November 20, 2018 Rules

Plum Creek Conservation District
P.O. Box 328

Lockhart, Texas 78644 (512) 398-2383 FAX (512) 398-7776
info@pccd.org

Test Well Permit Application
1.

Name and mailing address of the applicant/registrant and, if different, theowner of land on which the well is or will be located.

2.

If the applicant/registrant is other than the owner of the property,
documentation establishing the applicable authority to construct and/oroperate on the property described in the application for the proposed use.

3.

The location of where test well is to be drilled in sufficient detail to allow
the District to locate the placement of the well with reference to property
ownership records and location from access points.

4.

A water well closure plan, or a declaration that the applicant/registrant willcomply with well plugging guidelines and report closure to the TCEQ and5.

An acknowledgment by the applicant that required information will befurnished to the District by the applicant upon completion of the testwell(s) and prior to production of water therefrom.

Applicant’s Sworn Statement
I hereby swear and affirm that the information given herein is true and accurate to the best of myknowledge and belief, and that I am aware of, knowledgeable of, and will comply with all District Rules.
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Owner’s or Applicant’s Signature_____________
Date

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Rule 6 Test Well permitsA.
An Application for a Test Well Permit may include all of the information required in
4.J of these Rules..
B.
An application for a Test Well Permit can be issued by the Executive Manager of theDistrict or may be referred by the Executive Manager to the Board for consideration andaction. A test well Application does not require formal notice to other landowners prior toaction on the Application.
C.
Test Well results shall be required for completion of processing and issuance ofan Operating Permit for any Tier II well, and may be necessary for processing andpermitting of Tier I wells in some instances (such as a request for a deviation or avariance from requirements in these Rules), depending on the geologic facts related to theapplication being considered.
D.
Test Well Parameter Reporting Requirements supporting applications are as
follows:

E.
Drilling activities pursuant to a Test Well Permit must commence within one hundred
twenty (120) days following the issuance of the Test Well Permit or the Permit expires. he
Executive Manager or Board may extend the initial period of a Test Well Permit for one
additional one hundred twenty (120) day period.
F.
A Test Well permit is issued for a term of two (2) years conditioned upon drilling
activity commencing within one hundred twenty (120) days. The term of a Test Well Permit
is extended for a period of five (5) years from the first date it was issued if an application toconvert the Test Well into a Monitor Well or a Production Well is received within the term of
the Test Well Permit and drilling activity commenced within one hundred twenty (120) daysof the date the Test Well Permit was issued. A Test Well Permit may be extended for aterm of no more than five (5) years from the first date any Test Well Permit for the wellin question was first issued conditioned upon drilling activity commencing within oneNovember 20, 2018 Rules

hundred twenty (120) days and completion of the Test Well within an additional 120 day
period or some other period allowed pursuant to Rule 6.E. No extension of the initialperiod of a Test Well Permit for a term of more than five (5) years from the date of firstissuance of the Permit shall be considered by the District unless the District receives anapplication to convert the Test Well into a production well with an Operating Permit, orinto a Monitor Well, during the period when the Test Well Permit is valid.
G.
A Test Well must be plugged within one hundred twenty (120) days after theexpiration of the Test Well Permit for the Test Well. If the Applicant fails to properly plug
the Test Well as required, the District may act to plug the Well and recover its costs from theApplicant. A Test Well can be converted to a production well with an Operating Permit,
or to a Monitor Well or exempt well after submission and processing of an appropriate
application or registration. If the District has not received and application to convert a test
well into a well having an Operating Permit, or into a Monitor Well, during the Test Well
Permit term, the Test Well must be either plugged or completed and registered as an
exempt well within one hundred twenty (120) days after the expiration of the Test Well
Permit. If the Test Well Permit holder fails to complete and register the test well as an
exempt well or properly plug it as required, the District may act to plug the Well andrecover its costs from the Applicant.