Problem: Water Scarcity
Colorado River Basin
Growing Municipal Demand Water Governance Over-allocation of Water
Growing Municipal Demand Colorado River Surface Water Use Average by Sectors,
4% 3%
1990
300,000
8%
250,000 VOLUME (acre-feet)
44%
14%
1990-2013
27%
0% 4% 2%
2013
200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000
21% 61%
12%
1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 YEAR
Municipal
Irrigation
Power
Mining
Manufacturing Livestock
Municipal
Irrigation
Power
Mining
Manufacturing
Livestock
Water Governance
Over-allocation of Water Big Spring Midland Odessa
Brownwood San Angelo
Legend Municipal Industrial Irrigation Mining Hydroelectric Navigation Recreation Other Recharge D & L Only Storage
0-196 197-918 919-2700 2701-8427 8428-20300 20301-38573 38574-80400 80401-188250 188251-270403 270404-1500000
Pflugerville
Austin
Major Cities Rivers & Streams Reservoirs Colorado Basin
1 20 40 80 120 140 160
Source: The Nature Conservancy of Virginia 1/6/2014
Impacts of Water Scarcity Environmental Social
Economic Recreational
Targeted Impact: Flow Depletion
Legend Cities E-Flow Target Locations Rivers Reservoirs Concho River Sub-Basin Llano River Sub-Basin Llano River Sub-Basin
Junction
Austin
1 20 40 80 120 140 160
Solution: Community Water Trust
Investment
Community Water Trust (CWT)
Water Right Acquisition
Irrigation Improvement
Water for the Environment & Communities
Goal Statement
Identify
prioritize
water saving strategies
Photo Copyright: Jim Olive
Project Tasks
Focus Area Colorado River Basin
Llano River Sub-Basin
Kimble County
Kimble County
Data Collection TCEQ Data
Water Right
Land Parcel Water Sage Data
Land Use County Appraisal Data
Water Right Database
Methodology Number Owner Volume Diversion Points Irrigation Land Parcel Parcel Owner Parcel Acreage Wells Crop Type Irrigation Method Land Value
Field Verification
Prioritization
Typology Characterization
Simple Parcel Ownership Proximity to Mainstream Water
Commercial Hay Production Supplemental Hay Production Pecan Orchard Unused Water Rights
Water Saving Strategies
Priority Date Water Right Volume Irrigated Area
Final Priority Water Rights
Water Right Database
Field Verification LAND USE
Picture of Team Looking at Maps
Hay
Pecan Orchard
Hunting Ranch
Center Pivot
Flood Irrigation
Flood Irrigation
Diversion Point
Surface Water
Ground Water
IRRIGATION METHOD
DIVERSION & SOURCE
Water Right Typologies
Commercial Hay Production
Supplemental Hay Production
Pecan Orchard
Unused Water Rights
Water Saving Strategies by Typology
Commercial Hay Production Infrastructure Improvement Crop Shifting (fallowing) Conversion to Solar Sprinkler Equipment Changes Irrigation Timing
Supplemental Hay Production Infrastructure Improvement Soil Moisture Monitoring Irrigation Timing
Pecan Orchard Infrastructure Improvement Drip Soil Enhancement Regulated Deficit Irrigation Irrigation Scheduling/Timing
Unused Water Rights Property Acquisition Conservation Easement
Prioritization Volume
Legend:
Seniority
Irrigated Area
50-100 AF 100-300 AF 300-500 AF >500 AF
Legend:
0-50 acres 50-100 acres 100 -200 acres >200 acres
Legend:
< 1904 1905-1924 1925-1945 > 1946
Priority Water Rights WR 1524 Volume: 140 AF Seniority: 1904 Irrigated Area: 216 Acres
WR 1556 Volume: 437 AF Seniority: 1904 Irrigated Area: 94.3 Acres
WR 1623 Volume: 400 AF Seniority: 1907 Irrigated Area: 144 Acres
WR 1624 Volume: 1,740 AF Seniority: 1907 Irrigated Area: 397 Acres WR 1604 Volume: 150AF Seniority: 1903 Irrigated Area: 160 Acres
Legend WR 1583 Volume: 119 AF Seniority: 1911 Irrigated Area: 117 Acres
Priority Water Right
Stakeholder Assessment Identify Stakeholders
Meet with Stakeholders
Summarize Feedback
Summary of Stakeholder Feedback
Moving Forward Kimble County
Llano River Sub-Basin
Colorado River Basin
Questions?