Texas Court of Appeals, 15th District, 2025

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority v. National Wildlife Federation

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority v. National Wildlife Federation
Texas Court of Appeals, 15th District · Decided March 21, 2025
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority v. National Wildlife Federation

Opinion

ACCEPTED 15-24-00050-cv FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 3/21/2025 2:55 PM CAUSE NO. 15-24-00050-CV CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK FILED IN IN THE COURT OF APPEALS 15th COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF 3/21/2025 TEXAS2:55:01 PM AUSTIN, TEXAS CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk

TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY and GUADALUPE-BLANCO RIVER AUTHORITY, Appellants, vs. NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION, Appellee.

ON APPEAL FROM THE 98TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS CAUSE NO. D-1-GN-20-007096 ______________________________________________________________________________ APPELLANT GUADALUPE-BLANCO RIVER AUTHORITY’S ORAL ARGUMENT BENCH BOOK ______________________________________________________________________________ Macey Reasoner Stokes Samia Broadaway State Bar No. 00788253 State Bar No. 24088322 [email protected] [email protected] BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. Molly Cagle Louisiana State Bar No. 03591800 Houston, Texas 77002-4995 [email protected] (713) 229-1369 John Ormiston (713) 229-7869 (fax) State Bar No. 24121040 [email protected] BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. South 1st Street, Suite 1300 Austin, Texas 78704-1296 (512) 322-2500 (512) 322-2501 (fax) Counsel for Appellant Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority BENCH BOOK INDEX Tab A Excerpt of AR 43, Map of San Antonio and Guadalupe River Basins

-i- Respectfully submitted,

Samia Broadaway State Bar No. 24088322 [email protected] Molly Cagle State Bar No. 03591800 [email protected] John Ormiston State Bar No. 24121040 [email protected] BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. South 1st Street, Suite 1300 Austin, Texas 78704-1296 (512) 322-2500 (512) 322-2501 (fax) Macey Reasoner Stokes State Bar No. 00788253 [email protected] BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. Louisiana Street Houston, Texas 77002-4995 (713) 229-1369 (713) 229-7869 (fax) Attorneys for Appellant Guadalupe- Blanco River Authority

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Raylynn Howell on behalf of Samia Broadaway Bar No. 24088322 [email protected] Envelope ID: 98749791 Filing Code Description: Exhibit Filing Description: Appellant Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority's Oral Argument Bench Book Status as of 3/21/2025 3:13 PM CST Associated Case Party: Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Macey ReasonerStokes [email protected] 3/21/2025 2:55:01 PM SENT Molly Cagle 3591800 [email protected] 3/21/2025 2:55:01 PM SENT Samia Broadaway 24088322 [email protected] 3/21/2025 2:55:01 PM SENT John Ormiston 24121040 [email protected] 3/21/2025 2:55:01 PM SENT

Associated Case Party: National Wildlife Federation Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Marisa Perales 24002750 [email protected] 3/21/2025 2:55:01 PM SENT

Associated Case Party: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Katie B.Hobson [email protected] 3/21/2025 2:55:01 PM SENT

Case Contacts Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Laura Courtney [email protected] 3/21/2025 2:55:01 PM SENT Mahita Shankar [email protected] 3/21/2025 2:55:01 PM SENT

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