MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSPLUM CREEK CONSERVATION DISTRICT,LOCKHART, TEXAS 78644
April 16th, 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), Lucy Knight (Director), Ben Twidwell(Director) and Fred Rothert (Director). Also present were Bob Wilson(Attorney) Feathergail Wilson (PCCD Geologist) and PCCD staff Karen Bassett, Korey Schuelke and Dan Meyer. Minutes were taken by Karen Bassett
and transcribed by Korey Schuelke.

1:00PM President Holt requested motions or comments regarding the minutes of theregular meeting held on March 191h, 2013. Mr. Lipscomb made a motion thatthe minutes of the regular meeting held on March 191\ 2013, be accepted asmailed out. Mrs. Knight provided the second and the motion was approved
unanimously.
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President Holt requested discussion of any unfinished business. Mr. Halliburton informed the Board of Directors that there was no unfinished business.

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President Holt requested discussion of Item IV on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton then introduced Mr. Jack Tate with Sunfield Municipal Utility District andMr. Jim Scaief with Murfee Engineering. Mr. Halliburton also introduced Mr.
Brian Wenberg and Mr. Robert Martinez with the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Mr. Tate then gave a brief introduction of the proposed project at the Plum Creek Conservation District's Site #10 flood control structure
to the Board of Directors and then turned discussion over to Mr. Scaief for
further explanation. Mr. Scaief then gave the Board of Directors an in-depth
explanation of the report from the multiple studies that had been performed
regarding the feasibility of a possible water detention and water quality project at the Plum Creek Conservation District's Site #1 O flood control structure.
After an in-depth presentation, Mr. Scaief opened the floor for questions,comments, and feedback from the Board of Directors, the Natural Resources
Conservation Service, and the Plum Creek Conservation District's Staff. Mr.
Wenberg then questioned Mr. Scaief and Mr. Tate at length regarding thepossible project. Mr. Tate also discussed the possibility of the Sunfield Municipal Utility District performing maintenance on the Plum Creek Conservation District's Site #1 O flood control structure. Mr. Halliburton also discussed
the possibility of coordinating the Plum Creek Conservation District's Site #10
flood control structure's possible rehabilitation with the possible project proposed by the Sunfield Municipal Utility District. The Board of Directors, theNatural Resources Conservation Service, Mr. Tate, and Mr. Scaief discussed
the possible project at length. Mr. Bob Wilson then posed many questions toMr. Tate and Mr. Scaief regarding the possible project. Mr. Wenberg, theBoard of Directors, and the Sunfield Municipal Utility District's representatives
then discussed actions and discussions that were necessary to facilitate thepossibility of this proposed project's completion. Mrs. Knight made a motionthat the Plum Creek Conservation District's Staff and the Sunfield Municipal
Utility District work together to author an inter-local agreement beneficial to allparties for the possible approval of the Sunfield Municipal Utility District's project at the Plum Creek Conservation District's Site #10 flood control structure.
Mr. Twidwell provided the second and the motion passed unanimously.

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President Holt requested a report from the Plum Creek Conservation District's Geologist, Mr. William Feathergail Wilson. Mr. Feather Wilson then discussed the status and possible impact of the proposed test well planned byWalton Development. Mr. Daniel Meyer then discussed the Plum Creek Conservation District's overlapping areas with the Board of Directors and the possible effects that these overlaps could possibly have. The Board of Directorsand Plum Creek Conservation District's Staff discussed boundary lines of different conservation districts and groundwater authorities at length. Mr.
Feather Wilson then discussed oil and gas exploration that could possibly bemoving into Caldwell County in the near future and its impact on water. Mr.
Feather Wilson then discussed rainfall patterns that he had charted with theBoard of Directors. Mr. Feather Wilson also made a recommendation thatthe Board of Directors acquire a weather station for data collection at thePlum Creek Conservation District's Office Building. The Board of Directors
also discussed spacing requirements for production water wells with Mr.
George Fletcher of Walton Development.
President Holt requested a report from the Natural Resources Conservation
Service's District Conservationist, Mr. Isidro Morales. Mr. Morales was not inattendance at the meeting, but his representative, Mr. Robert Martinez, statedthat there was nothing to report.
President Holt requested a report from the Plum Creek Conservation District's Assistant Manager, Mr. Daniel Meyer. Mr. Meyer discussed meetings
he had attended with the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District regarding the Groundwater Management Area-10. Mr. Meyer then discussed possible updates to the desired future conditions for the saline Edwards aquifer. Mr. Feather Wilson then discussed the inaccuracies involved
with the model used to create the desired future conditions for the Edwardsaquifer. Mr. Meyer also discussed possibly adjusting the desired future conditions for the Trinity aquifer. Mr. Meyer and Mr. Feather Wilson discussed
the benefits of logging the Walton Development well. Mr. Meyer also discussed ways of removing a desired future condition. Mr. Meyer then discussed an upcoming Texas Association of Groundwater District's investment
course that the financial officers of the Board of Directors needed to attend.
President Holt requested a report from the Plum Creek Conservation District's Executive Manager, Mr. Johnie Halliburton. Mr. Halliburton informed
the Board of Directors that the decayed wire on the fence at Site #37 hadbeen replaced by Mr. Schuelke. Mr. Halliburton informed the Board of Directors that Mr. Schuelke had pulled all equipment from the water well at the office. Mr. Halliburton then informed the Board of Directors that the northernhalf of the flood control structures had been fertilized and had herbicide applications performed. Mr. Halliburton then gave the Board of Directors an update from a recent Texas Association of Watershed Sponsor's Meeting that
he had attended. Mr. Halliburton also discussed a new program called Damwatch that would be available for the Plum Creek Conservation District to use
in the future to monitor its flood control structures. Mr. Halliburton also discussed the status of the infrastructure throughout the United States of America. Mr. Halliburton then discussed the upcoming replacement of the PlumCreek Conservation District's Office floor, after the recent sewer backup.
President Holt requested a report from the Plum Creek Conservation District's Attorney, Mr. Bob Wilson. Mr. Bob Wilson then discussed the amounts
and types of legislation currently being discussed in the Texas Legislature
regarding groundwater and surface water.
President Holt requested discussion of Item X on the agenda. Mr. Bob Wilson then discussed the possible modification of the Plum Creek Conservation
District's policy regarding flood control easements and distributed it to theBoard of Directors for their inspection. Mr. Bob Wilson then discussed thispolicy briefly with the Board of Directors.

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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.

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President Holt requested a report from the building committee concerning thePlum Creek Conservation District's proposed new garage building . Mr. BobWilson then discussed the current state of contract negotiations with the construction bidder that had been selected by the Board of Directors. The Boardof Directors and Mr. Bob Wilson discussed these negotiations at length regarding the contract requirements necessary for a political subdivision like thePlum Creek Conservation District. The Board of Directors instructed Mr. BobWilson to continue negotiations on the construction contract.

: l3PMNo public comments were requested at this meeting.

3: J3PMMr. Twidwell made a motion to adjourn. Mrs. Knight provided the second andthe motion to adjourn was approved unanimously.

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