MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSPLUM CREEK CONSERVATION DISTRICT,LOCKHART, TEXAS 78644
April 19th, 2016

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 Lipscomb (Vice President), Lucy Knight (Treasury/Secretary), Ben Twidwell (Director), Peter Reinecke(Director), and Fred Rathert (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.
President Holt requested motions or comments regarding the minutes of theregular meeting held on March 15th, 2016. Mr. Lipscomb made a motion thatthe minutes of the regular meeting held on March 15th, 2016 be accepted as
mailed out. Mrs. Knight provided the second and the motion was approvedunanimously.
President Holt requested any unfinished business that required the Board ofDirectors' attention. Mr. Halliburton explained that there was no unfinishedbusiness.
President Holt requested discussion of item IV on the agenda. Mr. DanielMeyer reported to the Board the Groundwater Management Area (GMA) 13
meeting that was held March 30th, 2016, the Desired Future Conditions (DFC)
process, and informed the Board of their upcoming schedule. Mr. Meyer thenrequested for the Board to possibly act in recommending or giving direction indesignating who would conduct the hearing for the DFC for GMA 10. Mr. Lipscomb made a motion to let Mr. Daniel Meyer hold the public hearing for theGroundwater Management Area 1O May 1i\ 2016. Mrs. Knight provided thesecond and the motion was approved unanimously.
President Holt requested discussion of item Von the agenda. Mr. Halliburton
introduced Mr. Tom Jordan and Mr. Kelly Kilber who had asked to be on theagenda to address the Board regarding a proposal for an on-site regrading of
5 acres on PCCD's site 2. The Board then discussed with Mr. Jordan andMr. Kilber. Mrs. Knight made a motion to authorize Mr. Kilber to present aproposal to the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) for its review. Mr. Rathert provided the second and the motion was approved unanimously.
President Holt requested the Plum Creek Conservation District's quarterly investment report. Mrs. Knight then reviewed and signed the PCCD investment report. Mrs. Knight informed the Board that there were two CDs thatwould be maturing in May, 2016 and that she and Mr. Holt would check withthese firms to see if they could give PCCD a better interest rate.
President Holt requested a report from PCCD's Geologist, Mr. William Feathergail Wilson. Mr. Feathergail Wilson reported to the Board that he had attended a Barton Springs Trinity Project meeting, a Hays Caldwell Public Utility Agency Delhi Lease meeting, and a GMA 13 Texas Water Development
Board Brackish Carrizo Wilcox Water meeting. Mr. Feathergail Wilson thengave a slide show presentation on the HCPUA well logs.

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President Holt requested a report from the NRCS' acting District Conservationist, Mr. Robert Martinez. Mr. Martinez was not in attendance.
President Holt requested a report from the PCCD's Assistant Manager, Mr.
Daniel Meyer. Mr. Meyer reported that on March 18th. 2016, he and Mr. Halliburton had been interviewed by the Guadalupe Blanco River Authority(GBRA) concerning the SH130 mitigation area. Mr. Meyer then mentionedthat on March 22"d, 2016, he had attempted to measure Mr. Webb's well inLuling but that it had been obstructed. On March 23'd, 2016, he said he measured Mr. Patrick DayLong's well and then on April 1st, 2016, he had collecteda water sample from Mr. McCormick's well.
President Holt requested a report from the PCCD's Executive Manager, Mr.
Johnie Halliburton. Mr. Halliburton introduced Mr. Tony Spano who is therepresentative for the home owners association and the golf course at site 1.
Mr. Spano discussed with the Board a proposal that would not change any
elevations in the spillway or easements but would maintain the current slopes
and would allow a golf cart path at the existing elevation. Mr. Halliburton thengave a slide show presentation on the site 6 rehabilitation. Mr. Halliburton
discussed a landowner at site 7 who had requested the possibility of removing the orifice in the riser so that water would exit faster. Mr. Halliburton explained that Mr. Todd Marek with NRCS took measurements at site 7 to see
what the discharge flow would be with the orifice and without the orifice. Mr.
Halliburton stated that when he received the results he would bring themback to the Board for discussion. Mr. Halliburton then mentioned the planned
bridge on Lehmann Rd. in Kyle, TX and stated that the city council explainedthat at the present time the plan had been suspended. Mr. Halliburton informed the Board that the GBRA Lower Guadalupe River Basin Inner Feasibility Study Phase II that PCCD had participated in had been completed. Mr.
Halliburton discussed that PCCD had applied the first application of herbicideand fertilizer for April 1st, 2016, and that the May 151, herbicide and fertilizer
notices would be sent out in a few days. Mr. Halliburton then mentioned that
he had signed the application documents for the emergency watershed funding and was waiting for a response from the NRCS. Lastly, Mr. Halliburton
mentioned that he had attended a TAWS meeting in Fredericksburg and that
it was very informative.
President Holt requested a report from the PCCD's Attorney Mr. Bob Wilson.
Mr. Bob Wilson reported on the Hays Caldwell Public Utility Agency's permit
applications and on their administratively completeness determinations. Mr.
Bob Wilson then mentioned the EP130 project and that there had been a lotof depositions and that there would be a contested case hearing August 15th,
2016. Mr. Bob Wilson then discussed permitting issues and that he had completed his research in regards to his responses on whether PCCD wanted tokeep water in each structure or not. Lastly, Mr. Bob Wilson mentioned that
the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) funds had been approved andthat they were available.

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President Holt requested any public comments. There were no public comments.

2 :54PMMr. Twidwell made a motion to adjourn. Mrs. Knight provided the second andthe motion to adjourn passed unanimously.

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