SRBA History

Below is a brief chornological history of the Sulphur River Basin Authority:

• The Sulphur River Basin Authority was established by the Texas Legislature in June of 1985. The Board of Directors held its first meeting in November of 1985 at the Mt. Pleasant Chamber of Commerce. Since then, the Board has met regularly to conduct the business of the Authority.
• In May 1992, the Authority contracted with the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (now the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality) to conduct Clean Rivers Program activities in the basin.
• The Authority hired its first administrative staff in September 2000.
• In June of 2002, the Authority began studying the Marvin C. Nichols Reservoir as a potential water management strategy.
• The Authority opened its first permanent offices in Wake Village, Texas in July 2002.