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Home My WebLink AboutIR 9012INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS �x Purpose To the Mayor and Members of the City Council No. 9012 February 3, 2009 Page 1 of 2 SUBJECT: Update on Lake Levels and Activation of Drought Plan The purpose of this informal report is to provide background information regarding water supply lake levels and preparations for possible activation of the Drought Contingency Emergency Water Management Plan later this year. Current Situation On May 13, 2008, the City Council adopted a revised Drought Contingency /Emergency Water Management Plan. This plan was a cooperative effort with Fort Worth, Tarrant Regional Water District, Arlington, Mansfield and the Trinity River Authority. The plan has three stages. Non- essential water use becomes more restrictive with each stage, which is triggered based on water supply system lake levels. The drought stage triggers are Stage 1 at 75 percent, Stage 2 at 60 percent and Stage 3 at 45 percent. Current system lake levels are at 83 percent of capacity. Based on National Weather Service long -range forecasts, Tarrant Regional Water District is projecting we could reach the Stage 1 trigger of 75 percent late this summer. Spring rainfall amounts and customer usage will impact if and when the Stage 1 trigger of 75 is reached. Based on historical data, Tarrant Regional Water District estimates Stage 1 could be reached an average of once every five years, Stage 2 an average of once every 25 years and Stage 3 an average of once every 333 years. When the system capacity reaches 75 percent, all Tarrant Regional Water District customers would be impacted. This includes Arlington, Mansfield, the Trinity River Authority and all Fort Worth wholesale water customers. Impact and Customer Education Because the revised plan has new trigger levels and required actions at each level, the Water Department is taking steps to educate customers about what is required if the lake levels drop to 75 percent. The biggest impact is on outdoor watering. In Stage 1, outdoor watering is limited to twice a week on assigned days. Residential address ending in an even number Residential address ending in an odd number Non - residential sites (apartments, businesses, common areas, medians, parks, etc) Wednesdays and Saturdays Thursdays and Sundays Tuesdays and Fridays ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS To the Mayor and Members of the City Council No. 9012 February 3, 2009 Page 2 of 2 SUBJECT: Update on Lake Levels and Activation of Drought Plan There are exceptions for watering foundations, using drip irrigation and hand -held watering. The no watering between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. remains in effect. Sites with a large amount acreage to irrigate can apply for a variance that allows them to water on more than the two designated days, but each zone can be watered no more often than twice a week. Sites using an alternative water source, such as wells, reclaimed water or river water, are exempt from the restrictions; however, the sites must be registered with the Water Department. Water bill inserts are being distributed in the current billing cycle to inform customers of the new trigger levels for each stage and what the lake level was as of December 16 which was 84 percent. The insert also lists the outdoor watering schedule for Stage 1. A story about the current lake level and the new trigger levels ran on City Page January 14. It will run monthly on City Page to keep citizens updated. The chart showing the current lake levels is on the Water Department's water conservation home page site and will continue to be updated weekly. It will be linked to the City's home page. The Water Department is planning to mail magnets with the Stage 1 watering schedule to all customers later this spring. In addition, the lake levels and Stage 1 requirements were shared at the Water Department booth at the Fort Worth Home and Garden Show January 16 -18 and is part of all presentations being done by the Water Department. A training session is scheduled for the neighborhood educators so they can assist in disseminating the information. r D. Fiss .E. City Manager ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH. TEXAS Fort Worth Neighborhood Empowerment Reinvestment Zone No. 16 97 Me The area to be designated as Fort Worth Neighborhood Empowerment Reinvestment Zone No. 16 for tax abatement purposes contains 1.98 square miles of land and is described below: On the East: Beginning at the Fort Worth city limit, thence south along the Fort, Worth city limit line to the rthem right-of-way of Interstate 2.0. w On the South: Beginning at the intersection of the Fort Worth city limits 01 and the westbound frontage road of Interstate 20, thence west along the westbound frontage road of Interstate 20 to the northbound frontage road of East Loop 820. On the West: Beginning at the intersection of the westbound frontage road of Interstate 20 and the northbound frontage road of East Loop 820, thence north along the northbound frontage road of East Loop 820 to the point of beginning. For additional information, contact Sarah Odle by telephone at 81'7 -392- "731 b or in writing at the Housing and Economic Development Department, City of Fort Worth, 1000 Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102. Z of 2 CFW Housing Department 1/27/33 Fort Worth Neighborhood Empowerment Reinvestment Zone No. 17 The area to be designated as Fort Worth Neighborhood Empowerment Reinvestment Zone No. 17 for tax abatement purposes contains 4.1 square miles of land and is described below: On the North: Beginning at the intersection of Union Pacific Railroad and the northwest comer of Lot 1, Block 2 of the Murray Hill Addition, as recorded in Volume 63, Page 117 of the Tarrant County plat records, thence east on Union Pacific Road to Tierney Road, thence north on Tierney Road to Old Handley Road, thence east on Old Handley Road to Union Pacific Railroad, thence east on Union Pacific Railroad to Interstate 820. On the East: Beginning at the intersection of Interstate 820 South and Union Pacific Railroad, thence south along Interstate 820 South to Oakdale Drive. of Edgewood Park Addition, as recorded in Volume 388 -2, Page 65 of the Tarrant County plat records to Wilbarger Street, thence west on Wilbarger Street to Edgewood Terrace, thence north on Edgewood Terrace to Eastland Street, thence west on Eastland Street to Hughes Avenue. On the Vest: Beginning at the intersection of Hughes Avenue and Eastland Street, thence north on Hughes Avenue to Berry Street, thence east on Berry Street to Edgewood Terrace, thence north on Edgewood Terrace to Forbes Street, thence west on Forbes Street to Miller Avenue, thence north on Miller Avenue to Avenue N, thence east on Ave N to Coleman Avenue, thence north on Coleman Avenue to Avenue J, thence west on Avenue J to Miller Avenue, thence north on Miller Avenue to Rosedale Street, thence east on Rosedale Street to the southwest corner of Lot 10, Block 1 of the Murray Hill Addition, as recorded in Volume 63, Page 117 of the Tarrant County plat records, thence north along the western property line of Lots 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1, Block 1 of the Murray Hill Addition, as recorded in Volume 63, Page 117 of the Tarrant County plat records, to the northwest corner of Lot 1, Block 1 of the Murray Hill Addition, as recorded in Volume 63, Page 117 of the Tarrant County plat records, thence north across Windomere Street to the southwest corner of Lot 9, Block 2 of the Murray Hill Addition, as recorded in Volume 63, Page 117 of the Tarrant County plat records, thence north along the western property line of Lots 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1, Block 2 of the Murray Hill Addition, as recorded in Volume 63, Page 117 of the Tarrant County plat records, to the northwest corner of Lot 1, Block 2 of the Murray Hill Addition, as recorded in Volume 63, Page 117 of the Tarrant County plat records, thence north to the Union Pacific Railroad. The area bounded by Avenue- G on the north, Liberty Street on the east, Calumet Street on the south, and Amanda Avenue on the west is not included in Fort Worth Neighborhood Empowerment Reinvestment Zone No. 17. For additional information, contact Sarah Odle by telephone at 8179392- 7316 or in writing at the Housing and Economic Development ent Depart ent, City of Fort Worth, 1000 Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102. Of