Dallas-Fort Worth and Northeast Texas are officially in conflict over the proposed Marvin Nichols Reservoir, the Texas Water Development Board declared at its June 26 meeting.
Northeast Texans called on state water leaders earlier this year to discard the proposed $7 billion reservoir from planning for future supplies. By declaring the dispute an interregional conflict, the state officials are leaving it to Northeast Texans and Dallas-Fort Worth water planners to find a solution.
Board members did not specify how a solution could be reached but referred the two groups to come to an agreement through mediation. Board members also gave executive administrator of the water board Bryan McMath the authority to oversee the interregional conflict process…