MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSPLUM CREEK CONSERVATION DISTRICT,LOCKHART, TEXAS 78644
February 18th, 2014

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.
1:00 PM 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), Lucy Knight(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 taken and transcribedby Karen Bassett.
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President Holt requested motions or comments regarding the minutes of theregular meeting held on January 21st, 2014. Mr. Lipscomb made a motionthat the minutes of the regular meeting held on January 21st, 2014, be accepted as mailed out. Mr. Rathert provided the second and the motion wasapproved unanimously.

President Holt requested any unfinished business that required the Board of
l:03PM Directors' attention. Mr. Halliburton explained to the Board that there was no
unfinished business at this time.
President Holt requested discussion of item IV on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton introduced Mr. Larry Vinklarek, a landowner at PCCD's site 37, who hadconcerns regarding the easement on his property. Mr. Vinklarek felt that water was staying on his property longer than it should and that it rendered hisproperty useless. Mr. Vinklarek felt that the dam was not working properly.
With much discussion with the Board, President Holt informed Mr. Vinklarekthat the dam was functioning properly and it was still doing the purpose it wasbuilt for. President Holt thanked Mr. Vinklarek for coming by.
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2.33 PM·President Holt requested discussion of item V on the agenda. Mr. DanielMeyer discussed with the Board the cost estimates for the Groundwater Management Area (GMA) 10's technical consultant. Mr. Meyer explained to theBoard the breakdown of the estimated cost of each District and that it wasalso broken up by each individual Desired Future Condition (DFC) for the aquifer. Mr. Meyer then explained to the Board that Plum Creek Conservation
District's (PCCD) cost to do the explanatory report for the Trinity Aquifer, theSaline Edwards and the Fresh Edwards would be $12,000. After much discussion, the Board recommended the Plum Creek portion be lower.
President Holt requested a report from the PCCD's Geologist, Mr. William
Feathergail Wilson. Mr. Feathergail Wilson reported to the Board that he had
attended a mitigation meeting here in the PCCD office and that it was very
informative and interesting. Mr. Feathergail Wilson also reported that he hada meeting with the Green Group concerning the geology at the proposed
landfill near PCCD's site 21. Mr. Feathergail Wilson explained to the Board
that he had received a request for a map from Hays Caldwell Public Utility
Agency (HCPUA) of their proposed test wells in S.E. Caldwell County. Mr.
Feathergail Wilson then reviewed and discussed these maps with the Board.
Mr. Feathergail Wilson then informed the Board that there would be a meeting the following Monday with the Walton group in the PCCD office.
President Holt requested a report from the NRCS' District Conservationist,
Mr. Isidro Morales. Mr. Morales reported to the Board that he had received

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an email from the NRCS' corporate zone engineer stating that he would bereceiving two hard copies of the "as built" plans on PCCD's site 8. Mr. Morales stated that NRCS would keep one copy and that he would provide
PCCD the other copy. Mr. Morales also stated that there would be no needfor new agreements in the case of the four expiring dam sites.
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President Holt requested a report from the PCCD's Assistant Manager, Mr.
Daniel Meyer. Mr. Meyer discussed with the Board the mitigation meeting
held on February 4th, 2014. Mr. Meyer explained that there was a number ofpeople that attended with questions and concerns but that he thought themeeting was very helpful and went very well. Mr. Meyer also stated to theBoard that PCCD had received an application to amend a permit from a Tier
1 to a non-exempt agriculture use well permit. Mr. Meyer explained that thelandowner may choose to file a new application which would raise the acreage from seven (7) acre ft. to forty five (45) acre ft. per year. Mr. Meyer, lastly, informed the Board that he had attended a Region L meeting in San Antonio.
President Holt requested a report from the PCCD's Executive Manager, Mr.
Johnie Halliburton. Mr. Halliburton reported to the Board that PCCD had
made its first payment to the Guadalupe Blanco River Authority (GBRA) for
the Flood Study that PCCD participates in. Mr. Halliburton stated that the last
payment should be next year or whenever requested. Mr. Halliburton also
explained to the Board that he had a meeting with another engineer that isrepresenting a group that is interested in purchasing the Green property at
PCCD's site 5. Mr. Halliburton reported to the Board that PCCD was continuing to work with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) regarding ten (10) of PCCD's structures. Mr. Halliburton explained to the Board
that there should be bid proposals at the next Board meeting for the Board toaccept or make decisions on. Mr. Halliburton discussed, with the Board, themeeting with Green Group Holdings regarding the landfill at site 21 and said
that they would be bringing information to the Board for the Board's decision
on a possible easement modification on PCCD's site 21 easement.
President Holt requested a report from the PCCD's Attorney, Mr. Bob Wilson.
Mr. Bob Wilson gave an update on the Walton Group at PCCD's site 2. Mr.
Bob Wilson explained that he was waiting for the Walton Group to get back to
him regarding the review of the wording in the easement agreement. Mr. BobWilson stated to the Board that as soon it is back from review it could be executed. Mr. Bob Wilson also informed the Board that he had drafted a letter tothe NRCS requesting a letter from them stating that they had no money available to assist with any of the site flood damages. Mr. Wilson explained to theBoard that FEMA had requested this letter from NRCS before any assistancewould be available.

3:03PMPresident Holt requested public comments. There were no public comments.

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Mr. Twidwell made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Rother! provided the second andthe motion to adjourn passed unanimously~Jj)a-~~M;resident