NOTICE TO PUBLIC

Initially Prepared Plan for the 2026 Coastal Bend Regional Water Plan

Approved February 27th, 2025

The Coastal Bend Regional Water Planning Group (CBRWPG), as established by the Texas Water Development Board in accordance with 31 TAC 357, has open for Public review of the Initially Prepared Plan for the 2026 Coastal Bend Regional Water Planning Group

Notice of Public Hearing Notice is hereby given that the Coastal Bend Regional Water Planning Group, also known as Region N, submitted the 2026 Coastal Bend (Region N) Initially Prepared Regional Water Plan to the Texas Water Development Board in March 2025.

The Coastal Bend Regional Water Planning Group will conduct a public hearing to receive comments on the Initially Prepared Plan.

The comments will be considered and addressed in the final Region N Plan, for inclusion in the 2027 State Water Plan.

A hard copy of the Coastal Bend (Region N) Initially Prepared Plan is available for inspection at the following locations:
• Nueces County Public Library, 1000 Terry Shamsie Blvd, Robstown, TX 78380 (Hours of Operation 9:30-6:30 Mon through Thurs; 9:30-2:30 Fri and Sat)
• McMullen County Courthouse, 501 River Street, Tilden, TX 78072 (Hours of Operation 8-4 Mon through Fri)

Notices, including web-link to access the plan, were mailed to public library and county clerk offices in the 11-county Coastal Bend planning area (Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, McMullen, Nueces, and San Patricio Counties).

A Public Hearing will be held to accept comments on the Region N Initially Prepared Plan Thursday May 15th at 1:30pm Nueces River Authority Office 500 IH 69, Suite 805 Robstown, TX 78380

The Coastal Bend Regional Water Planning Group will accept written and oral comments at the public hearing. Questions related to the public hearing or requests for additional information should be referred to Travis Pruski – 830-278-6810 or [email protected].

Written comments are due to the Coastal Bend Regional Water Planning Group by 5:00pm on July 15, 2025. Comments may be submitted via email to Travis Pruski at [email protected] or mailed to Travis Pruski, 500 IH 69, Suite 805, Robstown TX, 78380

The Coastal Bend Regional Water Planning Group will consider comments received at a public meeting prior to approval of the final Region N Plan.

For questions, please contact Travis Pruski (830)278-6810 or [email protected].

The Coastal Bend Texas Regional Water Planning Area consists of Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, McMullen, Nueces and San Patricio Counties.