They want to sell Toledo Bend water

[Alan S]

As if the level isn't low enough already.

http://theadvocate.com/home/17....html

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">The 13-member Sabine River Authority Board, called SRA, is expected to vote later this month on a contract of up to 99 years duration, which would sell to private investors up to 600,000 acre-feet of fresh water — about 195 billion gallons — from Toledo Bend for 28 cents per thousand gallons. The state is allowed to sell up to 1 million acre-feet of the 76-mile-long reservoir, which is capable of storing about 4.5 million acre-feet of water.

If the terms are met and agreed upon, the SRA could net about $54.7 million a year. The SRA reports that in good years, its annual budget is about $4.5 million.</td></tr></table>

They'll sell almost 25% per year. At the rate the lake has been replenishing, we'll be down to the Sabine River in a couple years. Sell them water from the Mississippi River. Initial pipeline would cost more, but the supply would be much more stable.

[FLIPPINB]

Didn't think they could afford to sell water out of the bend!

[lakebouef5]

There was a plan to sell Texas water from the Miss. river through a large pipeline in the early 70's. Don't know why it fell through, may have not been able to get enough investors back then. Most of that water was supposed to go to mid and west Texas, who was having a severe drought back then also. If they sell that kind of water from the Bend, it will be just another mud hole. But, you can bet that people on that board stand to profit themselves, so that do not give a hoot about what is right or wrong when it comes to that kind of money.

[fishin couillon]

When that much money is involved one will do anything no matter.what the.public comments are.....they will get the money one way.or another...

[Frog]

Water turbidity could play a major cause for them not selling out of the Mississippi. On top of pipeline cost. The companies buying water from the bend may not have to spend as much on filtering and water treatment. JMO

[lakebouef5]

They would have to pipe the water to a lake they make to let sand settle out, then pump back out the lake through a pipeline again.

[Alan S]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Frog &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Water turbidity could play a major cause for them not selling out of the Mississippi. On top of pipeline cost. The companies buying water from the bend may not have to spend as much on filtering and water treatment. JMO</td></tr></table>

I'm not sure. They have numerous municipalities relying on the river for water now. I would think a stable supply would offset any filtering and p/l costs. Toledo Bend gets the majority of it's feed from some of the same places they want to sell. Hard to sell water and recover costs when the lake is dry.

[Jeff La]

From what I read in the paper, they would be contracted even under low water conditions. That's it sell it in hopes you get some more

[timojohn]

From Joe Joslin:
http://www.joejoslinoutdoors.com/fishingrpt.asp

You can let your voice be heard:
"If you have opinions you would like to address to SRA Louisiana you can mail it to them or e-mail it to them. There is a meeting of SRA officers and board members January 12, 2012 where they will look at all of the public's comments regarding this subject. If you want your voice heard, make sure you get your opinions to them by Jan 6. There is an effort to get them to move the meeting to a later date because of the holidays but to date I have not heard that it has been moved. A comment form is on their website at http://www.srala-toledo.com. Governor Jindal, who many of us supported, does have to sign this to make it law so we do have some political voice if we disagree with current contract. A ph number direct to the governor's office is 225-342-7015. LA SRA is 1-800-259-5253 "

[BasinDawg]

How can you sell what you don't even have

[Bowman1]

They need to pump Mississippi river water into Toledo Bend to give it some color and that place is going to be better than Falcon!




Modified by Bowman1 at 7:51 AM 1/4/2012

[jigginjeff]

What happened to the law passed a while back to keep it at a minimal level? They can sell all the want for all I care. I hope they all get rich, but wait til its full.

[RonC]

Quick...put zebra mussels in Toledo Bend...it's how we stopped em from taking water out of Texoma for DALLAS(gaint sponge).

[Alan S]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by RonC &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Quick...put zebra mussels in Toledo Bend...it's how we stopped em from taking water out of Texoma for DALLAS(gaint sponge).</td></tr></table>

Rumor has it DFW is the main place water from the Bend is going.

[jigginjeff]

WTH is zebra mussells? and why would it keep them from selling?

[teal210]

Mississippi river water in the Bend. That's all we need is silver carp in the bend. they would grow to 500 pounds. can you see one of them jumping in the boat with you?

[Alan S]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by teal210 &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Mississippi river water in the Bend. That's all we need is silver carp in the bend. they would grow to 500 pounds. can you see one of them jumping in the boat with you? </td></tr></table>

I'd rather they bypass the Bend and send the water straight to Texas.

[90xpress]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by teal210 &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Mississippi river water in the Bend. That's all we need is silver carp in the bend. they would grow to 500 pounds. can you see one of them jumping in the boat with you? </td></tr></table>

some idiot will eventually put the carp in the bend so i can bet you they will be in there before long, if they are not there already,

just like the snake heads

[Jeff La]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by jigginjeff &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">WTH is zebra mussells? and why would it keep them from selling? </td></tr></table>

Zebra Mussells are a form of a clam or mussle which is very small, spread rapidly, will cling to anything and is impossible to stop from spreading. They are know for plugging cooling systems, boat motors or just about anything they can attach themselves to.

[BasinDawg]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by teal210 &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Mississippi river water in the Bend. That's all we need is silver carp in the bend. they would grow to 500 pounds. can you see one of them jumping in the boat with you? </td></tr></table>
I had a friend (RIP) who used to dive by the bridge at Bridge Bay Marina and he told me there were catfish big enough to eat a man down there...You think you hooked bottom, you may have lost to a mamouth beast of a cat
Again...I personally didn't see this It was what I was told by him and a couple in his dive party