;MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSPLUM CREEK CONSERVATION DISTRICT,LOCKHART, TEXAS 78644
June 18th, 2013

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), Ben Twidwell (Director) and Fred
Rathert (Director). Also present were Bob Wilson (Attorney) Feathergail Wilson (PCCD Geologist) and PCCD staff Johnie Halliburton, Karen Bassett, Korey Schuelke and Dan Meyer. Minutes were taken by Karen Bassett andtranscribed by Korey Schuelke.

1:00PMPresident Holt requested motions or comments regarding the minutes of theregular meeting held on May 21•1, 2013. Mr. Lipscomb made a motion thatthe minutes of the regular meeting held on May 21 5 1, 2013 be accepted asmailed out. Mr. Rathert provided the second and the motion passed with four
assenting votes (Mr. Lipscomb, Mr. Reinecke, Mr. Holt, and Mr. Rathert), one
abstaining vote (Mr. Twidwell), and one absent (Mrs. Knight).

1.02 PM

President Holt requested any unfinished business. Mr. Halliburton informed
the Board of Directors that there was no unfinished business.

1:02PM

President Holt requested discussion of Item IV on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton discussed an update from Halff & Associates regarding a possible interlocal agreement between the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority and thePlum Creek Conservation District for the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority's
Flood Protection Planning Study. Mr. Bob Wilson then discussed the interlocal agreement between the Plum Creek Conservation District and the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority as it pertained to language he believed needed
to be added to the agreement in order to facilitate the agreement being endorsed. Mr. Wes Birdwell, with Halff & Associates, added that agreement negotiations could be entered and changes could be made to appease the Plum
Creek Conservation District's Board of Directors. Mr. Bob Wilson and Mr.
Wes Birdwell discussed the inter-local agreement between the Plum Creek
Conservation District and the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority at lengthwith the Board of Directors and discussed changes that needed to be made.
The Board of Directors informed Mr. Bob Wilson of items and language thatthey wanted to be added to the inter-local agreement. After much discussion,
it was the consensus of the Board of Directors that Mr. Bob Wilson enter into
negotiations with the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority to add the language
necessary for the passage of the inter-local agreement.

1:15PMPresident Holt requested discussion of Item Von the agenda. Mr. DanielMeyer then discussed the possible renewal of six production permits for thePolonia Water Supply Corporation. Mr. Meyer informed the Board of Directors that Polonia Water Supply Corporation was requesting a total amount of2,552 acre feet per year on six water wells with no changes in pumping
amounts. Mr. Meyer then discussed the wells, as well as the area of influence involved with these wells with the Board of Directors. Mr. Meyer discussed other wells owned by Polonia Water Supply Corporation that were notup for renewal at this time. Mr. Meyer then discussed the items of consideration that needed to be contemplated when deliberating the approval of thePolonia Water Supply Corporation's production permits. Mr. Meyer then dis-·2cussed letters sent to persons living within the area of influence and informed
the Board of Directors that representatives from the Polonia Water Supply
Corporation were in attendance to answer any questions that the Board ofDirectors may have. The Board of Directors posed questions regarding actual water usage versus permitted amounts and if any formal opposition had
been expressed. There were no formal oppositions and Mr. Meyer informed
the Board of Directors that the Polonia Water Supply Corporation actually
pumped 19% of their permitted amount in 2012. Mr. Twidwell made a motion
to renew the Polonia Water Supply Corporation's production permits on sixwells in the amount of 2,552 acre feet per year. Mr. Lipscomb provided thesecond and the motion was approved unanimously.
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2:00PM

President Holt requested discussion of Item VI on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton introduced representatives from Bury and Partners Engineering and Walton Development requesting a partial easement release at the Plum CreekConservation District's Site 2 Flood Control Structure. Mr. Charlie Fowler andMr. Paulo Misi, with Bury and Partners then gave the Board of Directors apresentation regarding their request for a partial easement release at thePlum Creek Conservation District's Site 2 Flood Control Structure using mapsand illustrations. Mr. Fowler outlined their plan for the property in questionand gave an in-depth description of their request on behalf of Walton Development. Walton Development was represented by Mr. Adam Moore. The
Board of Directors and Mr. Bob Wilson then posed questions to the Bury andPartners representatives regarding their requests. The Board of Directorsand Mr. Bob Wilson discussed different options available and liability concerns with Bury and Partners. The Board of Directors and Mr. Bob Wilson
also discussed the possible effects on the Plum Creek Conservation District's
inundation easements and the 100 year flood elevation at length and engineering concerns involved with a partial easement release. It was the opinionof the Board of Directors that an extensive engineering plan be devised, as
well as a defined inundation easement line to determine if the partial easement release request could be considered.
President Holt requested discussion of Item VII on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton informed the Board of Directors that the representative for Item VII on theagenda was not in attendance. The Board of Directors decided to pass overItem VII and give the representative time to arrive.
President Holt requested a report from the Plum Creek Conservation District's Geologist, Mr. William Feathergail Wilson. Mr. Feather Wilson then discussed recently attained geophysical well logs. Mr. Feather Wilson then discussed the area of influence involved with the upcoming City of Lockhart production permit renewal requests and the scientific considerations that had tobe made. Mr. Meyer then discussed a recent meeting with Mr. Vance Rodgers from the City of Lockhart regarding the new rules that the Plum CreekConservation District has adopted over production permits. Mr. Feather Wilson then discussed the deepest well in Caldwell County and its characteristics. Mr. Feather Wilson discussed the correlation of evaporation and precipitation in Caldwell County and the precipitation deficit. Mr. Feather Wilson
then discussed a well log from the Quail Creek Country Club with the Boardof Directors. Mr. Feather Wilson discussed handouts regarding desired future conditions and a recent study of the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer by the Texas
Water Development Board. Mr. Feather Wilson also discussed the upcoming
test well by Walton Development with the Board of Directors. Mr. Feather
Wilson informed the Board of Directors that he had received all of the LIDAR(Laser Imaging Detection and Ranging) data for Caldwell and Hays Counties.
Mr. Halliburton informed the Board of Directors that an agenda for the Walton
Development's test well drilling had been placed in the Directors' folders.
President Holt requested a report from the Natural Resources Conservation
Services' District Conservationist, Mr. Isidro Morales. Mr. Morales was not in
attendance at the meeting, but his representative, Mr. Troy Freeman, statedthat Mr. Morales had nothing to report.

