Tex. Water Code § 15.804
This is the official text of Tex. Water Code § 15.804, part of Texas’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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§ 15.804. HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS.
Official statutory text
(a) On the request of a political subdivision or agency of this state or a neighboring state or a federal agency, the board may perform a hydrographic survey in this state or outside of this state if the information collected will benefit this state. The board may perform a survey under this section:
(1) to determine:
(A) reservoir storage capacity;
(B) sedimentation levels;
(C) rates of sedimentation;
(D) projected water supply availability; or
(E) potential mitigative measures;
(2) to conduct other bathymetric studies; or
(3) to collect information relating to water-bearing formations.
(b) The board by rule shall prescribe fees for surveys performed under this section in an amount adequate to pay the necessary and reasonable costs of the program.
(1) to determine:
(A) reservoir storage capacity;
(B) sedimentation levels;
(C) rates of sedimentation;
(D) projected water supply availability; or
(E) potential mitigative measures;
(2) to conduct other bathymetric studies; or
(3) to collect information relating to water-bearing formations.
(b) The board by rule shall prescribe fees for surveys performed under this section in an amount adequate to pay the necessary and reasonable costs of the program.
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