MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSPLUM CREEK CONSERVATION DISTRICT,LOCKHART, TEXAS 78644
October 16th, 2018

Notices of this regular meeting were posted in the Hays and CaIdwell 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 0 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), Lu
cy Knight (Treasurer/Secretary), Ben Twidwell (Director), and Peter Reinecke(Director), Fred Rothert (Director). Also present were PCCD Attorney Bob
Wilson and PCCD staff members Johnie Halliburton, Daniel Meyer, Karen
Bassett, and Alan Burklund. Minutes were transcribed by Karen Bassett.
President Holt requested motions or comments regarding the minutes of the7th2018. Mr. Lipscomb made a motion
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President Hoft requested motions or comments regarding the minutes of the13th
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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 VII on the agenda. Mr. DanielMeyer discussed the designation of staff to conduct a hearing for the pro
posed amended Groundwater Management Plan. Mr. Reinecke made a motion to let the PCCD staff preside over the management plan public hearing.
Mrs. Knight provided the second and the motion was approved unanimously.
President Holt requested discussion of item VIII on the agenda. Mr. Hallibur
ton explained to the Board that Mrs. Ruby Owen with the Caidwell/Travis Soiland Water Conservation District had requested its yearly donation. Mr. Twid
well made a motion to donate $6,000.00 to the CaIdwell/Travis Soil and Wa
ter Conservation District. Mrs. Knight provided the second and the motion
passed unanimously.
President Holt stated that item IX on the agenda would be discussed follow
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1:05PM President Holt requested discussion of item X on the agenda. Mr. Meyer discussed a survey the District received from the Hays Central Appraisal District
asking whether PCCD would support a homestead exemption audit. Mrs.
Knight made a motion to support the Hays Central Appraisal District homestead exemption audit with the condition to not exceed $500.00. Mr. Lipscomb provided the second and the motion passed unanimously.
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President Holt stated that item Xl on the agenda would be discussed follow
ing the executive session.
President Holt requested discussion of item XII on the agenda. Mr. Bob Wil
son reported on the proposed revision of PCCD’s Groundwater Management& Protection Rules and stated that there is both a redline and clean version
available for the Board’s review. The Board indicated that they would like toreview the Rule revisions and revisit this item at the next Board meeting, No
vember20t’, 2018.
President Holt requested a report from PCCD’s Geologist, Mr. William Feathergail Wilson. Mr. Feathergail Wilson gave a slide show presentation on anumber of groundwater aspects: groundwater monitoring bores, hydraulicconductivity, a paper entitled “Sources of groundwater pumpage in a layered
aquifer system in the Upper Gulf Coastal Plain, USA”, results and analysis of
two pump tests, elements of monitor well evaluation, and modern groundwa
ter geophysical logs.
President Holt requested a report from the NRCS’ District Conservationist,
Mr. Jeremy Hasty. Mr. Hasty was not in attendance.
President Holt requested a report from the PCCD Staff Member, Mr. Johnie
Halliburton. Mr. Halliburton reported that he had met with the Texas Commis
sion on Environmental Quality and that they had inspected sites 2, 3, and 4.
Mr. Halliburton indicated that site 4 had received extensive feral hog damage.
Mr. Halliburton mentioned that PCCD is in the process of applying for a 404
United States Army Corps of Engineers’ permit for the rehabilitation of site
10. Mr. Halliburton showed and discussed photos of areas just below thedownstream toe of site 28. Mr. Halliburton explained that a clear 20ft. strip
along the toe of the dam would be needed in order to conduct drilling opera
tions. Mr. Halliburton indicated he would contact Mr. Walter Stephens to discuss possible options. Mr. Halliburton also discussed, at length, several items
for site 6: the inquiry by Hays County of its property at site 6, the easements
concerning Mr. use’s property, and the allegations of damage to a nearby
parking lot during the rehabilitation construction, Mr. Halliburton then mentioned the upcoming Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) project for site
11 and explained that the project is currently in the design phase and thatthe estimated construction start date would be January of 2019. He further
explained that a project agreement would be required. Mr. Halliburton updat
ed the Board on the site 16 remedial project and stated that the Natural Re
sources Conservation Service (NRCS) had originally estimated the cost ofrepair at $325,000.00, but now, after further analysis, is estimated to be$575,000.00. Mr. Halliburton mentioned the geological work for coring would
be started on sites 12, 21, and 28 in the next few days.
President Holt requested a report from the PCCD’s Executive Manager, Mr.
Daniel Meyer. Mr. Meyer reported that he had spoken with Mrs. Jennifer Miller with LAN Engineering regarding the Alliance Regional Water Authority’s
proposed water line route and whether or not it would cross any of PCCD’seasements. Mr. Meyer explained that he had informed Mrs. Miller that itwould cross over sites 27 and 23. Mr. Meyer updated the Board on the3Groundwater Management Area (GMA) joint planning process and explainedthat the Desired Future Conditions (DFC) proposal deadline would be Janu
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ary 221, 2019, and the DFC’s approval deadline would be January
Mr. Meyer, lastly, gave estimated cost figures spent on GMA 10 & 13’s technical consultants for the previous joint planning round. The total cost for GMA
10 was $90,000.00 and for GMA 13 it was $62,000.00.
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President Holt requested a report from the PCCD’s Attorney, Mr. Bob Wilson.
Mr. Bob Wilson stated he had nothing further at this time.

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President Holt moved the meeting into Executive Session.

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President Holt called the meeting back to order.

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President Holt requested discussion of item IX on the agenda. After having alengthy discussion with the Board, Mr. Bob Wilson explained that once theagreements with the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board for site
12 are executed we then can proceed with acquiring easements. Mr. Wilson
explained the various aspects and issues of drafting a new easement. After
further discussion with the Board ,he indicated that he would proceed tostudy the best option possible for acquiring the easements required for therehabilitation of site 12 and report back to the Board.
President Holt requested the PCCD Quarterly Investment Report under agenda item Xl. Mrs. Knight reviewed and signed the PCCD Quarterly Investment
Report.
Mr. Twidwell made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Rothert provided the second andthe motion to adjourn passed unanimously.

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