Exemption from permit requirement for certain dams or reservoirs for erosion, floodwater, and sediment control.

This bill amends the Water Code to exempt certain dams or reservoirs from the permit requirement by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Specifically, it allows a qualified local sponsor to construct or maintain a dam or reservoir with normal storage of up to 200 acre-feet of water for erosion, floodwater, and sediment control without obtaining a permit. The exemption applies to dams or reservoirs owned or controlled by a qualified local sponsor, which is defined as a district or authority that has entered into an agreement with the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Exemption from permit requirement for certain dams or reservoirs for erosion, floodwater, and sediment control.

This bill amends the Water Code to exempt certain dams or reservoirs from the permit requirement by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Specifically, it allows a qualified local sponsor to construct or maintain a dam or reservoir with normal storage of up to 200 acre-feet of water for erosion, floodwater, and sediment control without obtaining a permit. The exemption applies to dams or reservoirs owned or controlled by a qualified local sponsor, which is defined as a district or authority that has entered into an agreement with the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service.