The TCEQ Executive Director created the Water Rights Amendment Notice Advisory Group to offer advice on the type of notice that should be required for water rights amendments after the City of Marshall opinion issued by the Texas Supreme Court.
The purpose of the WRAN is to make recommendations to the Commission concerning what type of notice should be required for amendments of different types of water rights.
The following applications will be discussed at the Commission's public meeting on Wednesday, April 22, 2009, at 9:30 AM.
The Water Supply Division has filed the following applications with the Chief Clerk's Office:
Members of the Water Rights Application Notice Advisory Group include the following:
Colette Barron, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
Michael J. Booth, Booth, Ahrens & Werkenthin, P.C.
Robert J. Brandes, P.E., TRC/Brandes
Molly Cagle, Vinson & Elkins
Douglas G. Caroom, Bickerstaff, Heath, Delgado, Acosta, L.L.P.
Lyn Clancy, Associate General Council, Lower Colorado River Authority
Gary Gibbs, American Electric Power
Myron Hess, National Wildlife Federation
Robert "Bob" Huston
Glenn Jarvis, Attorney at Law
Mary Kelly, Co-Director, Land, Water and Wildlife Program, Environmental Defense
Ken Kramer, Director, Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club
Rick Lowerre, Lowerre & Frederick
Ed McCarthy, Jackson, Sjoberg, McCarthy & Wilson, L.L.P.
Ned Meister, Texas Farm Bureau
Kenneth R. Ramirez, Brown McCarroll, L.L.P.
Dean Robbins, Assistant General Manager, Texas Water Conservation Association
Martin Rochelle, Lloyd, Gosselink, Blevins, Rochelle & Townsend, P.C.
Jeff Taylor, Deputy Director, Public Utilities Division, City of Houston
Gwendolyn Hill Webb, Webb & Webb
Christina Wisdom, General Council & Director of Governmental Affairs, Texas Chemical Council
Participating in This Advisory Group
The meetings of the Water Rights Application Notice Advisory Group are open to the public. Anyone who is interested may attend and observe the proceedings.
Upcoming Meetings
No further meetings are anticipated.
Background Materials for the Meeting:
Amendment Chart Handout
Draft Framework
Executive Summary of Water Right Notice Issues
Hypothetical Amendments to Water Rights
Marshall Opinion
Past WRAN Meetings
Staff Contact
For more information or to suggest topics for meetings, please call Kathy Ramirez at (512) 239-6757or e-mail to wras@tceq.texas.gov and put "Topic for WRAN" in the subject line of your message.
