1-1                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 291
 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 Rio Grande River is the sole source of water
1-20     and the extra water will be available to the people of South Texas;
1-21     now, therefore, be it
1-22           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
1-23     76th Legislature, hereby commend the Public Utilities Board of
1-24     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 February 25, 1999.
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2-13                                          Secretary of the Senate
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2-15                                           Member, Texas Senate