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July 25, 2005
Dallas-Ft.Worth water proposals face fierce opposition
Back in the 60's the faucets could run wide open according to the North Texas Municipal Water District.
Today, however, with rapid population growth, a new state-mandated water planning process is had to be envolked.
The rivers of East Texas are being considered as a major source of future water. Metroplex water planners want to study the feasibility of building four new reservoirs there, thus flooding tens of thousands of acres of land. The lakes are needed, planners say, so that Dallas-Ft.Worth can continue to grow and prosper.
The opposition to the plan is fierce. "When you get the Farm Bureau, the timber industry, state representatives and the Sierra Club all on one side, that's sort of the definition of controversial," said Beth Johnson, a paid, Dallas-based consultant who speaks for widespread opposition to new reservoirs, as reported in the Dallas Business Journal.
Conflicts like these, she concludes, will mean the federal government ultimately will get involved in water issues. "Eventually, they'll have to do that everywhere," she said. "As the population continues to grow and the needs grow -- it'll happen."
Posted by Stephen Betheil at July 25, 2005 10:58 PM
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