The opposition to the proposed Marvin Nichols Reservoir in the Sulphur River Basin of Northeast Texas continues to grow with more counties added to the list of those opposed, and a strong statement made by the Northeast Texas Regional Water Planning Group (Region D) in their newly submitted regional water plan.
In February, the leaders of Delta County joined the list of county governments that have passed formal resolutions denouncing the proposed reservoir. That list now includes Red River, Bowie, Cass, Morris, Titus and Marion Counties, along with several Northeast Texas municipalities that have voiced their formal opposition to the Marvin Nichols Reservoir. Titus County joined the list a few months ago, joining the list of local government leaders who voiced strong opinions against the massive land grab and all of the negative impacts to Northeast Texas that its construction would bring.
The proposed Marvin Nichols Reservoir has been opposed by water planners in Northeast Texas since it first became an issue more than 20 years ago. Region D (Northeast Texas) has repeatedly fought and lobbied against the efforts of Region C (Dallas area) water planners to keep the reservoir out of the state water plan, and local landowners and businessmen like Ward Timber have gone as far as filing, and winning, a lawsuit to block the reservoir’s construction.
