MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSPLUM CREEK CONSERVATION DISTRICT,LOCKHART, TEXAS 78644
October 21st, 2014

Notices of this regular meeting were posted in the Hays and Caldwell County
Courthouses at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. Receipts of the notices
are on file in the office of Plum Creek Conservation District.
Checks were reviewed and signed, just prior to the call to order, by Vice
President, James O Lipscomb.
1:00 PM The meeting was called to order by President of the Board, James Holt, withthe following Board members present: James 0. Lipscomb (Vice President ),Peter Reinecke (Secretary/Treasurer), Lucy Knight (Director), Ben Twidwell(Director), and Fred Rother! (Director). Also present were Bob Wilson(Attorney), Feathergail Wilson (PCCD Geologist), and PCCD staff Johnie Halliburton, Karen Bassett, and Dan Meyer. Minutes were transcribed by KarenBassett.
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President Holt requested motions or comments regarding the minutes of theregular meeting held on September 15th, 2014. Mr. Lipscomb made a motionthat the minutes of the regular meeting held on September 16th, 2014 be accepted as mailed out. Mrs. Knight provided the second and the motion wasapproved unanimously.
President Holt requested any unfinished business that required the Board ofDirectors' attention. Mr. Bob Wilson explained to the Board that there would
be another session to discuss the revisions in the rules and hopefully there
would be something more concrete to discuss with the Board at the next
Board meeting.

l:04PMPresident Holt requested discussion of item IV of the agenda. Mr. Graham
Moore with the Hays/Caldwell Public Utility Agency (HCPUA) introduced tothe Board Mr. David Wilson who is the chairman of the Board of Directors forHCPUA and who is also on the City Council in Kyle, Texas, Mr. James Bene
who is the Hydro Geologist for HCPUA, Mr. Mark Taylor who is the GeneralCounsel, and Mrs. Trish Carls who is the Special Legal Counsel on water
permitting. Mr. Graham Moore then gave the Board a report on the HCPUA,
their duties, and their day to day operations. Mr. James Bene then gave theBoard a hydro geological report on the testing program and what they foundin the testing.

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President Holt requested discussion of item V on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton
explained to the Board that Ruby Owen with the Caldwell/Travis Soil and Water Conservation District had requested its yearly requested amount of$4,000. Mrs. Knight made a motion to donate $4,000 to Caldwell/Travis Soiland Water Conservation District. Mr. Twidwell provided the second and themotion was approved unanimously.

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2:02PMPresident Holt requested discussion of item VI on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton discussed with the Board the removal of an easement or easements atsite 22 which was never built. Mr. Bob Wilson explained to the Board that hewould prepare a release for all original easements on site 22, attach all descriptions and recite where they were recorded in the deed record division,and state that PCCD was releasing all existing easements. Mr. Twidwell
made a motion to release all existing easements at site 22. Mrs. Knight provided the second and the motion was approved.
President Holt requested the Plum Creek Conservation District's quarterly investment report. Mr. Lipscomb then gave the Board of Directors an update of
the investment accounts that the Plum Creek Conservation District currently

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holds and their recent activities.
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President Holt requested a report from PCCD's Geologist, Mr. William Feathergail Wilson. President Holt then excused himself from the meeting and Mr.
James Lipscomb then presided over the meeting. Mr. Feathergail Wilson
then discussed with the Board log maps, their calculations, and their drawdowns that he had calculated. Mr. Feathergail Wilson also discussed issues
related to the rules changes. Mr. Feathergail Wilson then discussed with theBoard graphs of logs and O&G wells.

Vice President Lipscomb requested a report from the NRCS' District Conser2:16PM vationist, Mr. Isidro Morales. Mr. Morales informed the Board that NRCS
would soon be looking at the dams for their annual inspection.
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Vice President Lipscomb requested a report from the PCCD's Assistant Manager, Mr. Daniel Meyer. Mr. Meyer informed the Board that the PCCD website was in the process of being updated and that when it is completed theBoard would be able to review for corrections or suggestions. Mr. Meyer explained to the Board that he had attended a Texas Alliance of Groundwater
Districts (TAGD) meeting and that they had voted on the four proposed draft
legislative bills that the Texas Water Conservation Association (TWCA) hadprepared (ASR Bill, Permitting Bill, TDLR Bill , and the Brackish Bill). Mr.
Meyer stated that the Brackish Bill had been tabled at that time. Mr. Meyer
informed the Board that PCCD had received a permit for a nonexempt agricultural use well . Mr. Meyer lastly stated that he had attended two Groundwater Management Area 10 and 13 meetings.
Vice President Lipscomb requested a report from the PCCD's Executive
Manager, Mr. Johnie Halliburton. Mr. Halliburton informed the Board that 60
percent of the design had been completed at site 6. Mr. Halliburton then informed the Board that there had been a kick off meeting for sites 10, 12, 21,
and 28 for possible rehabilitation planning. Mr. Halliburton stated that as
more information became available he would bring it back to the Board. Mr.
Halliburton then explained to the Board that PCCD had made their secondand final payment to the Guadalupe Blanco River Authority (GBRA) regarding
the flood control study. Mr. Halliburton explained that the first phase study by
the Jesse Rodriquez group at site 5 had been completed. Mr. Halliburton
then told the Board that the Texas Department of Public Safety had approved
the October, 2013 Flood Damage grant money and that the request for funding had been forwarded to the Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA) for reimbursement. Mr. Halliburton lastly stated that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) would soon be inspecting sites 17and 38.
Vice President Lipscomb requested a report from the PCCD's Attorney Mr.
Bob Wilson. Mr. Bob Wilson told the Board that he may be bringing a policy
concerning records retention before the Board. Mr. Wilson stated that thepolicy would be important to keep records straight and to keep up with theirmaintenance.

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Vice President Lipscomb requested any public comments. There were nopublic comments.

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Vice President Lipscomb moved the meeting into executive session.

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Vice President Lipscomb called the meeting back to order.

2 :slPMMr. Twidwell made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Peter Reinecke provided thesecond and the motion to adjourn passed unanimously.

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