Regional Water System
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Settlement Agreement Between North Texas Municipal Water District, New West Developers LLC and New West Land LLC
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SUBJECT
recommendation
Authorize Executive Director to execute settlement agreement in the amount of $246,067 with New West Developers LLC and New West Land LLC to address impacts on NTMWD property adjacent to Bois d'Arc Lake caused by unauthorized vegetation clearing along the Bois d'Arc Lake Shoreline.
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PURPOSE
This settlement agreement will require New West Developers LLC and New West Land LLC (collectively "New West") to continue restoration activities and provide payment to NTMWD for past restoration costs and long-term impacts to NTMWD property and Bois d'Arc Lake caused by their trespass and unauthorized clearing activities.
RECOMMENDATION
The Executive Director, NTMWD staff and Saunders, Walsh, and Beard recommend the Board of Directors authorize the Executive Director to execute a settlement agreement with New West Developers LLC and New West Land LLC, as follows:
Entity:
New West Developers LLC and New West Land LLC
Scope:
Settlement Agreement (Reimbursement for remedial actions by NTMWD and one-time payment to NTMWD)
Payment Amount:
$246,067
Committee:
This will be an item on the December 17, 2025, Real Estate Committee agenda.
DRIVER(S) FOR THIS PROJECT
Strategic Objective:
1.1 High Quality Services
1.4 Reliable and Resilient Systems
? Regulatory Compliance
? Asset Condition
? Capacity
? Redundancy/Resiliency
? Relocation or External Requests
? Operational Efficiency
? Safety
? Administrative
? Policy
? Other _____________
BACKGROUND
* Bois d'Arc Lake (the Lake) is a water supply reservoir developed to meet the needs of the NTMWD's Member Cities and Customers.
* Given the importance of the Lake as a significant public water supply source for the NTMWD, the NTMWD Board of Directors ...
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