Texas Administrative Code
Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION
Part 10 - TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD
Chapter 377 - HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY PROGRAM
Section 377.3 - Studies
Universal Citation: 31 TX Admin Code ยง 377.3
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) The executive administrator may negotiate and execute receivable contracts with any person to perform hydrographic surveys in this state or outside of this state. In order to execute the contract, the executive administrator must:
(1) receive a written request to perform the
survey from the authorized representative of a:
(A) political subdivision or agency of this
state;
(B) political subdivision or
agency of a neighboring state; or
(C) federal agency; and
(2) find that the information collected will
benefit this state.
(b) Fees collected for the studies will be deposited into and costs of conducting the studies will be paid from the hydrographic survey account of the water assistance fund.
(c) Hydrographic surveys may include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) determining and delineating the form and
position of a body of water;
(2)
evaluating the profiles and capacities of a water body;
(3) evaluating available water
supplies;
(4) evaluating levels,
rates, and quality of sediment levels;
(5) mapping of bathymetric contours,
obstructions to navigation, or other specialized hydrographic
mapping;
(6) processing, archiving,
retrieving, and providing hydrographic data;
(7) potential mitigative measures;
and
(8) collecting geohydrologic
information from water-bearing formations.
(d) The executive administrator may determine priorities when scheduling conflicts exist between competing applications for hydrographic services.
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