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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION FOR A WATER PERMIT
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 11 .304 of the Texas Water Code, the
Texas Water Commission adjudicated all claims of water
rights in the upper, middle and lower segments of the West
Fork of the Trinity River Watershed; and
WHEREAS, during said adjudication hearings the City of Fort Worth
claimed certain water rights under its present Certified
Filing No. 757A; and
WHEREAS, on December 8, 1981 , the Texas Water Commission adopted a
"Final Determination of Claims of Water Rights in the West
Fork of the Trinity River Watershed of the Trinity River
Basin" ; and
WHEREAS, under its "Final Determination, " the Texas Water
Commission refused to recognize certain water rights which
the City of Fort Worth claimed and concluded that the City
of Fort Worth must amend its Certified Filing No. 757A to
authorize any diversion and use of raw water for irriga-
tion and industrial purposes; and
WHEREAS, from time to time the City of Fort Worth may be required
to file additional applications with the Texas Department
of Water Resources for water rights permits and amendments
thereto;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Fort Worth, Texas, that the Director of the Department of Water be
specifically authorized to file an amendment to Certified Filing
No. 757A with the Texas Department of Water Resources and that he be
further authorized to file additional applications with the Texas
Department of Water Resources for water rights permits and amend-
ments thereto on behalf of the City of Fort Worth as may be required
from time to time for the efficient operation of the Fort Worth
Water System.
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