MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSPLUM CREEK CONSERVATION DISTRICT,LOCKHART, TEXAS 78644
October 18th, 2016

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.
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The meeting was called to order by President of the Board, James Holt, withthe following Board members present: James Lipscomb (Vice President), Lucy Knight (Treasurer/Secretary), Ben Twidwell (Director), Fred Rothert(Director), and Peter Reinecke (Director). Also present were Bob Wilson(Attorney), Feathergail Wilson (PCCD Geologist), and PCCD staff Johnie Halliburton, Daniel Meyer, and Karen Bassett. Minutes were transcribed by Karen Bassett.
President Holt requested motions or comments regarding the minutes of theregular meeting held on September 20th, 2016. Mr. Lipscomb made a motionthat the minutes of the regular meeting held on September 20th, 2016 be accepted as mailed out. Mrs. Knight provided the second and the motion wasapproved unanimously.
President Holt requested any unfinished business that required the Board ofDirectors' attention. Mr. Halliburton explained that there was no unfinishedbusiness.
President Holt requested discussion of item JV on the agenda. Mr. Myer stated that he had nothing to report in regards to the application for the Hays
Caldwell Public Utility Agency.
President Holt requested discussion of item V on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton
explained to the Board that Ruby Owen with the Caldwell/Travis Soil and Water Conservation District had requested its yearly donation. Mrs. Knight madea motion to donate $5,000.00 to the Caldwell/Travis Soil and Water Conservation District. Mr. Twidwell provided the second and the motion was approved unanimously.
President Holt requested discussion of item VI on the agenda. Mr. Meyer
gave the Board an annual review of the PCCD Management Plan.
President Holt requested discussion of item VI I on the agenda. Mr. Meyerthen gave the Board of Directors a report concerning the compliance of thePlum Creek Conservation District's Deposits and Fees Schedule. Mrs.
Knight made a motion to approve the Deposits and Fees Schedule. Mr. Lipscomb provided the second and the motion passed unanimously.
President Holt requested the Plum Creek Conservation District's quarterly investment report. Mrs. Knight then reviewed and signed the PCCD investment report. Mrs. Knight stated that PCCD's CD with the Bank of the Ozark,that had matured September 24th, 2016 would now have a 1.29% rate andwould mature October 24th, 2017.
President Holt requested a report from PCCD's Geologist, Mr. William Feathergail Wilson. Mr. Feathergail Wilson explained that he had attended aGroundwater Management Area (GMA) 9 meeting, and a GMA 13 meeting.
Mr. Feathergail Wilson then gave a slide show presentation on desalination inreference to Hays, Caldwell, Comal, and Guadalupe Counties. Mr. Feathergail Wilson also discussed gee-physical logs displaying very high permeabil-

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ity in the Edwards Aquifer, Glenn Rose, and Sligo formations.
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President Holt requested a report from the NRCS' acting District Conservationist, Mr. Robert Martinez. Mr. Martinez was not in attendance.

1:48PM President Holt requested a report from the PCCD's Assistant Manager, Mr.

Daniel Meyer. Mr. Meyer updated the Board on the Emergency Action Plan(EAP) for site 6. Mr. Meyer then gave a slide show presentation on the inundation areas of sites 38 and 28. Mr. Meyer also mentioned that PCCD had
renewed Mr. Giacomel's water well permit and that Mr. Pratka and Mr. Sommerlatte's water well permits were up for renewal and that those permits
would be come before the Board soon for their consideration. Mr. Meyer informed the Board that he had attended a Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts (TAGD) meeting in August 2016.
2:09PM President Holt requested a report from PCCD's Executive Manager, Mr.

Johnie Halliburton. Mr. Halliburton gave the Board a slide show presentationof the site 6 rehabilitation project. Mr. Halliburton informed the Board that
NRCS had been surveying on the dams where PCCD had applied for theemergency watershed funding. Mr. Halliburton then mentioned that at site
14 a right of way was being cleared for a new entrance. Mr. Halliburton, lastly, mentioned that Mr. Holt's, Mrs. Knight's, and Mr. Reinecke's four (4) year
Board terms would be expiring December 31 •t, 2016. Mr. Holt, Mrs. Knight,and Mr. Reinecke all stated that they would like to be appointed for anotherfour year term. Mr. Halliburton then informed the Board that letters would besent to Caldwell County and Hays County for their consideration in this matter.
Z:l?PM President Holt requested a report from the PCCD's Attorney, Mr. Bob Wilson.

Mr. Bob Wilson briefly reported on the Kyle Storm Drain & Flood Risk Mitigation Utility. Mr. Bob Wilson briefly mentioned the Groundwater Management
Area (GMA) regional water planning areas. Mr. Bob Wilson, lastly, informed
the Board that the EP 130 proposed Landfill's closing arguments would be
Friday October 21 •\ 2016.
2:24PM President Holt requested any public comments. There were no public com-ments.

2:24PM Mr. Twidwell made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Rathert provided the second andthe motion to adjourn passed unanimously.

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