The 2012 State Water Plan discussed strategies to address both the short- and long-term water needs in Texas including
A) raising the tax on water to encourage conservation efforts and statewide water restrictions.
B) importing more water from surrounding states where water is more plentiful and encouraging more citizens to dig their own wells.
C) a focus on conservation and expanding and developing available surface water.
D) requesting federal funding to develop massive desalinization plants along the Gulf Coast and laws restricting the construction of in-ground pools.

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The 2012 State Water Plan emphasized conservation and expanding and developing available surface water as strategies to address short- and long-term water needs in Texas. Option A is incorrect because the plan did not mention raising taxes on water, but rather encouraged conservation efforts. Option B is also incorrect because importing more water from surrounding states and digging more wells is not a sustainable solution and can exacerbate water scarcity in those areas. Option D is incorrect because the plan did not propose massive desalinization plants along the Gulf Coast or laws restricting the construction of in-ground pools as strategies to address water needs.

The 2012 State Water Plan Discussed Strategies to Address Both