MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSPLUM CREEK CONSERVATION DISTRICT,LOCKHART, TEXAS 78644
April 21st, 2015

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.
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The meeting was called to order by President of the Board, James Holt, withthe following Board members present: James 0. Lipscomb (Vice President ),Lucy Knight (Treasury/Secretary), Ben Twidwell (Director), and Peter
Reinecke (Director), Fred Rathert (Director). Also present were Eddie
McCarthy (Attorney), Feathergail Wilson (PCCD Geologist), and PCCD staff
Johnie Halliburton, Karen Bassett, and Dan Meyer. Minutes were transcribedby Karen Bassett.
President Holt requested motions or comments regarding the minutes of theregular meeting held on March 24th, 2015. Mr. Lipscomb made a motion thatthe minutes of the regular meeting held on March 24th, 2015 be accepted asmailed out. Mr. Twidwell 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.
President Holt then requested to skip to item VII and item VIII on the agenda.
Mr. Daniel Meyer explained to the Board that Mr. Bob Wilson was still drafting
responses to the comments from the hearing PCCD had on the proposed
Rules and the proposed Mitigation plan and that these items would need tobe tabled until Mr. Wilson was ready to present them to the Board.
President Holt then requested a report from PCCD's Geologist, Mr. WilliamFeathergail Wilson. Mr. Feathergail Wilson reported that he and Mr. DanielMeyer had given a presentation to the Lockhart High school on the age dating of water and that it went very well. Mr. Feathergail Wilson then discussed a list of Groundwater Bills that the Texas Alliance of Groundwater
Districts (TAGD) had put together and that they were in the Board's folders
for their review. Mr. Feathergail Wilson then discussed that he and Mr. Daniel Meyer had been age dating groundwater in the Wilcox on different sites.
Mr. Feathergail Wilson stated that two age dated water samples had been
completed and that a couple more were in the process of being tested.
President Holt requested discussion of item IV on the agenda. Mr. Meyer introduced Ms. Dianna Tinkler from the City of Kyle who was in attendance torequest possible easement release of certain properties on site 5. Mr. Meyerthen gave a slide show presentation of site 5 and the easements in question.
Ms. Tinkler then answered questions from the Board. Mrs. Knight made amotion that PCCD release lots 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, and 15 in the Kyle Heights,section 2 subdivision. Mr. Lipscomb provided the second and the motion wasapproved unanimously.
President Holt requested discussion of item V on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton
discussed a meeting with Mr. Steve Bednarz with the Texas State Soil I Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB) and the Natural Resources Conservation
Service (NRCS) concerning the ongoing rehabilitation application with site 6.
Mr. Halliburton stated that PCCD should receive 65% from the Federal Government, three million ($3,000,000.00) from the State, and that PCCD's por-2tion would be approximately six hundred thousand ($600,000.00). Mr. Halliburton then explained presented options from Mr. Steve Bednarz that would
help PCCD not spend any more money than necessary. Mr. Halliburton explained that by June 1st, 2015, PCCD would need to have a decision maderegarding this matter. Mr. Halliburton stated that Mr. Bednarz and Mr. John
Foster with the State Board would like to discuss with the Board all of theirplans before the Board made any decisions. The Board discussed with Mr.
Halliburton and agreed to have a special call meeting May 26th, 2015 at 10:00
a.m. Mr. Halliburton lastly informed the Board that PCCD had received theFlood Impact Study for site 6 and that it had been sent to Hays County for
their review.
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President Holt requested discussion of item IX on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton gave a slide show presentation of site 34 regarding the possible landowner's improvements. The Board then discussed with Mr. Halliburton. Mrs.
Knight made a motion to send a certified letter to the landowner stating for
him to remove the fence from the fence corner north of the plunge basin tothe outer edge of the spillway opening. Mr. Lipscomb provided the second
and the motion passed unanimously.
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 activities.
President Holt requested discussion of item VI on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton discussed an application, or applications, requesting federal assistancefor the rehabilitation or dam assessments of one or more of PCCD's flood
control structures. The Board agreed not to apply for rehabilitation or dam
assessments at that time.
President Holt requested a report from the NRCS' District Conservationist,
Mr. Isidro Morales. Mr. Morales stated that he had nothing to add at thattime.
President Holt requested a report from the PCCD's Assistant Manager, Mr.
Daniel Meyer. Mr. Meyer discussed with the Board that on March 26th, 2015
he and Mr. Feathergail Wilson gave a presentation to the Lockhart HighSchool Environmental Science class on the age dating of water and that hefelt it went very well. Mr. Meyer informed the Board that on April 2"d, 2015 hehad attended a Region L meeting and that it was very informative. Mr. Meyer, lastly, discussed a permitted water use sheet that each Director had in
their folders that showed permit holders, 2014's pumping ac/ft/yr, and 2014'spercent of usage.
President Holt requested a report from PCCD's Attorney, Mr. Eddie McCarthy. Mr. McCarthy discussed with the Board the House Bill 3405 and statedthat it was still going through the review process. Mr. McCarthy then discussed that he and Mr. Halliburton had met with NRCS, URS, and M&E toget PCCD updated on preliminary planning for the rehabilitation on sites 28,21, 12, and 10.
President Holt requested a report from the PCCD's Executive Manager, Mr.
Johnie Halliburton. Mr. Halliburton discussed a meeting with the engineeringfirms URS and M&E to discuss the different rehabilitation options. Mr. Halliburton explained that PCCD had completed the April 1st, 2015, application offertilizer and herbicide. Mr. Halliburton then informed the Board that the erosion under the drain tube at site 1?'s plunge basin had been repaired. Mr.
Halliburton then reported that he had attended a TAWS meeting March 29thand 301h, 2015 and that it was very informative. Mr. Halliburton, lastly, said
that NRCS was putting together a "Dam Watch Program" that would be a national program working off of satellites and that it would inform the appropriate persons in an emergency situation.

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President Holt requested any public comments. There were no public comments.

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Mr. Twidwell made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Rathert provided the second andth e mo t·ion to ad.Journ passed unanimous.
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