PKLA
UPDDATES MARCH 11 2009
HB 3031 has been
filed!
Representative
Keffer filed HB 3031 after
negotiations between BRA and PKLA.
The Bill
follows
the Request
for Bid which will allow BRA to sale to a 3rd party.
HB 3031
can be
read from the House web-site
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/html/HB03031I.htm
or (Click
Here)
The
PKLA survey
that was sent to membership last week questioned how a 50’ set back
would affect
your lease. Thank you for your
responses. Results indicate 75% of those
responding found a 50’ set back to be problematic for any future
construction,
etc. The 50’ set back language has been removed from HB 3031.
A FERC
application
by the BRA requesting
the removal of the buffer zone in front of residential leases was filed
Friday,
March 6th. The title and first paragraph
of the application reads as follows:
FOR CHANGE OF PROJECT BOUNDARY
Brazos
River Authority (“Brazos”), licensee of the Morris Sheppard Dam Project
No.
1490 (“Possum Kingdom” or “Project”), hereby applies to the Commission
for
authorization to change the existing boundary of the Project to remove
approximately 335 acres of “buffer strip” land from the Project and, as
mitigation for such removal, add to the Project approximately 930 acres
of land
currently owned by Brazos for use by the general public for recreation
and
access to the Project’s reservoir (Possum Kingdom Lake).
As discussed below, the proposed change to
the boundary is in the public interest, since it will not adversely
impact
Project resources, will result in a significant increase in the amount
of land
available for a high quality recreational experience by the general
public,
will substantially reduce
The complete text and maps of the
application submitted can be view/saved using the internet
and the following instruction. The file is large and time
related, so at his time the following is the best that can be offered -
Sorry.
(Click
Here) to go to the FERC library, this should be
the Daily Filings/Issuances Search.
In the Catagory selection, only
the Submitted block should be checked
Change the date to 3/06/09.
Under Library, Check only "Hydro" and then submitt
On the new screen, pull down to P-1490-049 and click files
On the new screen select the PDF file by BRA and then the download
button
Click yes on the option to download and select the option to save (
make sure you record where the file is saved)
Close this
portion
and open the file in the saved folder to view.
Good Luck!
A tax case
appeal has
been
filed in Eastland Court of Appeals and is awaiting ruling from that
court.
A newsletter
will
be mailed
to membership next week with more details.