Remarks byRemarks by

Kathy Turner Jones, General ManagerKathy Turner Jones, General Manager

Lone Star Groundwater Conservation DistrictLone Star Groundwater Conservation District

at theat the

Texas Groundwater SummitTexas Groundwater Summit

�� Montgomery County’s economic future is Montgomery County’s economic future is

inextricably tied to our ability to resolve and inextricably tied to our ability to resolve and

manage longmanage long--term water resource challenges.term water resource challenges.

�� LongLong--term sustainable recharge of the aquifer term sustainable recharge of the aquifer

is about 64,000 acreis about 64,000 acre--ft. per yearft. per year

�� By 2040, total demand is expected to be By 2040, total demand is expected to be �� By 2040, total demand is expected to be By 2040, total demand is expected to be

154,000 acre feet154,000 acre feet

�� Exceeds the sustainable recharge rate of the Exceeds the sustainable recharge rate of the

aquifer by almost 90,000 acreaquifer by almost 90,000 acre--feet per year!feet per year!

LSGCD’s management strategy LSGCD’s management strategy •• Large Volume Groundwater Users Large Volume Groundwater Users

(LVGU) to REDUCE groundwater (LVGU) to REDUCE groundwater

production by 2016.production by 2016.

•• Applies countyApplies county--wide to all industrial,wide to all industrial,

commercial and public water supplierscommercial and public water supplierscommercial and public water supplierscommercial and public water suppliers

•• Prepare and submit GRP for approvalPrepare and submit GRP for approval

•• Received 42 GRPsReceived 42 GRPs

•• SJRA Joint GRP accounts for 70 percentSJRA Joint GRP accounts for 70 percent

of the groundwater usage.of the groundwater usage.

�� Lake Conroe built specifically to meet ourLake Conroe built specifically to meet our

future water needsfuture water needs

�� Continue to evaluate other options forContinue to evaluate other options for

future supplyfuture supply

�� Necessary to construct new infrastructureNecessary to construct new infrastructure�� Necessary to construct new infrastructureNecessary to construct new infrastructure

(water treatment plants, storage facilities,(water treatment plants, storage facilities,

pumping stations and waterlines)pumping stations and waterlines)

�� Water has been absurdly undervalued;Water has been absurdly undervalued;

days of cheap water are over.days of cheap water are over.

Water conserved is always the cheapest Water conserved is always the cheapest

option for meeting our needs…option for meeting our needs…

LEAERNING FROM OUR PAST TO LEAERNING FROM OUR PAST TO

INFLUENCE OUR FUTUREINFLUENCE OUR FUTURE

Kathy Turner Jones, Kathy Turner Jones,

General ManagerGeneral Manager

Lone Star Groundwater Lone Star Groundwater

Conservation DistrictConservation District

655 Conroe Park North Drive 655 Conroe Park North Drive

Tel: (936) 494Tel: (936) 494--3436 3436 Tel: (936) 494Tel: (936) 494--3436 3436

Metro: (936) 441Metro: (936) 441--3437 3437

EE--mail: mail:

kjones@lonestargcd.orgkjones@lonestargcd.org

www.LoneStarGCD.orgwww.LoneStarGCD.org