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<br />t1unicip::'.1 Water Conservation EUucation and Technical Assistance <br /> <br /> <br />IIl3 2 provided fundin;j for a municipal water conservation education and tech- . <br /> <br /> <br />nical 3s3istance proJran to be conducted by the Texas Water Del/elopnent <br /> <br /> <br />[load. The ilOarJ's conservation staff has developed a wide ranye of <br /> <br /> <br />e:.1ucational materialS., such as panphlets and brochures, for use by loan <br /> <br /> <br />reci~i~nts and other utilities and political subdivisions to provide water <br /> <br /> <br />conservation inEocmation to custoners. In addition to providing technical <br /> <br /> <br />assistance to loan applicants, the conservation staff assists other utilities <br /> <br /> <br />and political subdivisions del/elop water conservation programs and conduct. <br /> <br /> <br />water conservation-related activities, such as leak detection anJ water <br /> <br />contest. <br /> <br />Agricult1lnl Water Conservation I?rograns <br />ArtiCle 3 of liB 2 established an Agricul tural Soil. and Water Conservation <br /> <br /> <br />Fund, a Uoard-ililninistered grant progran to help local underyround water <br /> <br /> <br />conservation districts and county soil and water conservation districts <br /> <br /> <br />acquire irrigation efficiency evaluation equipment, and a $5 illillion 1a~- <br />interest pilot loan progran. <br /> <br />The $5 million pilot loan prograin provides low-interest loans throll",jh a local <br /> <br /> <br />district to faoners and ranchers for the purpose of purChasing and installing <br /> <br /> <br />more efficient irrigation equipment. The purpose of the pilot loan program is . <br /> <br />-3- <br />