Minutes from the February 16th, 2010 PCCD regular scheduled meeting
to be presented on February 16th, 2010 for Board approval andsubject to corrections, additions, deletions and approval.

March 16th, 2010
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.
2:00 PM The meeting was called to order by President of the Board, James A. Holt, Jr.

with the following Board members present: James O. Lipscomb (Vice President), Peter Reinecke (Treasurer), Ben Twidwell (Director), and Fred Rothert(Director). Also present were Johnie Halliburton (Executive Manager), Bob
Wilson (PCCD Attorney), William Feathergail Wilson (PCCD Geologist) andPCCD staff Karen Bassett, Korey Schuelke and Dan Meyer. Minutes weretaken by Karen Bassett.
2:00PM

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2:01PM

President Holt requested motions or comments regarding the January 19th,
2010 regular meeting minutes. Mr. Lipscomb made a motion that the minutes
be accepted as mailed out. Mr. Reinecke provided the second and the motion was approved unanimously.
President Holt asked if there was any unfinished business that required theBoard of Directors’ attention. Mr. Halliburton informed the Board of Directorsthat there was no unfinished business.
President Holt then skipped Item IV on the agenda due to the Barton Springs/
Edwards Aquifer Conservation District not being in attendance.

2:01PM President Holt then asked for a motion or discussion regarding Item V on theagenda. Mr. Halliburton and Mr. Meyer then gave a brief overview regarding
Mrs. Brenda Horton’s request for renewal of her water well production permitof 43 acre feet per year with a request to increase the amount by 32 acre feetper year. Mr. Halliburton and Mr. Meyer then answered questions from theBoard of Directors regarding Mrs. Horton’s renewal request and increase request. Mr. Lipscomb made a motion to approve both of Mrs. Horton’s production permit requests for a total of 75 acre feet per year. Mr. Reinecke provided the second and the motion was approved unanimously.
2:06PM President Holt requested discussion or motions regarding Item VI on theagenda. Mr. Halliburton informed the Board of Directors that it was time toapply for federal assistance for the rehabilitation or assessment of one ormore of the Plum Creek Conservation District’s flood control structures if theBoard of Directors wished to do so. Mrs. Knight made a motion to apply forfederal assistance for the assessment of the Plum Creek Conservation District’s Flood Control Structure Site 34. Mr. Twidwell provided the second andthe motion was approved unanimously.
President Holt requested motions or comments regarding Item VII on theagenda. Mr. Halliburton informed the Board of Directors that a new operations and maintenance agreement between the Plum Creek Conservation
District and the Natural Resources Conservation Service was needed to continue with the rehabilitation of Site 5. The Board of Directors and the Plum
Creek Conservation District’s staff then discussed Item IX on the agenda inconjunction with Item VII. The Board of Directors, the Plum Creek Conservation District’s staff, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s District
Conservationist, Mr. Isidro Morales, then discussed different options involvedin the rehabilitation of Site 5. Mr. Halliburton then gave an overview of thestatus of the land rights for the Site 5 rehabilitation. The Board of Directors

2instructed Mr. Halliburton and Mr. Bob Wilson to continue negotiations withthe landowners involved in the land rights necessary for the Site 5 rehabilitation. The Board of Directors also stated that there would be a called meetingon March 9th, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. regarding the maintenance agreement between the Plum Creek Conservation District and the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the land rights involving the Site 5 rehabilitation. Mr.
Reinecke made a motion that Mr. Reagan Simon be offered 80% of the appraised value of his land with 50% being for the land and 30% for the dirt thatwould be borrowed from his land. Mr. Lipscomb provided the second and themotion was approved unanimously. Mr. Reinecke made a motion to offer Mr.
Schlortt up to fifteen hundred dollars ($1500.00) a month for the use of theroad through his property for the rehabilitation of Site 5. Mr. Lipscomb provided the second and the motion was approved unanimously.
2:56PM

3:08PM

President Holt then requested motions or discussion regarding Item VIII on
the agenda. Mr. Halliburton then gave the Board of Directors a brief description of the status of the land rights involved with the Site 8 repair project. The
Board of Directors discussed with Mr. Bob Wilson different options involved
with the land rights for the repair project of Site 8. The Board of Directors instructed Mr. Bob Wilson to get the land rights’ instruments prepared andagreed to as soon as possible. At this time, President Holt excused himself
from the meeting and Vice-President Lipscomb assumed control of the meeting.
Vice-President Lipscomb requested a report from the Plum Creek Conservation District’s Geologist, Mr. William Feathergail Wilson. Mr. Feather Wilson
then discussed the map books that he is in the process of making. Mr.
Feather Wilson discussed several projects that he was currently working on.
Mr. Feather Wilson then discussed the arranging of a class for water welldrillers. The Board of Directors and Mr. Feather Wilson then discussed different permutations that the class could take. Mr. Feather Wilson also discussed the upcoming Groundwater Management Area-13 meeting. Mr.
Feather Wilson then discussed current oil and gas exploration within thePlum Creek Conservation District’s boundaries.

3:21PM Vice-President Lipscomb then requested a report from the Plum Creek Con-servation District’s GIS/IT, Mr. Daniel Meyer. Mr. Meyer then gave an outlineof exempt water usage. The Board of Directors and Mr. Feather Wilson thendiscussed exempt water usage with Mr. Meyer at length. Mr. Meyer thengave a synopsis of the desired future conditions’ process and overview ofcommon questions regarding them. Mr. Meyer also discussed the desired
future conditions in relation to the management plan of the Plum Creek Conservation District. Mr. Meyer then discussed the necessity of a monitoring
well for the Plum Creek Conservation District. The Board of Directors thencontinued discussing the desired future conditions and updating the management plan of the Plum Creek Conservation District with Mr. Meyer and thePlum Creek Conservation District’s staff. Mr. Halliburton then discussed Mr.
Meyer contacting adjoining landowners to the Plum Creek Conservation District’s current permit holders, asking for permission to monitor their well levels
and the response he has received.

3:53PM Vice-President Lipscomb then requested a report from the Plum Creek Con-servation District’s Executive Manager, Mr. Johnie Halliburton. Mr. Halliburton discussed the search for a place to store the equipment owned by thePlum Creek Conservation District for maintenance.
3:54PM Vice-President Lipscomb then requested a report from the Plum Creek Con-

servation District’s Attorney, Mr. Bob Wilson. Mr. Bob Wilson discussed legislation regarding the Carrizo-Wilcox aquifer.
Vice-President Lipscomb did not request public comments due to a lack ofpublic attendance.

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3:57PM Mr. Twidwell made a motion to adjourn. Ms. Knight provided the second andthe motion passed unanimously.

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