Water Policy in Texas Water Policy in Texas Responding to the Rise of Scarcity EDITED BY Ronald C. Griffin Washington, DC † London First published in 2011 by RFF Press, an imprint of Earthscan Copyright q Earthscan 2011 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, except as expressly permitted by law, without the prior, written permission of the publisher. Earthscan LLC, 1616 P Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036, USA Earthscan Ltd, Dunstan House, 14a St Cross Street, London EC1N 8XA, UK Earthscan publishes in association with the International Institute for Environment and Development For more information on RFF Press and Earthscan publications, see www.rffpress.org and www. earthscan.co.uk or write to
[email protected] ISBN: 978-1-93311-589-4 Copyedited by Joyce Bond Typeset by OKS Press Services Cover design by Maggie Powell Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Water policy in Texas : responding to the rise in scarcity / edited by Ronald C. Griffin. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-933115-89-4 (hardback : alk. paper) 1. Water-supply–Government policy– Texas. 2. Water-supply–Texas–Management. 3. Water resources development–Texas. I. Griffin, Ronald C. HD1694.T4W38 2010 333.91009764–dc22 2010002841 A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library At Earthscan we strive to minimize our environmental impacts and carbon footprint through reducing waste, recycling and offsetting our CO2 emissions, including those created through publication of this book. For more details of our environmental policy, see www.earthscan.co.uk. Printed and bound in the UK by TJ International, an ISO 14001 accredited company. The paper used is FSC certified and the inks are vegetable based. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions offered in this publication are those of the authors. They do not necessarily represent the views of Resources for the Future, its directors, or its officers. Similarly, any geographic boundaries and titles depicted in RFF Press publications do not imply any judgment or opinion about the legal status of a territory on the part of Resources for the Future. About Resources for the Future and RFF Press Resources for the Future (RFF) improves environmental and natural resource policymaking worldwide through in