MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSPLUM CREEK CONSERVATION DISTRICT,LOCKHART, TEXAS 78644
August 20th, 2013

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.
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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), Ben Twidwell (Director) and Fred
Rothert (Director). Also present were Bob Wilson (Attorney) Feathergail Wilson (PCCD Geologist) and PCCD staff Johnie Halliburton, Karen Bassett, Korey Schuelke and Dan Meyer. Minutes were taken by Karen Bassett andtranscribed by Korey Schuelke.
President Holt requested motions or comments regarding the minutes of theregular meeting held on July 15th, 2013. Mr. Lipscomb made a motion thatthe minutes of the regular meeting held on July 15th, 2013 be accepted as
mailed out. Mr. Twidwell provided the second and the motion was approvedunanimously.
President Holt requested any unfinished business that required the Board ofDirectors' attention. Mr. Halliburton then discussed the current status of thepossible recreational vehicle park being constructed at the Plum Creek Conservation District's Site 16. Mr. Halliburton informed the Board of Directorsthat the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality had stated that they did
not want the recreational vehicle park constructed at the Plum Creek Conservation District's Site 16 and that Mr. Halliburton was awaiting a formal reviewof the landowners' plans at Site 16 from the Natural Resources Conservation
Service. Mr. Bob Wilson then discussed different questions that he had regarding the possible recreational vehicle park at the Plum Creek Conservation District's Site 16 and requested guidance from the Board of Directors on
how to proceed with the possible project. The Board of Directors as a wholestood in opposition to the recreational vehicle park being constructed at thePlum Creek Conservation District's Site 16 due to safety concerns for thecampers in the event of a catastrophic rain event, but due to a lack of authority to prevent a landowner from this type of project on their land the Board ofDirectors had to entertain other avenues of protecting itself and persons utilizing the recreational vehicle park to the best of their ability. The Board of Directors and Mr. Bob Wilson discussed entering into an agreement with thelandowners at Site 16 regarding the possible project and the liabilities associated with the possible project. The Board of Directors and Mr. Bob Wilson
discussed different language that they would like to see within the possible
agreement. It was the opinion of the Board of Directors that Mr. Bob Wilson
draft an agreement with the landowners with all the items discussed by theBoard of Directors contained within and work towards negotiating the agreement.
President Holt requested discussion of Item IV on the agenda. Mr. Meyerthen discussed the request made by the City of Luling for the renewal of fourwater well production permits in the amount of 1,612 acre feet of water peryear. Mr. Meyer then discussed the required considerations for the approvalof the production permits and the postings and notifications made regarding
the production permit renewals. Mr. Meyer informed the Board of Directorsthat the City of Luling did not use the water wells for supply, but the wells
were required as a contingency in case the City of Luling were to lose their2appropriations from the San Marcos River. The Board of Directors then discussed the City of Luling's water wells at length with the Plum Creek Conservation District's Staff and a City of Luling resident in attendance. Mr. Feather
Wilson, the Board of Directors, and the City of Luling resident discussed theeffects of oil production on the City of Luling's water wells. Mr. Reinecke
made a motion that the City of Luling's four production permits in the amountof 1,612 acre feet per year be approved. Mr. Lipscomb provided the second
and the motion passed unanimously.
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l:54PMPresident Holt requested discussion of Item V on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton
discussed the possible approval of an engagement letter from Jansen andGregorczyk to perform the Plum Creek Conservation District's annual audit.
Mr. Halliburton discussed Jansen and Gregorczyk's services and their pricewith the Board of Directors. Mr. Lipscomb made a motion that Jansen andGregorczyk be retained to perform the Plum Creek Conservation District's
annual audit. Mr. Reinecke provided the second and the motion passed
unanimously.
President Holt requested a report from the Plum Creek Conservation District's Geologist, Mr. William Feathergail Wilson. Mr. Feather Wilson discussed carbon dating of water with the Board of Directors and his expected
results from the Walton Development test well in the Hosston Aquifer. Mr.
Feather Wilson discussed a recent study of Clearfork Creek, which is a tributary of the Plum Creek watershed. Mr. Feather Wilson then discussed thedifferent total dissolved solids contents in different areas of the Edwards Aquifer. Mr. Feather Wilson then discussed flowing Edwards Aquifer wells within
the area with Mr. Halliburton and the Board of Directors. Mr. Feather Wilson
discussed conversions and equations involved in deciphering the well logs.
Mr. Feather Wilson then discussed the timeline for the Walton Development's
well with the Board of Directors. Mr. Feather Wilson then showed the Boardof Directors a video of a flowing Edwards Aquifer water well in Guadalupe
County, Texas.
President Holt requested a report from the Natural Resources Conservation
Services' District Conservationist, Mr. Isidro Morales. Mr. Morales stated that
he had nothing to report at this time.
President Holt requested a report from the Plum Creek Conservation District's Assistant Manager, Mr. Daniel Meyer. Mr. Meyer discussed the discontinuance of monitoring the Westmoreland Well, north of Lockhart, due to thesale of the property. Mr. Meyer discussed a recent oil well driller's request fora water well for supply during drilling operations. Mr. Meyer then discussed
the metering of the water well during drilling operations in order to ascertain
an estimate of water usage during drilling to facilitate the deciphering of exempt water usage. Mr. Meyer discussed a Region L Meeting and an Aquifer
Storage and Recovery (ASR) Meeting that he had recently attended. Mr.
Meyer then discussed a list of possible Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR)
locations in Hays and Caldwell Counties. Mr. Meyer discussed the possibilityof the Plum Creek Conservation District acquiring monitoring wells belonging
to the San Antonio Water System (SAWS), due to the San Antonio Water
System (SAWS) discontinuing of monitoring these wells. Mr. Meyer discussed the costs associated with monitoring these wells with the Board of Directors. Mr. Meyer then requested guidance from the Board of Directors regarding the Plum Creek Conservation District's landowners performing large
scale pasture irrigation without a production permit. Mr. Meyer stated that aletter had been sent to one Plum Creek Conservation District resident. The
Board of Directors then discussed the necessity for a well capable of producing more than 25,000 gallons per day to be permitted through the Plum Creek
Conservation District according to the Plum Creek Conservation District'sRules. It was the opinion of the Board of Directors that the unauthorized
large scale irrigation be followed up on and enforced in order to bring those
infringing upon these rules into compliance. The Board of Directors also discussed the ease of receiving an agricultural use permit through the PlumCreek Conservation District.

