PUBLIC HEARING
Groundwater Management Area 10
Proposed Desired Future Conditions and Relevant Aquifer
Designations
Date: May 17, 2016
Time: 10:30 AMLocation: 1101 W. San Antonio St., Lockhart, TX 78644
At an open meeting of the Groundwater Management Area 10 Joint Planning
Committee (GMA-10) held on March 14, 2016 in San Antonio, Texas, and attended byrepresentatives from the following groundwater conservation districts located wholly or
partially within Groundwater Management Area 10: Edwards Aquifer Authority, Medina
County Groundwater Conservation District, Uvalde County Underground Water
Conservation District, Plum Creek Conservation District, Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer
Conservation District, Comal Trinity Groundwater Conservation District, and Kinney
County Groundwater Conservation District; GMA-10 considered and adopted thefollowing Proposed Desired Future Conditions (DFCs) for GMA-10 regional groundwaterplanning purposes:

Groundwater Management Area 10 Proposed Desired Future
Conditions and Relevant Aquifer Designations
Austin Chalk (Uvalde County)
No drawdown (including exempt and non-exempt use).
Austin Chalk (Medina County)
Declared non-relevant
Buda Limestone (Uvalde County)
No drawdown (including exempt and non-exempt use).
Buda Limestone (Medina County)
Declared non-relevant
Edwards (BFZ) Northern Subdivision
Springflow at Barton Springs during average recharge conditions shall be no less than 49.7
cubic feet per second averaged over an 84 month (7-year) period; and during extreme
drought conditions, including those as severe as a recurrence of the 1950s drought of record,springflow of Barton Springs shall be no less than 6.5 cubic feet per second averaged on amonthly basis.
Edwards (BFZ) Northern Subdivision Saline Zone
No more than 75 feet of regional average potentiometric surface drawdown due to pumping
when compared to pre-development conditions.
Edwards (BFZ) San Antonio Segment within Edwards Aquifer Authority
Desired future conditions and modeled available groundwater for the Edwards Aquifer
within jurisdiction of the Edwards Aquifer Authority are set by the Texas Legislature (Actof May 28, 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., ch. 1351, § § 2.02 and 2.06, 2007 Tex. Gen. Laws, 4612,4627, and 4627; Act of May 28, 2007, 80th Leg., R.S. ch. 1430, § § 12.02 and 12.06, 2007 Tex.
Gen. Laws 5848, 5901, and 5903). The DFCs are specified in Sections 1.14(a), (f), (h), and1.26 of the Edwards Aquifer Authority Act. The DFCs are specified in Sections 1.14(a), (f),(h), and 1.26 of the Edwards Aquifer Authority Act, and relate to levels in index wells (J-17in the San Antonio pool and J-27 in the Uvalde pool) or flows in the Comal Springs and San
Marcos Springs. Refer to the Edwards Aquifer Authority Groundwater Management Planfor details.
Edwards (Kinney County)
Water level in well number 70-38-902 shall not fall below 1184 feet mean sea level.
Leona Gravel (Uvalde County)
No drawdown (including exempt and non-exempt use).
Leona Gravel (Medina County)
Declared non-relevant (December 2, 2013)
Trinity
Average regional well drawdown not exceeding 25 feet during average recharge conditions(including exempt and non-exempt use); within Uvalde County: 20 feet.
Members of the public are invited to attend and provide oral comment, testimony, and/or submit otherdocumentation and information relevant to the Proposed DFCs and Relevant Aquifer Designations to theBoard of Directors at this Public Hearing.
If unable to attend the Public Hearing, members of the public are invited to submit written comments,testimony, and/or other documentation and information relevant to the Proposed DFCs and Relevant
Aquifer Designations to the Board of Directors at the District Office located at:Plum Creek Conservation District
P.O. Box 328
1101 W. San Antonio St.
Lockhart, TX 78640

GMA-10 has prepared standardized Public Comment Forms to help you organize and substantiate yoursubmission. This form is available at the address above or on our website at http://pccd.org/forms

The Public Comment period runs from March 21, 2016 through June 20, 2016.
The District will prepare a report of any relevant comments received at the Public Hearing and attach any
written comments, testimony, and/or other documentation and information relevant to the Proposed DFCsand Relevant Aquifer Designations received through June 20, 2016. This report and attachments will be
provided to the GMA-10 Committee for their review, consideration, and incorporation into the DFC
decision-making process.
Questions or requests for additional information may be submitted to:Daniel Meyer
Plum Creek Conservation District
P.O. Box 328
1101 W. San Antonio St.
Lockhart, TX 78640
Tel. (512) 398 – 2383
daniel.meyer@pccd.org