Region J - draft comment letter 9 16-almost final

September 19, 2005 Mr. Jonathan Letz, Chairman Plateau Water Planning Group (Region J) 700 Main Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 Re: Comments on Initially Prepared 2006 Regional Water Plan for Region J Dear Mr. Letz and Planning Group Members: The National Wildlife Federation, Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club, and Environmental Defense appreciate the opportunity to provide written comments on the Initially Prepared Regional Water Plan for Region J. We consider the development of comprehensive water plans to be a high priority for ensuring a healthy and prosperous future for Texas. We recognize and appreciate the contributions that you have made towards that goal. As you know, our organizations have provided, either individually or collectively, periodic input during the process of developing the plan. These written comments will build upon those previous comments in an effort to contribute to making the regional plan a better plan for all residents of Region J and for all Texans. We do recognize that the draft Plan is subject to revision prior to adoption and is subject to continued revision in the future and provide these comments with such revisions in mind. In fact, given the incompleteness of the initially prepared plan (IPP) – the executive summary, Chapter 4, and Chapter 7 are not complete in the IPP version dated June 1, 2005 and made available for comment - we specifically request that a mechanism be established to accept ...