MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSPLUM CREEK CONSERVATION DISTRICT,LOCKHART, TEXAS 78644
November 21st, 2017

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.
100 PM

The meeting was called to order by President of the Board, James Holt, withthe following Board members present: James Lipscomb (Vice President), Lucy Knight (Treasurer/Secretary), Peter Reinecke (Director), and Fred Rothert(Director). Also present were PCCD Attorney Bob Wilson and PCCD staff
members Johnie Halliburlon, Daniel Meyer, and Karen Bassett. Minutes
were transcribed by Karen Bassett.

1:00PM

President Holt requested motions or comments regarding the minutes of the2017. Mr. Lipscomb made a motion
regular meeting held on October
17th,2017 be accept
that the minutes of the regular meeting held on Octobered as mailed out. Mr. Rothert provided the second and the motion was ap
proved unanimously.

1:00PMPresident Holt requested any unfinished business that required the Board ofDirectors’ attention. Mr. Halliburton explained that there was no unfinishedbusiness.

1:00PM

President Holt requested discussion of item IV on the agenda. Mr. Meyer discussed the renewal of the three (3) Aqua WSC’s water well production per
mits. Mr. Lipscomb made a motion to approve the three (3) Aqua WSC’s wa
ter well production permits. Mrs. Knight provided the second and the motion
passed unanimously.

1:01PMPresident Holt requested discussion of item V on the agenda. Mr. Meyer discussed the approval of resolution No 2017-11-21.01 adopting the Districts
management plan. Mrs. Knight made a motion to approve the resolution No
2017-11-21.01 adopting the District’s management plan. Mr. Lipscomb pro
vided the second and the motion passed unanimously.

1:02PM

1:03PM

1:12PM

1:12PM

President Holt requested discussion of item VI on the agenda. Mr. Hallibur
ton discussed a resolution to approve the CaIdweIl County Appraisal District’s
2017 tax roll for the underground portion of the Plum Creek Conservation Dis
trict. Mrs. Knight made a motion to approve the CaIdwell County Appraisal
District’s 2017 tax roll resolution for the underground portion of the Plum
Creek Conservation District. Mr. Lipscomb provided the second and the motion passed unanimously.
President Holt requested a report from the PCCD’s Geologist, Mr. WilliamFeathergail Wilson. Mr. Feathergail Wilson gave a slide show presentationon the Simsboro Sand facts and the geology of the Wilcox.
President Holt requested a report from the NRCS’ District Conservationist,Mr. Brandon Steinberg. Mr. Steinberg was not in attendance.
President Holt requested a report from the PCCD’s Assistant Manager, Mr.
Daniel Meyer. Mr. Meyer informed the Board that he had attended the Environmental Fair in Lockhart, a GIS Forum in Austin, and that he had attended
a Region L meeting. Mr. Meyer updated the Board on the scanning projectthat is being done by CASO and stated that it was going well and that the expected completion date of the project was the first week in December.

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1:22PM

President Holt requested a report from the PCCD’s Executive Manager, Mr.
Johnie Halliburton. Mr. Halliburton reported that he and Brandon Steinbergwith the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) had inspected all
but three sites. Mr. Halliburton then gave a slide show presentation on sites
12 and 6. Mr. Halliburton explained that Mr. Todd Marek with NRCS had
17thstated that he felt the Board gave the proper answer at the October
Board meeting in regards to the landowner at site 31, that had requested con
struction of an access road within the PCCD easement, by not approving thego ahead with the project. Mr. Halliburton briefly mentioned the operations
and maintenance work on the PCCD structures regarding the valves andtalked about Mr. Gene Peters with Performance Plus. Mr. Halliburton ex
plained that Mr. Peters would charge $250.00 per site per year to maintainthe valves on the structures. The Board agreed to use Mr. Gene Peters withPerformance Plus to maintain the valves on the structures. Mr. Halliburton
then mentioned hurricane Harvey and the debris removal on the dams andasked the Board how they would like for him to have it removed. The Board
discussed with Mr. Halliburton and agreed for the debris to be piled at eachsite and burned when time and weather allowed.

2:04PMPresident Holt requested a report from PCCD’s Attorney, Mr. Bob Wilson.
Mr. Bob Wilson mentioned a letter from Mr. Martin Ritchey who is the Emer
gency Management Coordinator for Caldwell County and that he had statedthat the estimated cost of rehabilitation of all the PCCD structures would be$94 million dollars. Mr. Bob Wilson mentioned that he had received a letter
regarding the EP 130 stating that the motion for rehearing had been filed.

2:09PM

2:19PM

President Holt requested public comments. Mr. Alfonso Sifuentes with GreenGroup Holdings stated that he felt there would be a judicial appeal regarding
13th,2017.
the EP 130 and that the deadline for filing would be December
Mr. Reinecke made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Lipscomb provided the second
and the motion to adjourn passed unanimously.

President

Vice President