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<br />. <br /> <br />to dete~nine the efficacy of low interest loans to achieve water conservation <br /> <br /> <br />in irrhJatad agriculture and, in turn, to serve as a basis for devel09in9 <br /> <br /> <br />1e~ isL,}tion to implenent an authorized $200 million agricultural water <br /> <br /> <br />conservation loan progr<m. <br /> <br />The Agricu1 tural Grants for Fquipnent Purchases Program provides grants to <br /> <br /> <br />local soil and water conservation districts and underground water conservation <br /> <br /> <br />district~ to purchase portable equipment designed to test the efficiency of <br /> <br /> <br />on-farn irrigation systems. <br /> <br />HG 2 also established an agricultural water conservation technic,l assistance <br /> <br /> <br />and education progran. The Board's agricultural conservation staff has <br /> <br /> <br />developed edu-=ational materials and conduct nunerous water conservation dis- <br /> <br /> <br />plays dnd exhibits at agricultural-related events. The staff also provides <br /> <br /> <br />. technica13ssistance to help local districts conduct water conservation <br /> <br /> <br />activities and prograns. <br /> <br />Water pOllution Control Fund <br /> <br />In respon~(~ to the imflending restructuring of the federal Constroction Grants <br /> <br /> <br />Progran, the 70th Texas Le~i3Lature enacted Senate 8ill 807 (SD 807). The law <br /> <br /> <br />estabListles a state Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund to be administered <br /> <br /> <br />by the Texas Water Developnent Board. S8 807 requires that applicants for the <br /> <br /> <br />revolvi'lj loan fund develop and L<tlple:nent a water conservation 1?1an usin:J the <br /> <br /> <br />sane proo~:Jures as applicants for other 80ard loan funds. '!'he Board is <br /> <br /> <br />currently developing revised rules to administer the new loan fund. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />SJ?ecial Districts and Water Authorities <br /> <br /> <br />RecO<jnizint] the need to expand t.'1e state's 'Hater conservation prograllS t::> <br /> <br /> <br />. other political sulxlivisions of the state that 1nana'le water on a reJiona1 <br /> <br />-4- <br />