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
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
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)
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
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
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