MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSPLUM CREEK CONSERVATION DISTRICT,LOCKHART, TEXAS 78644
May 19th, 2015

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 0. Lipscomb (Vice President ),Lucy Knight (Treasury/Secretary), Ben Twidwell (Director), Peter Reinecke(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 transcribed by KarenBassett.
President Holt requested motions or comments regarding the minutes of theregular meeting held on April 21st, 2015. Mr. Lipscomb made a motion thatthe minutes of the regular meeting held on April 21st, 2015 be accepted asmailed out. Mrs. Knight provided the second and the motion was approved
unanimously.
President Holt requested any unfinished business that required the Board of
Directors' attention. Mr. Halliburton explained that there was no unfinishedbusiness.
President Holt requested discussion of item IV on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton explained that a landowner at site 28 who had requested to be on theagenda was unable to attend. President Holt stated that the item would betabled.
President Holt requested discussion of item V on the agenda. Mr. Halliburton
explained that Mr. Dennis Guerra with Sunfield Development had requested
to be on the agenda to discuss and update the Board on the detention pond
project at site 10. Mr. Halliburton stated that Mr. Guerra was unable to attend
but that he had sent an email and that it was in the Directors' folders for theirreview.

J:05PMPresident Holt requested a report from the PCCD's Geologist, Mr. Feathergail
Wilson. Mr. Feathergail Wilson told the Board about a domestic well that theowner had reported that the tenant believed was contaminated with salt water. Mr. Feathergail Wilson explained that Mr. Meyer had taken several TDS
measurements ot the well and had found no evidence of salt water. Mr.
Feathergail Wilson then showed a slide show presentation of age dating
groundwater in the Wilcox.

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President Holt requested a report from the NRCS' District Conservationist,
Mr. Isidro Morales. Mr. Morales stated that he had nothing to report.

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President Holt requested a report from the PCCD's Assistant Manager, Mr.
Daniel Meyer. Mr. Meyer reported that the 2013 water use report was complete and that a copy of the total permitted water use from 2008 to 2014 wasin the Directors' folders for their review. Mr. Meyer explained that he had attended a GMA 10 meeting May 41\ 2015 and that it was very informative. Mr.
Meyer lastly stated that there were two graphs in the Directors' folders thatshowed sites 28 and 38 water levels for their review.

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l:33PMl :39PMPresident Holt requested a report from the PCCD's Executive Manager, Mr.
Johnie Halliburton. Mr. Halliburton explained that the Caldwell County Appraisal District's approved audit report was in the Directors' folders for theirreview. Mr. Halliburton explained that he had sent each Director the final design plan as well as the Contract Administration information for site 6 byemail. Mr. Halliburton reminded the Board that there would be a Special
meeting at the PCCD office on May 261h, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. for the site 6
funding updates. Mr. Halliburton then said that the mussel survey at site 6
had been started but because of rain would need to be completed later. Mr.
Halliburton also explained the flood impact study below site 6 that PCCD had
to perform for Hays County and said that it was in the Directors folders fortheir review. Mr. Halliburton informed the Board that there had been a reportof dead fish at site 27 and that he, Mr. Nick Dornak with the Plum Creek Watershed Partnership, and Guadalupe Blanco River Authority (GBRA) did asurvey but found no problems. Mr. Halliburton, lastly, mentioned that he had
sent out invoices to the Texas State Soil Water Conservation Board(TSSWCB) requesting a grant for approximately $3,400.00 that they had
available through the Caldwell County Soil Water Conservation District(SWCD).
President Holt requested a report from the PCCD's Attorney, Mr. Bob Wilson.
Mr. Bob Wilson discussed the Legislation in regards to Electro Purification in
Hays County. Mr. Bob Wilson stated that Representative Isaac's Bill had
passed through the House and that it had been sent over to the Senate. Mr.
Bob Wilson also mentioned that he had looked at Senator Campbell 's Bills.
Mr. Bob Wilson stated that he did not know which Bill would pass or if either
Bill would pass. Mr. Bob Wilson, lastly, explained that there had been thefirst summoned Discovery request in the landfill application and that he would
be working with PCCD putting together responses that would be due in June2015.

44l : PM President Holt requested any public comments. There were no public com-ments.
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Mr. Twidwell made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Rathert provided the second andthe motion to adjourn passed unanimously.

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