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2:00PMPresident Holt requested a report from the Plum Creek Conservation District's Assistant Manager, Mr. Daniel Meyer. Mr. Meyer discussed the test
well permit for Walton Development. Mr. Meyer then discussed meetings andevents that he had recently attended. Mr. Meyer then gave the Board of Directors an update of activities in the Groundwater Management Area-10 regarding technical consultants, the desired future conditions, and the relevancy for the saline Edwards Aquifer. Mr. Meyer requested that there be a meeting to discuss the relevance of the saline Edwards Aquifer with Mr. Feather
Wilson, Mr. Bob Wilson, and members of the Board of Directors. Mr. Feather
Wilson then discussed the relevancy of the saline Edwards Aquifer.

2:14PM

President Holt requested a report from the Plum Creek Conservation District's Executive Manager, Mr. Johnie Halliburton. Mr. Halliburton discussed
the status of the possible use of the Plum Creek Conservation District's Site
1O as a detention pond by the Sunfield Municipal Utility District. Mr. Bob Wilson then discussed this possibility and the considerations involved at lengthwith the Board of Directors. Mr. Bob Wilson discussed the Sunfield Municipal
Utility District's timeline and the entities that needed to provide input before
the project could be approved or disapproved. Mr. Halliburton then discussed
the status of the illegal dumping in the Plum Creek Conservation District's inundation easement at the Plum Creek Conservation District's Site 6 FloodControl Structure. Mr. Halliburton discussed a recent investment fund seminar that he, Mr. Reinecke, and Mr. Lipscomb had attended. Mr. Halliburton
informed the Board of Directors that Mr. Fred Bell and Mr. Schuelke had almost completed the herbicide application on all of the Plum Creek Conservation District's Flood Control Structures. Mr. Halliburton discussed a large fish
kill at the Plum Creek Conservation District's Site 28 Flood Control Structure.
State agencies were investigating to determine the cause at this time. Mr.
Halliburton informed the Board of Directors that Sexton, Inc. was currently
constructing the new fence at the Plum Creek Conservation District's Site 29Flood Control Structure. Mr. Halliburton then discussed the Caldwell County
Hog Task Force and matching grant funding they were attempting to secure
for the program. Mr. Halliburton informed the Board of Directors that hewould make a small donation to the program to help mitigate damage to thePlum Creek Conservation District's Flood Control Structures. The Board ofDirectors then discussed the donation to this program at length, but took noaction at this time. Mr. Halliburton then discussed hog damage at the Plum
Creek Conservation District's Flood Control Structures and the problems itcauses for maintenance of the Flood Control Structures. Mr. Halliburton thendiscussed a recent conversation he had with Natural Resources Conservation Services' officials regarding grant money for dam assessments. ThePlum Creek Conservation District's Site 34 Flood Control Structure is on thelist for assessment.

2:28PM

President Holt requested a report from the Plum Creek Conservation District's Attorney, Mr. Bob Wilson. Mr. Bob Wilson then discussed problems
with the area of influence involved in the possible renewal of the City of Luling's production permits. Mr. Bob Wilson then discussed recent legislationand its impact on the Plum Creek Conservation District and/or water in general.

2:48PM

President Holt requested a report from the building committee. Mr. Lipscomb
informed the Board of Directors of small changes that had been made to thenew shop building during construction. Mr. Halliburton gave an update of thestatus of the construction to the Board of Directors.

2:49PM

President Holt requested discussion of Item VII on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton discussed a request from Caldwell County to use water from the Plum
Creek Conservation District's Site 15 Flood Control Structure to fill the mitigation area (wetlands) near SH-130 and US Hwy 183. Mr. Halliburton discussed the request with the Board of Directors at length and requested their

4guidance on this subject. The Board of Directors discussed permitting requirements to use the water in this manner. It was the opinion of the Board ofDirectors that the Plum Creek Conservation District did not have the authority
to release water from the Plum Creek Conservation District's Site 15 FloodControl Structure to fill the mitigation area (wetlands).
3:JOPM

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

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Mr. Twidwell made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Lipscomb provided the second
and the motion to adjourn passed unanimously.

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