MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSPLUM CREEK CONSERVATION DISTRICT,LOCKHART, TEXAS 78644
March 25th, 2014

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), Lucy Knight(Director), and Fred Rathert (Director). Also present were Bob Wilson(Attorney) Feathergail Wilson (PCCD Geologist) and PCCD staff Johnie Halliburton, Karen Bassett, and Dan Meyer. Minutes were taken and transcribedby Karen Bassett.
l:OlPM

President Holt requested motions or comments regarding the minutes of theregular meeting held on February 181h, 2014. Mr. Lipscomb made a motionthat the minutes of the regular meeting held on February 181h, 2014 be accepted as mailed out. Mr. Twidwell provided the second and the motion wasapproved unanimously.

l:02PMPresident Holt requested any unfinished business that required the Board ofDirectors' attention. Mr. Halliburton explained that there was no unfinishedbusiness at this time.

l:03PM

President Holt stated that the Board would skip to item VI on the agenda. Mr.
Halliburton informed the Board of Directors that the Plum Creek Conservation
District had received two bids for the fertilization and herbicide application ofthe Plum Creek Conservation District's Flood Control Structures. President
Holt then announced the bid amounts of each bid with Ehrig's at twenty-nine
thousand thirty two dollars and fifty cents ($29,032.50) and Lindemann's attwenty-eight thousand nine hundred and eighty one dollars and ninety cents($28,981.90). Mr. Twidwell made a motion to select the low bidder, Lindemann's, for the fertilization and herbicide application of the Plum Creek Conservation District's Flood Control Structures. Ms. Knight provided the second
and the motion was approved unanimously.

l:07PMPresident Holt requested discussion of item VII on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton informed the Board of Directors that the Plum Creek Conservation District
had received three bid proposals for the flood debris removal on sites damaged in the October 31 5 1, 2013 flood. President Holt then announced the bid
proposals of each bid with Night Hawk's at ninety two thousand five hundred
dollars ($92,500.00), Dennis Dorsett Ditching lnc.'s at one hundred and forty
thousand six hundred and eleven dollars ($140,611.00), and Sexton lnc.'s at
sixty six thousand five hundred dollars ($66,500.00). Mr. Reinecke made a
motion to select the low bid proposal, Sexton lnc.'s, for the flood debris clean
up on sites damaged in the October 31 5 1, 2013 flood. Ms. Knight provided thesecond and the motion was approved with one abstaining vote.
Ms. Knight made a motion to authorize Mr. Halliburton to enter into an agreement on behalf of Plum Creek Conservation District with Sexton Inc. Mr.
Twidwell provided the second and the motion passed unanimously.

l:34PMPresident Holt requested discussion of item IV on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton introduced Mr. Jesse Rodriguez, an engineer, who is doing work for anindividual that is interested in purchasing the Danny Green property within
PCCD's site 5 inundation easement. Mr. Rodriguez introduced himself, Mr.

2Randy Padilla, Mr. Kevin Hill, and Mr. Danny Green to the Board. Mr. Rodriguez then discussed with the Board a proposed plan of Mr. Danny Green'sproperty. Mr. Rodriguez explained to the Board that the concept of the plan
was to perform cut and fill projects to allow more surface area to be out of theinundation area while allowing the storage capacity of the structure to remain
the same. President Holt explained to Mr. Rodriguez that the Board needed
more of an outline of what would take place within PCCD's easement andthen the Board could determine what proposals would be needed for actions
within its easements and what impact they might have. Mr. Rodriguez
agreed to the request and thanked the Board for their time.
2:24PM

President Holt requested discussion of item V of the agenda. Mr. Dan Meyer
discussed with the Board the possibly of setting up a date for a rule making
hearing to discuss any changes that the Board felt needed to be made. Mr.
Meyer suggested creating a Tier 3 Table that would deal with the Edwards
and other saline aquifers. Mr. Meyer explained that if the Board was interested in making changes to the rules, PCCD would have to have a hearing. Notice of the hearing would need to be posted twenty days in advance and thata draft copy of the proposed changes would need to be posted in the PCCD
office and on the PCCD website. President Holt explained to the Board that if
they had any suggestions or changes to the rules, to put a check list togetherand give them to Mr. Meyer so a draft could be created.

2:35PM

President Holt requested discussion of item VIII on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton explained to the Board a letter he had received from the Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS) asking PCCD if they would like to apply for dam rehabilitation or assessment of one or more of PCCD's flood control structures. Mr. Halliburton reminded the Board that PCCD currently had
five sites lined up for rehabilitation which were sites 6, 28, 21, 1O and 12. Mr.
Halliburton then explained to the Board that site 6 was first on the list for rehabilitation and that easements from Hays County were possibly the only
needed easements for that site. Mr. Halliburton informed the Board that hehad been advised by NRCS to move forward in obtaining the needed landrights. With little discussion, the Board agreed to move forward in getting theland rights on site 6 now and later as needed on the other four sites. TheBoard, with much discussion, felt that PCCD should not apply for more rehabilitation on any of the flood control structures at this time.

