The mission of the Trans-Pecos Water Trust is to protect and enhance the Rio Grande and its U.S. tributaries, from Fort Quitman to Amistad Reservoir. 

 

The two primary goals of the Trans-Pecos Water Trust are:

 

·        To secure and protect instream flows and enhance aquatic and riparian habitat through voluntary market transactions involving leases, purchases or donations of existing water rights and

·        To assist landowners in protecting springs and restoring riparian and grasslands the benefit both landowners and native fish and wildlife.

 

The Trust's guiding principles include: respect for private property rights, recognition of landowner stewardship and promotion of the natural and cultural heritage and economic value associated with the Rio Grande and its tributaries in Far West Texas. In order to ensure these principles are fully implemented, a board composed primarily of local ranchers, farmers and residents will oversee the establishment and operation of the Trans-Pecos Water Trust.