Trinity River Authority

Trinity River Authority
Abbreviation	TRA
Formation	1955
Type	Government-owned corporation
Purpose	Water conservation and reclamation
Headquarters	Arlington, Texas
Region served	All or part of 17 counties in Texas
General Manager	J. Kevin Ward
Main organ	Board of Directors
Website	http://www.trinityra.org/

The Trinity River Authority (TRA) was formed in 1955 by the Texas legislature. Its main concerns are water supply and water conservation in the Trinity River Basin. The authority extends over 17,965 square miles (46,529 km²), including all or part of 17 counties.^[1] The general offices of the authority are located in Arlington, Texas.

TRA is a self-funded entity from its operations; it receives no state appropriations or taxes.

Leadership

TRA is governed by a 25-member board of directors, all of whom are appointed by the Governor of Texas for six-year terms. Roughly 1/3 of the board is reappointed or replaced every two years. The board, in turn, hires the General Manager, who oversees TRA's operations.

Under the statute creating the TRA, the board members are appointed as follows:

Four members must be appointed from residents of Dallas County
Three members must be appointed from residents of Tarrant County
One member must be appointed from residents of each of the following counties (15 in total): Anderson, Chambers, Ellis, Freestone, Henderson, Houston, Kaufman, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Navarro, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, and Walker
Three members are appointed at-large but must be residents of a county within TRA's jurisdiction

Dams and reservoirs

Since 1911, 31 major reservoirs have been constructed in the drainage basin of the Trinity River, 29 of which fall under the jurisdiction of the Trinity River Authority.

References

^ Trinity River Authority (2009). "The Trinity River Authority of Texas". Accessed January 23, 2009.

External links

Official site

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[1] Trinity River Authority (2009). "The Trinity River Authority of Texas". Accessed January 23, 2009.

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Authority control databases
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Leadership

Dams and reservoirs

See also

References

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