Plum Creek Conservation District

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Landowners Decide Which District
INSIDETHIS ISSUE:

Landowners Decide
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Water Conservation
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Water Levels
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One of the primary legislative bills affecting the Plum
Creek Conservation District was the passage of SB
1225. Introduced by Senator Hegar, SB 1225 wasdesigned to resolve a12,176.9 acre area thatsince 2008 has been
claimed both by the Gonzales County UGCD andthe Plum Creek Conservation District. During 2008,
both the Plum Creek Conservation District and theGonzales County UGCD
annexed this area. PCCD

had annexed this area
through a Board resolution, where as, Gonzales
County UGCD had annexed this area through anelection. By Texas law,“two governmental entities
may not exist at the sametime over the same territory for the same purpose.” Back in 2009, an
Attorney General’s Opinion was requested. The
Attorney General, however, could not definitively
state who had jurisdiction
over this area. Several

meetings with Senator Hegarwere then arranged between
the two districts to try to resolve the issue. The result
was a bill put forward by Hegar which was passed andsigned by the Governor. As
required by the bill, both
PCCD and Gonzales County
UGCD have jointly preparedand sent a “request form” tolandowners. On the form,
landowners declare which District they wish to be disannexed from. Landowners have
until December 31, 2011, tosend in their forms.

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Outside Watering
Conservation

Site #6

Outside Watering Conservation
According to EPA reports,
lawn care accounts for morethan 30 percent of water use
in the United States. Following are a number of water
conservation practices toconsider when watering outside. How much water
should be applied to yourlawn? Generally, applying 1
inch of water per week withless amounts during cooler
weather provides adequate
water for a lawn. Watering
should be done when evaporation rates are lower, whichis during the early morningand evening hours. Watering
during windy conditions
should be avoided. Using atimer with your irrigation
system can aid in setting up aschedule to avoid overwatering. These timers should be

regularly monitored to checkfor malfunctions.
It is important to know how
much water your irrigation
system can apply over acertain amount of time. Tofind this out, place at least 5
small cans( 5 oz tuna cans)evenly distributed in andaround your lawn. Next,
water your lawn and garden
for 30 minutes. Measure thenumber of inches in eachcan, sum them, and thendivide by their number tofind the average. Adjust yoursystem accordingly based on
the results. In addition, measure how far the water has
penetrated into the soil profile. It should be moist down
to 4-6 inches. The type ofsoil you have is an additional

factor when determining how
long and how much water toapply. For example, with clay typesoils, it takes longer for water topercolate through the soil withan increased chance of water run-off. Many of these adjustments
can be completed by a licensed
irrigator or through a self irrigation audit.
Implementing these practices will
not only help conserve water, butwill help homeowners save money. Last, always check with yourlocal water supply company on
their current water restrictions.

Site 6 Design Stage
Preliminary Designs (pictured below) have been completed for the rehabilitation of PCCD’ssite 6 dam which is located in Kyle, Texas where High Rd., Beebe Rd. and Goforth Rd. conjoin. Site 6 is classified as a High Hazard Dam. This classification is not based on the condition of the dam, but whether or not there could be the potential for loss of human life orproperty damage, if the dam were to fail. The preliminary design calls for the installation of aLabyrinth type spillway, replacing the inlet riser and pipe currently in use, and expanding thedam over the auxiliary spillway area. The total costs of the project, and whether the governmental funds will be available during this stressed economic climate, have not been determined.

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Summer 2011 Water Levels* water level = depth from ground level to water

Currently, of the 12 wells that PCCD has
measured in 2011, the average water level
decline, from winter to summer 2011, was
3.165 feet. This includes Lockhart’s # 8 wellwhich saw a 17 ft. decrease. Many of thesewells shown in the graph and map below
have been measured for 2 years now. Inaddition, during the month of February,
2011, the TWDB measured 5 other water
wells in our District. They were State Well
6711501, 6712111, 6703706, 6719306, and6714402. Most of these wells have beenmeasured over several decades. These wells
are generally measured only once a year
sometime during the winter months. Thewater levels for these wells dropped an average of 1.722 ft. from last year’s readings.
State well 6703706, a Leona well, had thegreatest decline of 4.46 ft. In fact, the waterlevel for State Well 6703706 was at its lowest level since measurements began back in
1964. The State Well that had the least
amount of decline was State Well 6714402
which had a decline of just .39 feet.

State Well

2011 Measurements

6711501
67121116703706
6719306
6714402-73.95-51.97-21.87-124.02-30.32

Well

2011 Measurements

CargileHortonKosarek
LarsenLipscomb
Lockhart #8
Longoria
McCormick
Moore
PlattRodriguez- 40.85- 143.75- 50.3- 21- 93.9
- 106.25- 92.05- 72.25-67.2- 122.05- 55.85

Wells- 80.75

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James A. Holt Jr., President, Kyle
James O. Lipscomb, Vice-President, Lockhart
Peter Reinecke, Secretary-Treasurer, Luling
Ben Twidwell, Luling
Lucy Knight, Lockhart

PO Box 328

Lockhart, Texas 78644

Phone: 512-398-2383

Fax: 512-398-7776

E-mail: info@pccd.org

Lockhart, Texas 78644

PO Box 328

1403 FM 20 East

Plum Creek Conservation District

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Wm Feathergail Wilson, PG, Consulting Geologist

Robert Wilson, Consulting Attorney

Korey Schuelke, Field Technician

Daniel Meyer, Assistant ManagerKaren Bassett, Secretary

Johnie Halliburton, Executive Manager

Staff

The Plum Creek Conservation District’s Newsletter is available via email. If you or someone you know would like toreceive our Newsletter via email rather than US Mail then contact our office at (512) 398-2383.

Web Site: www.pccd.org
Fred Rothert, Kyle

Directors

1403 FM 20 EastPlum Creek Conservation District