WATER FOR THE FUTURE –

WILL WE ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE OR WILL WE POSTPONE IT ?

WILL YOU BE PART OF THE ANSWER ? (or will others use your resources to solve it ?)

Projected Texas Population

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Projected Water Demandsand Existing Supplies

Projected Needs for Additional Water andWater Supplies from Water Management

Strategies

Projected Water Needs By Use Category (Acre-Feet Per Year)

Irrigated Acreage and Irrigation Water Use in Acre-Feet

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2010 Water Demand Projections byUse Category (Acre-Feet Per Year)

2010 Water Demand Projections for Texas

from 2011 Regional Water Plans

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2060 Water Demand Projections for Texas

from 2011 Regional Water Plans

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AGRICULTUREAGRICULTURE

CITIESCITIESPOWERPOWERINDUSTRYINDUSTRY MARKETERSMARKETERSMININGMINING

Total Capital Costs forTexas Water Infrastructure: $231

Billion

What if we do nothing?

If drought of record conditions recur and water management strategies are not implemented, in 2060 the state could face

water needs of 8.3 million acre‐feet 83% of population short of water in drought $116 billion in lost income $9.8 billion in lost state and local business

taxes 1.1 million lost jobs 1.4 million reduced population 403,000 fewer students in Texas schools

Brackish Groundwater DesalinationSystems (Existing and Recommended)and Public Water Systems Affectedby the Drought

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U. S. Seasonal Drought Outlook(Valid for February 2 – April 30, 2012)

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Precipitation Required to end Current Drought in Six Months

http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/temp-and-precip/drought/recovery.php

End of December 2011

0-1 1-2 2-3 3-4 4-5 5-6 6-9.4 inches/month

Probability of Receiving Required Precipitation in the next Six Months

http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/temp-and-precip/drought/recovery.php

End of December 2011

Thank You

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