The report provides information on the authority, organization, and tasks of water management institutions, relationships between them, and the major issues they face. Individual chapters present an overview of the Rio Grande and the Lower Rio Grande Valley, and describe international institutions and agreements that govern water use in the region and the Rio Grande Valley Watermaster. The book also describes urban water management in McAllen, Brownsville, and Donna, and outlines the Valley Water Policy and Management Council.
Chapter Seven concludes the report with recommendations.
Water Planning in Texas, was written by Susan Hadden of the LBJ School and former Texas Lieutenant Governor William P. Hobby. The report reviews state water management agencies and compares Texas policies to innovations in other states. It identifies incentives and barriers to adopting those innovations in Texas. Since the time many of these articles were first published, area codes have changed. In addition, many other new area codes have been created.