3:09PMPresident Holt requested discussion of item IX on the agenda. Mr. Dan Meyer explained to the Board that he had attended a Groundwater Management
Area (GMA) 13 meeting on March 13th, 2014, and that the GMA 13 TechnicalConsultant, Bill Hutchison, had presented results of a model run which wasscenario #8. Mr. Meyer explained to the Board that with scenario #8 it would
modify PCCD's Desired Future Conditions (DFC) and that he just wanted tokeep the Board updated. Mr. Meyer stated that he would update the Board
with more information at a later time.

3:15PM

President Holt requested a report from the PCCD's Geologist, Mr. WilliamFeathergail Wilson. Mr. Feathergail Wilson gave a report on the methodology
he used in determining the "Area of Influence" for the Hays Caldwell Public
Utility Agency's (HCPUA) test well applications. Mr. Feathergail Wilson presented a map showing the locations of injection wells in Caldwell County andthe possible influence that they may have on the quality of groundwater.

3:27PM

President Holt requested a report from the NRCS's District Conservationist,
Mr. Isidro Morales. Mr. Morales was not in attendance at this meeting.

3,2?PMPresident Holt requested a report from the PCCD's Assistant Manager, Mr.
Daniel Meyer. Mr. Meyer informed the Board that he had attended a Texas
Association of Groundwater Districts (TAGD) meeting on February 25th &25th, 2014, and a GMA 10 meeting on March 1ih, 2014. Mr. Meyer reported
that he presented to its members an alternative proposal concerning the expense distribution and schedule for the completion of the explanatory report.
Mr. Meyer stated that the GMA 10 members accepted the proposal. Mr. Mey-

3er informed the Board that the proposal reduced PCCD's amount, alleviatedits share towards the fresh Edwards, and increased the Edwards Aquifer Authority's (EAA) portion of the expenses. Mr. Meyer, lastly, stated that theGMA 1O members discussed the importance of brackish groundwater for theupcoming legislative session.
3:31PM

3:40PM

President Holt requested a report from the PCCD's Executive Manager, Mr.
Johnie Halliburton. Mr. Halliburton explained to the Board that he had ameeting with the Walton Group and that they had plugged their test well andthat PCCD was waiting to hear what their future plans would be. Mr. Halliburton informed the Board that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality(TCEQ) had inspected PCCD's sites 2, 3, and 4 in Kyle and that TCEQ would
be inspecting more PCCD sites in the months to come. Mr. Halliburton alsomentioned that he would be attending the Texas Association of Watershed
Sponsors (TAWS) meeting in Fredericksburg on Monday, March 31 5 \ 2014.
Mr. Halliburton also explained to the Board that PCCD had a meeting with theGreen Group and they plan on coming to the Board in April or May to discuss
amending or making new easement rights and a possible wildlife plan on theproperty. Mr. Halliburton then explained to the Board that he had researchedwith the Texas State University about the internship, or possible hiring, ofKelly Royal. Mr. Halliburton explained that Mr. Royal had stated that he did
not need the internship and preferred to be hired by the District. After muchdiscussion, the Board decided against any hiring at the present time.
President Holt requested a report from the PCCD's Attorney, Mr. Bob Wilson.
Mr. Bob Wilson informed the Board that the brackish groundwater was going
to be a huge issue in the upcoming Legislation, that at this time he had noidea how it would go, and that he would keep the Board updated in the matter. Mr. Bob Wilson updated the Board on a meeting he had with the Caldwell Coalition on February 2?1h, 2014. Mr. Bob Wilson explained to the Board
that they had discussed GMA's, regional water planning groups, surface water planning groups, desired future conditions, and groundwater model availability. Mr. Bob Wilson stated to the Board that he felt there should be somekind of outreach for public education to inform the public who PCCD is andwhat it does.

3:50PM

President Holt requested any public comments. Mr. Graham Moore with theHays Caldwell Public Utility Agency (HCPUA) told the Board that HCPUA
was in the process of submitting applications for test holes and test wells on
the property that they have leased on the eastern side of Caldwell County.
Mr. Graham also stated that there would be a meeting at the Delhi Community Center Saturday March 291\ 2014, starting at 11 :30 a.m. with the leaseholders to inform them of what HCPUA was doing. Mr. Moore also statedthat the Board was welcome to attend.

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

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