1-1                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 475

        1-2           WHEREAS, The Senate of Texas takes pleasure in recognizing the

        1-3     Public Utilities Board of Brownsville and the Southmost Regional

        1-4     Water Authority for its contributions to the people of Brownsville

        1-5     and the citizens of South Texas; and

        1-6           WHEREAS, These two entities are to be congratulated on the

        1-7     proposed construction of the Brownsville Weir and Reservoir; and

        1-8           WHEREAS, The Brownsville Weir and Reservoir is to be situated

        1-9     within the existing bank of the Rio Grande River about eight river

       1-10     miles downstream of the Gateway Bridge in Brownsville; and

       1-11           WHEREAS, The proposed Brownsville Reservoir will be able to

       1-12     hold up to 6,000 acre feet of water, about two billion gallons,

       1-13     which will generate up to 40,000 acre feet of water per year; and

       1-14           WHEREAS, The proposed Brownsville Weir and Reservoir Project

       1-15     is included in the Texas Water Plan; and

       1-16           WHEREAS, Water will be released downstream to satisfy flow

       1-17     requirements of agriculture, marine, and environmental interests;

       1-18     and

       1-19           WHEREAS, The extra water will be available to the people of

       1-20     South Texas; now, therefore, be it

       1-21           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

       1-22     75th Legislature, hereby commend the Public Utilities Board of

       1-23     Brownsville and the Southmost Regional Water Authority on the

        2-1     proposed construction of the Brownsville Weir and Reservoir; and,

        2-2     be it further

        2-3           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for

        2-4     these two organizations as an expression of the high regard of the

        2-5     Texas Senate.

        2-6                                                                   Lucio

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        2-8                                          President of the Senate

        2-9                                       I hereby certify that the above

       2-10                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate

       2-11                                  on April 10, 1997.

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       2-13                                          Secretary of the Senate

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       2-15                                           Member, Texas Senate