| County | 1998 Population |
|---|---|
| Bowie | 84,973 |
| Camp | 10,692 |
| Cass | 30,725 |
| Delta | 5,014 |
| Franklin | 8,724 |
| Gregg | 111,509 |
| Harrison | 60,449 |
| Hopkins | 31,013 |
| Hunt | 69,176 |
| Lamar | 45,656 |
| Marion | 10,405 |
| Morris | 13,485 |
| Rains | 7,457 |
| Red River | 14,662 |
| Smith | 23,377 |
| Titus | 26,264 |
| Upshur | 34,520 |
| Van Zandt | 42,067 |
| Wood | 33,312 |
| Total | 663,480 |
enate Bill 1 was passed in 1997 to create a state-wide water plan from the local regions up to the state level. Previous water plans failed because they were created at the state level and were passed down, restricting local buy-in and involvement. The State was divided into 16 planning regions (see the map to the right). The Sulphur River Basin is contained within the North East Texas Regional Water Planning Area as defined in Senate Bill 1 (the region in blue).
The ultimate goal of the State Water Plan is to identify those policies and actions that may be needed to meet Texas’ near- and long-term water needs based on a reasonable projected use of water, affordable water supply availability, and conservation of the state’s natural resources.
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) oversees the funding and general administration of the development of the water plans. TWDB maintains a web site with all of the water plans, including the North East Texas water plan submitted in the fall of 2000. Click here for a list of files available for download.
North East Texas Region Information
The North East Texas Region consists of 19 counties and contains all or part of several river basins. The following is a list of parties interested in water planning in North East Texas:
- Councils of Government represented within the region include:
- Ark-Tex Council of Governments
- East Texas Council of Governments
- North Central Texas Council of Governments
- River Authorities represented include:
- Red River Authority
- Sabine River Authority
- Sulphur River Basin Authority
- Neches River Authority
