Jeremy B. Mazur, the Director of Natural Resources & Infrastructure Policy for Texas 2036, has authored and published a report titled "Foundation for Economic Growth: Assessing Texas’ Water Infrastructure Needs."

According to the report, it examines the state's relationship between water infrastructure and economic growth and development. Mazur wrote in the report’s executive summary that regional drought in the Rio Grande forced the closure of the 50-year-old Santa Rosa sugar mill. While water can limit economic growth opportunities, he said, it also provides opportunities for growth, citing the cities of Sherman and Taylor as examples.

The report identifies water infrastructure as one of three core pillars of economic growth and development. It outlines two critical challenges facing Texas: expanding its water supply portfolio for a drought-prone and growing state, and addressing issues related to aging, deteriorating water and wastewater infrastructure.

Mazur noted that Texas will need to invest at least $154 billion over the next five decades to address these challenges. The report reveals that up to 40% of Texas voters are concerned about some communities potentially lacking access to water during severe droughts. The document comprises at least 50 pages and five chapters.