Edwards Aquifer Authority Act Pays/Territoire États-Unis d'Amérique Sous-division territoriale Texas Type du document Législation Date 1993 (2021) Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Eau Mot clé Bassin/captage/bassin versant Éco-produits/processus écologique Préservation de l'écosystème Expropriation Gouvernance Eaux souterraines Infractions/sanctions Institution de bassin Gestion des resources en eau douce Approvisionnement en eau Zonage Eaux continentales Aire géographique Amériques, Arctique, Pacifique du Est, Amérique du Nord, Atlantique Nord Résumé This act relates to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the Edwards Aquifer Authority and the management of the Edwards Aquifer; granting the power of eminent domain; authorizing the issuance of bonds; providing civil and administrative penalties; and validating the creation of the Uvalde County Underground Water Conservation District. The legislature finds that the Edwards Aquifer is a unique and complex hydrological system, with diverse economic and social interests dependent on the aquifer for water supply. In keeping with that finding, the Edwards Aquifer is declared to be a distinctive natural resource in this state, a unique aquifer, and not an underground stream. To sustain these diverse interests and that natural resource, a special regional management district is required for the effective control of the resource to protect terrestrial and aquatic life, domestic and municipal water supplies, the operation of existing industries, and the economic development of the state. Use of water in the district for beneficial purposes requires that all reasonable measures be taken to be conservative in water use. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.edwardsaquifer.org