BRAZOS RIVER AUTHORITY STAFF GOALS AND VISION FOR

POSSUM KINGDOM LAKE/MORRIS SHEPPARD DAM

PRESENTED BY KENT RINDY UPPER BASIN REGIONAL MANAGER

                        GOALS > August 8, 2005

            Powerhouse and dam rehabilitation

            Public recreation rehabilitation

            Controlled, environmentally responsible growth

            Financial viability        

            Good stewardship--Responsible use of the lake

           

                     Powerhouse and Dam Rehabilitation

  Continued funding for ESP Paint contract

  Successful Brazos Electric Co-op  (BEC) negotiations

   BEC participates in major infrastructure rehabilitation

   Restructure BEC contract; outsource O & M costs

   Additional emphasis on integrating lake levels into generation equation

   Positive profit/loss ledger

   Completion of gate replacement project by end 2008

   Funding for preventive maintenance program

Public Recreation Rehabilitation

Rehabilitate public use areas

Complete all four phases of recreational trails program

Make public recreation financially self-sustaining

  User fees

  Outsourcing

  Recover reasonable return on investment

Continuous improvement; seek new recreational opportunities

         Controlled, Environmentally Friendly Growth

Establish development goals

Establish and maintain commercial & residential standards

Limit new on-water development IAW boat loading study recommendations; encourage dry stack storage

Protect fish habitats

Eliminate non-encapsulated foam floatation

Participate in state-wide research efforts to better control Golden Algae

Enhance water quality

   Phase out registered septic systems

   Require waste water treatment plants for new developments

   Explore possibilities of a regional wastewater treatment facility

   Vigorously enforce environmental standards

Promote environmentally friendly programs (Clean Marinas, Adopt-A-Shoreline, Clean Water Sticker)

Financial Viability

         Develop lease rate methodologies to achieve Board expectations

         Adjust and update fee schedules

         Public recreation cost plus reasonable return based on Board expectations

         Re-negotiate BEC contract

         Re-look airport opportunities

         Evaluate outsourcing opportunities

         Seek grant opportunities

            Good Stewardship--Responsible Use of the Lake

         Maintain aggressive public safety and dam/lake security program

         Continue and enhance community participation programs

         Develop and fund communications plan in line w/Staubach strategy

         Publish and release PK Shoreline Management Plan & Customer Guide

         Enhance property management through best practices program

            VISION/ATTITUDE

Premier lake in North Texas; clean water, controlled growth and friendly place to live and recreate

Focus on providing for water needs of Texas in the future while preserving natural appeal of the lake

Board supported, business-based management policies