Groundwater Conservation Districts
Locally governed districts for the management of groundwater supplies, with limited management planning oversight by the Groundwater Planning and Assessment Team. Map, contact list, and other useful links.
The Groundwater Planning and Assessment team processes, reviews, and facilitates landowner petitions for creating groundwater conservation districts. The team evaluates filed legislative bills that create new or modify existing Groundwater Conservation Districts (GCDs). The TCEQ creates GCDs within Priority Groundwater Management Areas (PGMAs). The team processes and coordinates limited oversight of GCDs relating to groundwater management plans and joint-district planning in common groundwater management areas, providing educational and technical assistance upon request.
- Map of Texas GCDs (May 2013, pdf)
- Summary Description of GCDs (April 2013, pdf)
- Contact List for Created and Confirmed GCDs (May 2013, pdf)
Publications
- Priority Groundwater Management Areas and Groundwater Conservation Districts, Report to the 83rd Texas Legislature (TCEQ SFR-053/08, January 2013, pdf)
- TCEQ District Registration Form (TCEQ-00179, October 2004, pdf)
- Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer Study - Final Contract Report (University of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology, March 2011, pdf)
Related Links
- Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts web site
- Texas Water Development Board Groundwater Resources Division web site
- 30 TAC, Chapter 293, Subchapter C
- Groundwater Conservation Districts (The Natural Outlook, Winter 2010)
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (TAMAES) Publications
- Groundwater Conservation Districts: Success Stories (TAMAES B-6087)
- Managing Texas Groundwater Resources through Groundwater Conservation Districts (TAMAES B-1612)
- Questions about Groundwater Conservation Districts in Texas (TAMAES B-6120)