At a Contingency Review Board meeting, members approved a resolution to amend the Oklahoma–Texas boundary in the Lake Texoma area so a pump station will be entirely located in Texas, board members said.
Unidentified Speaker, the presenter of the packet materials, told the board the North Texas Municipal Water District "has been an incredible partner" and has "covered all the costs that are attached to this and they provided as part of this $10,000,000, to Oklahoma, as a as a way to resolve and make sure these boundary adjustments take place." The presenter said approval is being sought under state statute "74 O.S. 6106."
The presenter described two agreements in the packet. One agreement, the presenter said, contains the $10,000,000 payment and other expenses (Tab 6); the other is the "amended and restated Texoma area boundary agreement" (Tab 5) that would amend the Red River boundary in the Lake Texoma area. The presenter explained Tab 7 contains a map showing two exact parcels of 1.34 acres that will be swapped between Oklahoma and Texas to effect the boundary change.
"This boundary change will not affect any land ownership, water rights, or tribal rights," the presenter said, repeatedly assuring members that the redrawing affects only the specified submerged parcels in Texoma and does not grant additional water or land rights. Board members pressed for clarity about submerged boundaries and enforcement—one asked whether fishing in some areas required both Oklahoma and Texas licenses—responses indicated historical variation and that enforcement questions were outside the immediate boundary approval.
A representative of the Texas Red River Boundary Commission said the Texas commission acted earlier and will forward its report and a stipulation that there are no water-rights impacts to the Texas governor and legislature. Board members also noted the packet included North Texas Municipal Water District resolution 24-42 and an addendum that together authorize the payment and recognize the agreements.
A member addressed as Pro Tem moved to "approve the proposed resolution found on tab 9." The motion was seconded and the chair called the roll. Speaker McCall and Governor Stitt each answered "Yes," and the chair announced, "Motion carries." The board had no other business and adjourned.
The action approved the boundary amendment and accepted the accompanying materials in the meeting packet. The packet includes the two agreements (one containing the $10,000,000 payment) and maps showing the 1.34-acre exchanges; the board did not separately approve the payment but acknowledged it as part of the recorded transaction.
Measurable details recorded in the meeting: the payment amount is $10,000,000; the land exchange consists of two parcels of 1.34 acres each; statutory authority cited was "74 O.S. 6106."