Minutes from the May 18th, 2010 PCCD regular scheduled meeting
to be presented on June 15th, 2010 for Board approval andsubject to corrections, additions, deletions and approval.

May 18th, 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 Holt, withthe following Board members present: James O. Lipscomb (Vice President)Peter Reinecke (Secretary/Treasurer), Lucy Knight (Director), Ben Twidwell (Director) and Fred Rothert (Director). Also present were Johnie Halliburton(Executive Manager), Bob Wilson (PCCD Attorney), William Feathergail Wilson (PCCD Geologist) and PCCD staff Karen Bassett, Korey Schuelke andDan Meyer. Minutes were taken by Karen Bassett.
2:00PMPresident Holt requested motions or comments regarding the April 20th, 2010
Plum Creek Conservation District Board of Directors’ Meeting minutes. Mr.
Lipscomb made a motion that the April 20th, 2010 Plum Creek Conservation
District Board of Directors’ Meeting minutes be accepted as mailed out. Mrs.
Knight provided the second and the motion passed unanimously.

2:01PM President Holt requested any unfinished business that needed the Board ofDirectors’ attention. Mr. Halliburton informed the Board of Directors that there
was no unfinished business at this time.
2:01PM

2:03PMPresident Holt requested discussion of Item IV on the agenda. Mr. Meyerthen informed the Board of Directors that Mr. and Mrs. Martin Pratka wererequesting a 120 day drilling permit extension for their number two well located on Tenney Creek Road. Mr. Meyer informed the Board of Directorsthat the Pratka’s current drilling permit was due to expire on June 5th, 2010.
After some discussion, Mrs. Knight made a motion that the Pratka’s drilling
permit extension for 120 days be granted. Mr. Twidwell provided the second
and the motion passed unanimously.
President Holt then requested discussion of Item V on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton then informed the Board of Directors that the administrative forms foruse regarding the Plum Creek Conservation District’s Groundwater Management and Protection Rules needed the approval of the Board of Directors.
Mr. Twidwell made a motion that the administrative forms for use regarding
the Plum Creek Conservation District’s Groundwater Management and Protection Rules be approved. Mr. Lipscomb provided the second and the motion was passed unanimously.

2:04PM President Holt then requested a report from the Plum Creek Conservation

District’s Geologist, Mr. William Feathergail Wilson. Mr. Feather Wilson thengave a report on different projects that he is currently working on. Mr.
Feather Wilson also informed the Board of Directors that the scheduled Water Well Driller’s Class that he had been preparing for on Thursday, May 20th,2010 had been postponed due to poor admissions. Mr. Feather Wilson also
gave updates regarding the Groundwater Management Areas.
2:11PM President Holt then requested a report from the Plum Creek Conservation

District’s GIS/IT, Mr. Daniel Meyer. Mr. Meyer then gave the Board of Directors a presentation using visual exhibits showing a series of maps that he had
been constructing that displayed an approximate contour easement line for
the Plum Creek Conservation District’s flood control structures which took ad-2

vantage of the LIDAR data. The Board of Directors then asked questions ofMr. Meyer regarding the maps and also made suggestions as to items theywould like to see incorporated into the maps. Mr. Bob Wilson also made asuggestion that if Mr. Meyer were to give these maps to the public that a disclaimer would need to be attached stating that the contour easement line isan approximation and in no way represents an actual survey on the ground.
Mr. Meyer then showed pictures and discussed his attendance, as well as Mr.
Halliburton’s attendance, to a science expo at Hernandez Elementary Schoolin San Marcos, Texas. Mr. Meyer then discussed his attendance at a recent
Region L Meeting. Mr. Meyer also discussed his attendance at a recent
Groundwater Management Area-10 Meeting and a brief discussion ensued
regarding desired future conditions and groundwater management areas. Mr.
Meyer also discussed several permit applications that he received from Greg
Sengelmann of the Gonzales County Underground Water Conservation District.
2:42PM President Holt then requested an Operations and Maintenance Report fromthe Plum Creek Conservation District’s Executive Manager, Mr. Johnie Halliburton. Mr. Halliburton discussed the postponement of the Water Well
Driller’s Class. Mr. Halliburton informed the Board of Directors that Mr. Fred
Bell and Mr. Schuelke had applied herbicide in an effort to treat multiple
pests, on all of the sites, in areas where the fertilizer trucks were unable toreach. Mr. Halliburton then gave the Board of Directors a status update ofthe repair project at Site 8. Mr. Halliburton and Mr. Bob Wilson then discussed the status of the rehabilitation project at Site 5. Mr. Bob Wilson thendiscussed multiple options regarding the easements at Site 5 with the Boardof Directors. Mr. Halliburton then informed the Board of Directors that Site 1and Site 6 had been accepted by the Natural Resources Conservation Service for possible rehabilitation. The Board of Directors, Mr. Halliburton, andMr. Bob Wilson then discussed in depth the options regarding the rehabilitation of the flood control structures. Mr. Halliburton then discussed an overview of the dam assessment reports that the Plum Creek Conservation District had received from M & E Consultants assessing some of the Plum Creek
Conservation District’s high hazard flood control structures. Mr. Halliburton
then gave the Board of Directors an update regarding the audit of the Plum
Creek Conservation District by the Texas State Auditor’s Office. Mr. Halliburton also presented the Board of Directors with a copy of the Caldwell County
Appraisal District’s estimated taxable value report.
3:15PM

President Holt then requested a report from the Plum Creek Conservation
District’s Attorney, Mr. Bob Wilson. Mr. Bob Wilson informed the Board ofDirectors that there was still no answer regarding the Attorney General’sOpinion for the southeastern part of Caldwell County. Mr. Bob Wilson discussed the upcoming session of the legislature and its probable focus. Mr.
Bob Wilson also discussed a recent visit with Mr. Greg Sengelmann of theGonzales County Underground Water Conservation District.

3:20PM President Holt requested a report from the Natural Resources Conservation

Service’s District Conservationist, Mr. Isidro Morales. Mr. Morales then discussed the Dam Safety Inspection Report received regarding Site 38 and theupcoming investigation of that inspection’s findings.
3:23PM President Holt then requested any public comments, of which there werenone.
3:23PM Mr. Twidwell made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Lipscomb provided the second

and the motion passed unanimously.
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