General Information

What is Brazos G?

In accordance with Senate Bill 1 passed during the 75th Texas Legislative Session, the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) in Austin was authorized to divide the state into 16 regional water planning areas. The Brazos G Regional Water Planning Group (Brazos G) is one of the regional planning groups established by the TWDB to develop a regional water plan. Brazos G has been working since 1998 to develop a comprehensive regional water plan for its 37-County planning area, which extends generally along the Brazos River from Kent, Stonewall and Knox Counties in the Northwest to Washington and Lee Counties in the Southeast. Initially appointed by the TWDB, the regional water planning group members represent 11 water user groups which are subject to the Open Meetings Act and member approved Bylaws. Brazos G selected the Brazos River Authority as the political subdivision charged with the day-to-day administration and HDR Engineering, Inc. as the lead consulting firm.

The regional water plans provide for the orderly development, management, and conservation of water resources, and include drought preparation and response. The goal of the planning process is to assure that sufficient water will be available at a reasonable cost to ensure public health, safety and welfare, further economic development and protect agricultural and natural resources. The first regional water plans were submitted to the State in January 2001 and were compiled to form the State Water Plan in January 2002. The water plans identify current water supplies and future estimates of water demands. In cases where future demands are greater than existing supply sources, strategies are evaluated and recommended to meet the identified needs. State law requires that the regional water plans be updated every 5 years. The Brazos G Regional Water Planning Group just completed the development of its 2006 Brazos G Regional Water Plan. The 2006 Plan built upon the 2001 Plan to reflect new or changed conditions. Brazos G has submitted a 2011 grant application to the TWDB for the third round of regional water planning.