MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSPLUM CREEK CONSERVATION DISTRICT,LOCKHART, TEXAS 78644
July 15th, 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), Lucy Knight (Director), Ben Twidwell(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.
l:O!PMl:03PM

l:04PM

President Holt requested motipns or comments regarding the minutes of theregular meeting held on June 1th, 2014. Mr. Lipscomb made a motion thatthe minutes of the regular meeting held on June 1?1\ 2014 be accepted as
mailed out. Ms. Knight provided the second and the motion was approved
unanimously.
President Holt requested any unfinished business that required the Board ofDirectors' attention. Mr. Halliburton explained that there was no unfinishedbusiness at this time.
President Holt requested discussion of item IV of the agenda. Mr. Dan Meyer
explained to the Board that they would be considering an lnterlocal Agreement between Groundwater Management Area (GMA) 10 and the Edwards
Aquifer Authority (EAA). Mr. Meyer and Mr. Bob Wilson discussed with theBoard the details of the agreement. Mr. Twidwell made a motion to approve
the lnterlocal Agreement between GMA 10 and the EAA. Ms. Knight provided the second and the motion was approved unanimously.

l:IOPM

President Holt requested the Plum Creek Conservation District's quarterly investment report. Mr. Lipscomb then gave the Board of Directors an update of
the investment accounts that the Plum Creek Conservation District currently
holds and their recent activity.

l:IOPM

President Holt requested a report from PCCD's Geologist, Mr. William Feathergail Wilson. Mr. Feathergail Wilson discussed in detail with the Board logs
that he had been reviewing. Mr. Feathergail Wilson also discussed with theBoard a possible new oil discovery in Caldwell County at -4,000' + in theGlen Rose, Pearsall, or Sligo-Hosston formation with closure against an upthrown fault. Mr. Feathergail Wilson then discussed a chart displaying theTexas drought from 2000-2014.

l:19PM

President Holt requested a report from the NRCS' District Conservationist,
Mr. Isidro Morales. Mr. Troy Freeman with NRCS explained that Mr. Morales
was unable to attend the meeting and that there was nothing to report.

President Holt requested a report from the PCCD's Assistant Manager, Mr.
l:19PM Daniel Meyer. Mr. Meyer informed the Board that the District had issued its
first Non-exempt Agricultural Use Well Registration for 45 ac/ft/yr. Mr. Meyer
also informed the Board that the District had two permit renewals. Mr. Meyer
explained to the Board that he and Mr. Halliburton went and visited the Hays/
Caldwell Public Utility Agency's (HCPUA) two test wells and that it was very
informative. Mr. Meyer then explained to the Board that he and Mr. Hallibur-\._2ton met with the Caldwell County Emergency Management Coordinator, Mr.
Martin Ritchey. Mr. Meyer explained to the Board that PCCD would like to beable to get on their reverse 911 system in case of an emergency. Mr. Meyer
explained that he would update the Board on this issue as more information
became available. Mr. Meyer, lastly, discussed with the Board the upcoming
budget hearings and that he would inform them of the dates when they wereset.

l :28PM

l:40PM

President Holt requested a report from the PCCD's Executive Manager, Mr.
Johnie Halliburton. Mr. Halliburton reminded the Board that the Green Group
Holdings had attended the last Board meeting (June 1th, 2014) concerning
amending the easement for PCCD's site 21 and that they were going to send
their changes to PCCD for its review. Mr. Halliburton informed the Board thatGreen Group Holdings had not sent their changes as of yet. Mr. Halliburton
told the Board that there had been an Open Records Request concerning theproposed landfill. Mr. Halliburton informed the Board that PCCD had responded to the request and was waiting on their response. Mr. Halliburton
explained that he and Mr. Meyer had met with Debbie Magin and Lee Gudgell
with the Guadalupe Blanco River Authority (GBRA) to discuss possible future
monitoring of water quality at PCCD's site 21 . The Board discussed with Mr.
Halliburton. Mr. Halliburton informed the Board that the Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) would be inspecting PCCD sites 24, 26,
28, 29, 18, and 21. Mr. Halliburton also mentioned that all of the documentsthat had been required for the operations and maintenance grant money fromthe Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB) had been
sent in. Mr. Halliburton then updated the Board on the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) projects. Mr. Halliburton stated that all of theflood debris removal had been completed and the money from FEMA for thisproject had been deposited into the PCCD bank account.
President Holt requested a report from the PCCD's Attorney Mr. Bob Wilson.
Mr. Bob Wilson informed the Board that at the next Board meeting he would
not be in attendance and that either Mr. Ed McCarthy or Mr. Eddie McCarthy
would be present to represent the Board if needed. Mr. Bob Wilson told theBoard that they were still working on the Groundwater Management Rules.
Mr. Bob Wilson stated that PCCD would possibly be having a Hearing on Au1
gust 25 h, 2014 on the proposed changes in the Groundwater ManagementRules.

President Holt requested any public comments. Some citizens in attendance
who were concerned about the proposed landfill thanked the Board for theirl :49PM time.
President Holt called the meeting into executive session.
l :52PM

President Holt called the meeting back to order after the executive session.
3 7:0 PM
3:07PM

Mr. Twidwell made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Rathert provided the second andthe motion to adjourn passed unanimously.

~4()yjl ' f'yj+.
\\President