1-1 By: Armbrister S.C.R. No. 77 1-2 (In the Senate - Filed April 25, 1997; April 25, 1997, read 1-3 first time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources; 1-4 May 2, 1997, reported adversely, with favorable Committee 1-5 Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 2, 1997, 1-6 sent to printer.) 1-7 COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.C.R. No. 77 By: Haywood 1-8 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-9 WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Texas recognizes the 1-10 Allens Creek Reservoir site in Austin County as an ideal location 1-11 for the development of a reservoir; and 1-12 WHEREAS, The Allens Creek Reservoir site consists of 1-13 approximately 9,424 acres of land, and the site's owner is willing 1-14 to sell the property; the land has been identified by the Texas 1-15 Water Plan as a potential reservoir site that would greatly benefit 1-16 the citizens of Texas; and 1-17 WHEREAS, If the site is not acquired soon, the property may 1-18 be sold in the near future, jeopardizing its viability as a 1-19 reservoir site; and 1-20 WHEREAS, The Trans-Texas Water Program has determined that 1-21 the proposed reservoir would consist of a dam on Allens Creek and 1-22 impoundment of 142,892 acre-feet of water, with an annual firm 1-23 yield of approximately 70,000 acre-feet of water per year; and 1-24 WHEREAS, The Allens Creek Reservoir would include the 1-25 diversion of 168,000 acre-feet of water per year from the Brazos 1-26 River for storage in the reservoir; the diversion rate would be 1-27 approximately 1,800 cubic feet of water per second at a diversion 1-28 point that would be specified in the permit; and 1-29 WHEREAS, The development of the Allens Creek Reservoir and 1-30 the impoundment and diversion of the water in the specified amounts 1-31 would be to the benefit of the public and a prudent usage of the 1-32 water; now, therefore, be it 1-33 RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas 1-34 hereby recommend that, if funding for the state participation 1-35 program or other programs allowing state ownership of facilities is 1-36 approved, Allens Creek Reservoir site be ranked as a high priority 1-37 by the Texas Water Development Board; and, be it further 1-38 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared for the 1-39 Texas Water Development Board. 1-40 * * * * *