MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSPLUM CREEK CONSERVATION DISTRICT,LOCKHART, TEXAS 78644
March 15th, 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.
1:00 PM The meeting was called to order by Vice President of the Board, James Lip-scomb, with the following Board members present: Lucy Knight(Treasury/Secretary), Ben Twidwell (Director), Peter Reinecke (Director), andFred Rathert (Director). Also present were Bob Wilson (Attorney), Feathergail Wilson (PCCD Geologist), and PCCD staff Johnie Halliburton, Karen
Bassett, and Dan Meyer. Minutes were transcribed by Karen Bassett.
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Vice President Lipscomb requested motions or comments regarding theminutes of the regular meeting held on February 16t\ 2016. Mrs. Knight
made a motion that the minutes of the regular meeting held on February 15th,
2016 be accepted as mailed out. Mr. Rathert provided the second and themotion was approved unanimously.
Vice President Lipscomb requested any unfinished business that required theBoard of Directors' attention. Mr. Halliburton explained that there was no unfinished business.
Vice President Lipscomb requested discussion of item IV on the agenda. Mr.
Daniel Meyer discussed with the Board the possible Desired Future Conditions (DFCs) for the Groundwater Management Area (GMA) 1O and said that
there was information in their folders explaining a table of proposed GMA 1ODFCs that had been voted on at the last GMA 1O meeting.
Vice President Lipscomb requested discussion of item Von the agenda. Mr.
Daniel Meyer gave a slide show presentation on the updated GMA 13 DFCsprocess.
Vice President Lipscomb requested discussion of item VI on the agenda. Mr.
Halliburton informed the Board of Directors that the Plum Creek Conservation
District had received three bids for the fertilization and herbicide application ofthe Plum Creek Conservation District's Flood Control Structures. Vice President Lipscomb then announced the bid amounts of each bid with LindemannFertilizer Service at twenty six thousand five hundred thirteen dollars andtwenty cents ($26,513.20), Ehrig Brothers at twenty four thousand one hundred twenty eight dollars and sixty cents ($24, 128.60), and Robinson Farm
Industry at thirty five thousand three hundred forty two dollars and forty eight
cents ($35, 342.48). Mr. Reinecke made a motion to select the low bidder,Eh rig Brothers, for the fertilization and herbicide application of the Plum
Creek Conservation District's Flood Control Structures. Mr. Twidwell provided the second and the motion was approved unanimously.
Vice President Lipscomb requested a report from PCCD's Geologist Mr. William Feathergail Wilson. Mr. Feathergail Wilson gave a slide show presentation on transmissivity and hydraulic conductivity values and the Hays Caldwell Public Utility Agency's (HCPUA) test well analysis.
Vice President Lipscomb requested a report from the NRCS' acting District
Conservationist, Mr. Robert Martinez. Mr. Martinez was not in attendance.

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2:05PM Vice President Lipscomb requested a report from the PCCD's Assistant Man-ager, Mr. Daniel Meyer. Mr. Meyer reported that he had measured Polonia
Water Supply Carp's four water wells in Dale Texas.
2:07PM Vice President Lipscomb requested a report from the PCCD's Executive

Manager, Mr. Johnie Halliburton. Mr. Halliburton reported that the inspector
for the site 6 rehabilitation project stated that the project was going well andthat they were ahead of schedule he also stated that the cofferdam was working properly. Mr. Halliburton explained that there had been a "progress reportmeeting" on February 18th, 2016 and that there would be another meeting on
March 31 51, 2016. Mr. Halliburton mentioned that a bull had gotten loose
when the contractor took a fence down at the site 6 rehabilitation jobsite andthat the landowner requested help financially getting his bull back. Mr. Halliburton explained that PCCD would be paying the landowner to have his bull
returned. Mr. Halliburton discussed the Emergency Watershed Funding that
PCCD had requested for recent flood damage and that the information showing the estimated numbers had been sent to the Directors for their review.
Mr. Halliburton then informed the Board that the Guadalupe Blanco River Authority (GBRA) had purchased the Texas Water Alliance (TWA). Mr. Halliburton also informed the Board that Mr. Joe Davilla who maintained PCCD'slandscape had retired and that Mr. Joe Hernandez had taken his place. Mr.
Halliburton, lastly, mentioned that a new A/C unit had been purchased for thePCCD office for $5,680.00 and that it had a ten year warranty.
2: 17PM Vice President Lipscomb requested a report from the PCCD's Attorney, Mr.

Bob Wilson. Mr. Bob Wilson mentioned that the Guadalupe Blanco River Authority had bought the Texas Water Alliance and that they also had purchased some old water rights out of the San Marcos River. Mr. Bob Wilson
then discussed that he and Mr. Halliburton had been working on the Emergency Watershed Funding and the new requirements that are attached. Mr.
Bob Wilson then discussed the new proposed NRCS long term O&M agreement and the provisions attached . Mr. Bob Wilson, lastly, mentioned the upcoming Legislature, that he felt it should be interesting, and that there would
be many things going on involving surface water and groundwater.
2:40PM Vice President Lipscomb requested public comments. Mrs. Lou McNaughton

then asked Mr. Bob Wilson questions regarding the Desired Future Conditions for Groundwater Management Areas. Mr. Bob Wilson briefly discussedwith Mrs. McNaughton.
2:43PM Mr. Twidwell made a motion to adjourn. Mrs. Knight provided the second andthe motion to adjourn passed unanimously.

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