By:  Staples                                                      S.R. No. 6  







SENATE RESOLUTION

	WHEREAS, The Texas Water Development Board estimates that 

by 2050 current water sources will fall short of meeting demand 

by 7.5 million acre-feet per year, affecting 900 cities 

representing 38 percent of the projected population; such a 

staggering shortfall would undoubtedly hold dire consequences 

for the people and economy of the State of Texas; and

	WHEREAS, To prepare for the growing water needs of Texas, 

studies have been conducted to identify sites favorable for the 

construction of reservoirs; one such site, located on the Neches 

River in Cherokee and Anderson Counties, merits consideration 

for the construction of a dam and reservoir by virtue of the 

storage and conservation advantages the location would afford 

the burgeoning population in the region and the state; and

	WHEREAS, The construction and development of such a 

project and the associated use of the unappropriated flows of the 

Neches River are in the public interest and would certainly 

constitute a beneficial use of the water; in fact, analyses 

indicate that the firm yield of Fastrill Reservoir may range from 

140,000 acre-feet per year to 155,000 acre-feet per year; and

	WHEREAS, As a result, expected beneficiaries of the 

dependable water supply afforded by the development of the 

Fastrill Reservoir include users in Anderson, Cherokee, 

Henderson, and Smith Counties, as well as the City of Dallas; 

projections that population growth in the region will reach 50 

percent highlight the importance of the development of Fastrill 

Reservoir; and

	WHEREAS, In addition to the water storage and conservation 

advantages related to the Fastrill site, the associated economic 

development opportunities and potential increase in property 

value for communities in rural East Texas cannot be ignored; and

	WHEREAS, Clearly, the Fastrill Reservoir Regional Water 

Supply Project is a critical resource that can help meet the 

water supply requirements of the region and state while offering 

additional economic benefits to the surrounding area; now, 

therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 79th 

Legislature, 2nd Called Session, express its support for the site 

known as Fastrill Reservoir, located on the Neches River in 

Cherokee and Anderson Counties, as a key component of the state's 

water conservation plan.









_______________________________ 

    President of the Senate

 

     I hereby certify that the 

above Resolution was adopted by 

the Senate on August 16, 2005.







_______________________________ 

    Secretary of the Senate