MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSPLUM CREEK CONSERVATION DISTRICT,LOCKHART, TEXAS 78644
October 17th, 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.
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President Holt called the public hearing/meeting to order to discuss and takeaction on a resolution to adopt the Groundwater Management Area 13’s pro
posed desired future conditions and relevant aquifer designations. President
Holt stated that there were no public in attendance to discuss this item. Mr.
Lipscomb made a motion to adjourn the public hearing/meeting to discussand take action on a resolution to adopt the Groundwater Management Area
13’s proposed desired future conditions and relevant aquifer designations.
Mrs. Knight provided the second and the motion passed unanimously.
The regular scheduled meeting was called to order by President of the Board,
James Holt, with the 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 Halliburton, Daniel Meyer, andKaren Bassett. Minutes were transcribed by Karen Bassett.
President Holt requested motions or comments regarding the minutes of thea moregular meeting held on September 19th, 2017. Mr. Lipscomb made19th,2017 betion that the minutes of the regular meeting held on Septemberwasmotion
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approved unanimously.
President Holt requested any unfinished business that required the Board of
Directors’ attention. Mr. Halliburton explained that there was no unfinishedbusiness.
President Holt requested discussion of item IV on the agenda. Mr. Tommy
Koch discussed with the Board the onset investigation on the reuse ofgroundwater.
President Holt requested discussion of item V on the agenda. Mr. Chris Mar
tin discussed a request at site 31 to allow construction of an access roadwithin the PCCD easement. The Board and Mr. Bob Wilson discussed withMr. Chris Martin. Mr. Lipscomb made a motion to allow construction of anaccess road within the PCCD easement. There was no second and the motion died. Mr. Chris Martin thanked the Board for their time.
President Holt requested discussion of item VI on the agenda. Mr. DanielMeyer discussed amending the Plum Creek Conservation District’s Deposits
and Fees Schedule. Mrs. Knight made a motion to amend and sign the resolution for the Plum Creek Conservation District’s Deposit and Fees Schedule.
Mr. Rothert provided the second and the motion was approved unanimously.
President Holt requested discussion of item VII on the agenda. Mr. Meyer
discussed a resolution to adopt the Groundwater Management Area 13’s pro
posed Desired Future Conditions and relevant aquifer designations. Mr. Lip
scomb made a motion to approve the resolution to adopt the Groundwater
Management Area 13’s proposed desired future conditions and relevant aquifer designations. Mrs. Knight provided the second and the motion passed
unanimously.

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President Holt requested the Plum Creek Conservation District’s Quarterly
Investment Report. Mrs. Knight then reviewed and signed the PCCD Quar
terly Investment Report. Mrs. Knight stated that the Bank of the Ozarks CD
would be renewing this month and that the new interest rate would be 1.41 %24th2018.
with a new maturity date of November
President Holt requested a report from the PCCD’s Geologist, Mr. William
Feathergail Wilson. Mr. Feathergail Wilson gave a slide show presentationon the 2070 Region K & L projected water demands for all counties and regions, and reported on the Vista Ridge pipeline.
President Holt requested a report from the NRCS’s District Conservationist,Mr. Brandon Steinberg. Mr. Steinberg stated that due to the county being declared a disaster county it may produce potential Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) funding. Mr. Steinberg informed the Board that next week heand Mr. Halliburton would be starting the annual inspections on the damstructures.
President Holt requested a report from the PCCD’s Assistant Manager, Mr.
Daniel Meyer. Mr. Meyer informed the Board that there had been a Rules
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the Platt, the Kosarek, and the Collier wells.
President Holt requested a report from the PCCD’s Executive Manager, Mr.
Johnie Hall,burton. Mr. Halliburton updated the Board on the EWP Projects
and stated that Sexton Inc. had completed their project but that Curran Con
tracting was still in the process. Mr. Halliburton informed the Board that hehad applied for more EWP funding due to hurricane Harvey. Mr. Halliburtoninformed the Board that he had received a temporary easement for site 12.
Mr. Halliburton then updated the Board on site 6 and briefly mentioned the24th 25th
annual inspections on the dam structures that would be on Octoberand 26. Mr. Halliburton informed the Board that the Guadalupe Blanco Riv
er Authority (GBRA) had applied to the Texas Environmental Quality to increase the amount of waste water to be treated at the Sunfield Treatment
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President Holt requested a report from the PCCD’s Attorney, Mr. Bob Wilson.
Mr. Bob Wilson mentioned hurricane Harvey and stated that he felt thatPCCD would have implications regarding this event. Mr. Bob Wilson informed the Board that the Alliance Regional Water Authority had requested
bids for the appraised IA of their pipeline statement A. Mr. Bob Wilson reported that the Water Development Board had put out a request for qualifica
tions for services associated with developing a state flood plan.
President Holt requested public comments. Mr. Graham Moore with the Alliance Regional Water Authority briefly mentioned the pipeline and where theywould tie into another line and the desired funding.
Mrs. Knight made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Rothert provided the second andthe motion to adjourn passed unanimously.