MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSPLUM CREEK CONSERVATION DISTRICT,LOCKHART, TEXAS 78644
May 16th, 2017

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 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), Peter Reinecke (Director), and Fred Rothert(Director). Also present were PCCD Attorney Bob Wilson and PCCD staff
members Johnie Halliburton, Daniel Meyer, and Karen Bassett. Minutes
were transcribed by Karen Bassett.
President Holt requested motions or comments regarding the minutes of theregular meeting held on April l7, 2017. Mr. Lipscomb made a motion that17th,2017 be accepted as
the minutes of the regular meeting held on April
motion was approved
theandmailed out. Mrs. Knight provided the second
unanimously.
President Holt requested motions or comments regarding the minutes of the20th,2017. Mrs. Knight made a motion
special called meeting held on April
20th2017 be acthat the minutes of the special called meeting held on April
motion wastheandsecond
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approved unanimously.
President Holt requested motions or comments regarding the minutes of the27th
2017. Mr. Lipscomb made a motion
special called meeting held on April
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held on April
meetingthat the minutes of the special called
cepted as mailed out. Mrs. Knight provided the second and the motion wasapproved unanimously.
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 VI on the agenda. Mr. Johnie
Halliburton discussed the CaIdwell County Appraisal District’s Tax Resale
Auction for (2) PCCD Properties. Mrs. Knight made a motion to approve thesale of the (2) PCCD Properties. Mr. Lipscomb provided the second and themotion passed unanimously.
President Holt requested a report from PCCD’s Geologist, Mr. William Feathergail Wilson. Mr. William Feathergail Wilson gave a slide show presentationon the PCCD aquifers and their characteristics.
President Holt requested a report from the NRCS’ District Conservationist,
Mr. Brandon Steinberg. Mr. Steinberg reported that the new Secretary of Ag
riculture Mr. Sonny Perdue announced that there would be reorganization in
the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Mr. Steinberg statedthat it may or may not affect PCCD but that he would keep the Board updated.
President Holt requested a report from the PCCD’s Assistant Manager, Mr.
Daniel Meyer. Mr. Meyer informed the Board that he had measured several
wells and that he was still working on the Emergency Action Plans (EAP)’s.
Lastly, Mr. Meyer reported that he had been working on a request for pro-

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posal (REP) for the scanning and filing of the PCCD documents. The Boardand Mr. Bob Wilson discussed with Mr. Meyer.
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President Holt requested a report from the PCCD’s Executive Manager, Mr.

Johnie Halliburton. Mr. Halliburton reported that the last fertilize and herbi
cide application had been applied for the year. Mr. Halliburton stated that allof the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) project paper work had been
23rd,2017 forsigned and preconstruction conferences would be held on May
the EWP-01 and EWP-02 projects. Mr. Halliburton then gave a slide showpresentation on the updates at the site 6 rehabilitation project.

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President Holt requested a report from the PCCD’s Attorney, Mr. Bob Wilson.
Mr. Bob Wilson reported that the Administrative Law Judges had respondedto all of the exceptions on the EP 130 case. Mr. Bob Wilson gave a briefsummary of what was going on in the Legislature and stated that he would
keep the Board informed of any upcoming occurrences.
President Holt requested public comments. There were no public comments.
Mrs. Knight made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Rothert provided the second andthe motion to adjourn passed unanimously.

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