nwspmp said:
Craig Regan 14 said:
This is ALL about public dollars.
Yes there will need to be public pressure but local GOV (+county) will have to invest millions of dollars in wells and permits for this to happen.
Keep in mind - I am not opposed to this (it is water after all) but it is critical we get this "100" year issue right.
Agreed. My personal thoughts on the water situation are that we have at best a 50/50 shot of prevailing in the courts for limiting the water transfer. Succeeding at that will present some serious questions with regard to the state of water rights laws in Texas that could have some unintended consequences, maybe for the better, maybe not.
That said, we need water too, and a strong civil infrastructure to support our current use and long term projected growth is critical to our area.
Maybe we can get them to redirect median money into wells 
I hear ya, loud and clear
I would offer some sad news. The time to get involved in water disputes was 3+ years ago. You have to get 'there' before everyone else piled in. That time has passed.
I watched, with my own eyes at a CoCS meeting, a councilmember literally fall asleep when BWD head came before council.
In my mind and after speaking to some staff that we are way behind on water permits and infrastructure. This will add more cost than needed to be but here we are regardless.
If this community (Bryan+CoCS+Brazos county GOV) wants to speak with one voice, you are gonna need to get a little rough and tumble and start to kick up some legal dirt.
The sheer scale of this issue is going to be nearly $200,000,000. This requires an all in, full send approach from yes, government but also the community + citizens
The size and long term impact require nothing less.
