AUSTIN, Texas (KETK)- All parties involved in the controversial Marvin Nichols Reservoir proposal met in Austin Tuesday morning before the Texas Water Development Board.
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The chief engineering officer for the Tarrant Regional Water District presented three main arguments. First, stating this could set a precedent for the state to get involved. Second, stating that the water in the state of Texas belongs to everyone.
“It’s water belongs by rights to the state and by extension to all citizens of Texas,” Tarrant Regional Water District, Chief Engineering Officer, Rachel Lckert said.
Adding the benefit that the state would see could outweigh what it would potentially lose, according to the Region C studies…