MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSPLUM CREEK CONSERVATION DISTRICT,LOCKHART, TEXAS 78644
February 16th, 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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2 ,32 PMThe meeting was called to order by President of the Board, James Holt, withthe following Board members present: James 0. Lipscomb (Vice President ),Lucy Knight (Treasury/Secretary), Ben Twidwell (Director), Peter Reinecke(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.
President Holt requested motions or comments regarding the minutes of theregular meeting held on January 19th, 2016. Mr. Lipscomb made a motionthat the minutes of the regular meeting held on January 19th, 2016 be accepted as mailed out. Mrs. Knight provided the second and the motion was approved unanimously.
President Holt requested any unfinished business that required the Board ofDirectors' attention. Mr. Halliburton explained that there was no unfinishedbusiness at that time.
President Holt requested discussion of item IV on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton discussed with the Board possibly taking action on a tax resale auction
bid of a Luling property. Mr. Twidwell made a motion to sell the Luling property. Mrs. Knight provided the second and the motion was approved unanimously.
President Holt requested discussion of item's V, VI, and VII on the agenda.
Mr. Daniel Meyer and Mr. Feathergail Wilson presented to the Board a slide
show presentation on suggested Desired Future Conditions (DFCs) for theGroundwater Management Area (GMA) 10, existing Groundwater Availability
Model (GAM) runs and consideration to run an additional GAM scenario for
Groundwater Management Area (GMA) 13, and to possibly act in recommending or giving direction in designating possible Desired Future Conditions
for GMA 13. The Board suggested scenario 9 to Mr. Dan Meyer.
President Holt requested discussion of item VIII on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton and Mr. Bob Wilson discussed the rehabilitation plan agreements for sites
10, 12, 21, and 28. The Board discussed and agreed not to sign the rehabilitation agreements for sites 10, 12, 21, and 28.
President Holt requested discussion of item IX on the agenda. Mr. DanielMeyer discussed the cost share agreement between PCCD, Edwards Aquifer
Authority (EAA), and Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District(BSEACD) for the development of an analytic element superposition tool toevaluate the Trinity Aquifer in Hays County. Mrs. Knight made a motion tosign the agreement between PCCD, EAA, and BSEACD for the developmentof an analytic element superposition tool to evaluate the Trinity Aquifer inHays County. Mr. Twidwell provided the second and the motion passed
unanimously.
President Holt requested a report from PCCD's Geologist, Mr. Feathergail
Wilson. Mr. Feathergail Wilson discussed the Hays Caldwell Public Utility

2Agency's (HCPUA) well test along with his calculated transmissivity numbers,and he gave a slide show presentation showing historic drought conditionsbased on tree ring analysis.
3:0SPM President Holt requested a report from the NRCS' acting District Conserva-tionist, Mr. Robert Martinez. Mr. Martinez was not in attendance.
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President Holt requested a report from the PCCD's Assistant Manager, Mr.
Daniel Meyer. Mr. Meyer reported that he had attended a Texas Alliance ofGroundwater Districts (TAGD) meeting January 2ih, and 281h, 2016. Mr.
Meyer also informed the Board that on February 81h, 2016 he had attended aRegional L meeting and on February 11 1h, 2016 he had attended a Water
Symposium meeting.
President Holt requested a report from the PCCD's Executive Manager, Mr.
Johnie Halliburton. Mr. Halliburton reported that the site 6 rehabilitation wasgoing smoothly and that by February 181\ 2016 the cofferdam should becomplete. Mr. Halliburton stated that there would be monthly progress meetings on site 6 until the rehabilitation is complete. Mr. Halliburton mentioned
the rehabilitation planning on sites 10, 12, 21, and 28 and stated that sites 12
and 21 would have roller compacted concrete exit channels over the top ofthe dams. Mr. Halliburton explained and broke down the estimated cost foreach site. Estimates given were site 10, one and a half million, site 12, fivemillion, site 21, six and a half million, site 28, two and a half million. Mr. Halliburton then discussed the Emergency Watershed Funding for the flood damaged sites and explained that the sites had been toured and assessed by
NRCS Engineers. Mr. Halliburton explained that the Texas State Soil andWater Conservation Board (TSSWCB) had assured him that they would contribute 95% of PCCD's 25% obligation on the repair work if their budget wascorrect.
President Holt requested a report from the PCCD's Attorney, Mr. Bob Wilson .
Mr. Bob Wilson discussed that, in regards to the Emergency Watershed
Funding , they (NRCS) would be asking for an Attorney's Opinion letter andan Assurance letter and that he felt PCCD should start a project to list theoriginal easements to see if there are any particular requirements on theseeasements. Mr. Bob Wilson informed the Board that there had been an article in Waller County on the Landfill Application there that was obsolete because it was returned and no new application had been submitted. Mr. Bob
Wilson stated that the Landfill application in Caldwell County was still in effect. Mr. Bob Wilson explained that he had contacted the lawyer for Goforth
Water Supply Corporation and that they stated their water line was not going
to be impacted by any rehabilitation at site 6.

3: 15PM President Holt requested any public comments. Mr. Byron Friedrich men-tioned that there would be a landfill meeting at 7:00 p.m. that evening, February 161h, 2016 at Polonia WSC's office.

3: l SPM Mr. Twidwell made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Lipscomb provided the second

and the motion to adjourn passed unanimously.

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