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President Holt requested a report from the Plum Creek Conservation District's Executive Manager, Mr. Johnie Halliburton. Mr. Halliburton informed
the Board of Directors that the Plum Creek Conservation District's Site 1O
and Site 12 applications for rehabilitation planning had been approved by theTexas State Soil and Water Conservation Board. When funding becomesavailable the planning for the rehabilitation will begin. Mr. Halliburton also
gave the Board of Directors a status update of the other Plum Creek Conservation District's flood control structures that have applications for possible rehabilitation. Mr. Halliburton informed the Board of Directors that the Caldwell/
Hays Feral Hog Project was awarded the thirty thousand dollar ($30,000.00)
award by the State of Texas. Mr. Halliburton informed the Board of Directorsthat the new privacy fence behind the Plum Creek Conservation District's Office Building and Garage had been constructed. Mr. Halliburton informed theBoard of Directors that he and Mr. Schuelke had recently attended the Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality's Dam Safety Workshop in New
Braunfels, Texas. Mr. Halliburton discussed the cause of the recent fish killthat had occurred at the Plum Creek Conservation District's Site 28. Mr. Halliburton informed the Board of Directors that he and Mr. Meyer had attended
Mr. Kirk Holland's, Manager of the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District, retirement party in Austin, Texas.
President Holt requested a report from the Plum Creek Conservation District's Attorney, Mr. Bob Wilson. Mr. Bob Wilson discussed the GuadalupeBlanco River Authority's water rights application in Gonzales County, Texas.
Mr. Bob Wilson also discussed auditing questions that he had addressed regarding the recent Site 5 Rehabilitation. Mr. Bob Wilson discussed litigation
involving the Texas Farm Bureau and the Aransas Project. Mr. Bob Wilson
discussed possible inter-local agreements necessary in the future due tooverlap between the Plum Creek Conservation District and neighboring Districts. Mr. Bob Wilson then discussed the restructuring of the Texas WaterDevelopment Board by recent appointments by Governor Perry. Mr. Bob Wilson then discussed the three new appointees with the Board of Directors.
President Holt requested discussion of Item XI on the agenda. Mr. Bob Wilson informed the Board of Directors that he had drafted a resolution increasing the fee for the Plum Creek Conservation District's Directors to two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) a day and a limit of nine thousand dollars($9,000.00) a year plus expenses, per Director, in accordance with Texas
Legislation. Mr. Lipscomb made a motion to adopt the resolution increasing
the fees for the Plum Creek Conservation District's Directors to two hundred
fifty dollars ($250.00) a day with a limit of nine thousand dollars ($9,000.00) ayear plus expenses, per Director, in accordance with Texas Legislation. Mr.
Rathert provided the second and the motion passed with four assenting votes(Mr. Holt, Mr. Lipscomb, Mrs. Knight, and Mr. Rathert) and two dissenting
votes (Mr. Reinecke and Mr. Twidwell).
President Holt requested discussion of Item XII on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton then discussed the Plum Creek Conservation District's 2013-2014 budgetin depth with the Board of Directors and answered questions regarding thebudget. Mr. Halliburton then discussed the tax rates with the Board of Directors. After much discussion and multiple questions, Mr. Reinecke made amotion to set the Plum Creek Conservation District's 2013-2014 proposed tax
rate for the Flood Control section at $0.022 per $100.00 of valuation. Mrs.
Knight provided the second and the motion passed unanimously. Mr.
Reinecke made a motion to set the Plum Creek Conservation District's 20132014 proposed tax rate for the Groundwater section at $0.022 per $100.00 ofvaluation. Mrs. Knight provided the second and the motion passed unanimously. President Holt then announced that the public hearings regarding
the proposed tax rates for 2013-2014 would be held on September 5th, 2013at 1:00 pm and September 12th, 2013 at 1:00 pm at the Plum Creek Conservation District office. President Holt stated that the possible adoption of theproposed 2013-2014 tax rates would occur on September 1 ylh, 2013 at 1:00
pm. President Holt requested motions or comments regarding the PlumCreek Conservation District's 2013-2014 proposed budget.

4Mrs. Knight made a motion approving the Plum Creek Conservation District's
2013-2014 proposed budget with necessary adjustments regarding the proposed tax rates. Mr. Twidwell provided the second and the motion passed
unanimously. President Holt requested any other business requiring discussion .
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President Holt requested public comments. There were no public comments.

2 45: PMMr. Twidwell made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Lipscomb provided the second
and the motion to adjourn passed unanimously.

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