CorridorWatch.org Member Bulletin (11.25.04) Potential threats to Texas’ water created by the Trans Texas Corridor are very serious. Some of our worst fears have just been reinforced by a Senate Subcommittee Report.
The Trans Texas Corridor plan includes pipelines described as being used to transfer water over long distances. Where will that water come from? Where will it go? We fear that it may be pumped directly from the Corridor itself.
The 4,000 miles of Trans Texas Corridor will cut through approximately 118 counties covering every region of Texas. Of course all 580,000 acres of the Corridor will become state owned land. Under provisions of law adopted by HB3588 Corridor land may be leased for any commercial, industrial or agricultural purpose. Nothing precludes leasing land for water mining or selling water rights. Under the rule of capture, the acreage isn’t as important as the location of the potential wells.
Are water wells on the Trans Texas Corridor exempt from local water conservation district regulations? We fear that they are exempt and not subject to local regulation.
Can our water be exported to Mexico, maybe in exchange for oil and gas?
Would water exported to Mexico be used to produce agricultural products that would flow back across the boarder to directly compete with Texas producers? We fear that it will... Read more....
Additional information regarding the Trans Texas Corridor may be found online at CorridorWatch.org
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