MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSPLUM CREEK CONSERVATION DISTRICT,LOCKHART, TEXAS 78644
November 19th, 2019

Notices of this regular meeting were posted in the Hays and CaIdwell County
Courthouses at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. Receipts of the notices areon file in the office of Plum Creek Conservation District.
Checks were reviewed and signed, just prior to the call to order, by Treasur
er/Secretary, Lucy Knight.
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The meeting was called to order by President of the Board, James Holt, withthe following Board members present: Peter Reinecke (Vice President), Lucy
Knight (Treasurer/Secretary), Fred Rothert (Director), and Tom Owen(Director). Also present were PCCD Attorney Bob Wilson, PCCD Geologist
William Feathergail Wilson, and PCCD staff members Daniel Meyer, Karen
Bassett, Mail Shaw, and Alan Burklund. Minutes were transcribed by KarenBassett.
President Holt requested public comments. There were no public comments.
President Holt requested motions or comments regarding the minutes of the15th,
2019. Mrs. Knight made a motion that
regular meeting held on October
15th
2019, be accepted asthe minutes of the regular meeting held on October
mailed out. Mr. Reinecke provided the second and the motion was approved
unanimously.
President Holt requested any unfinished business that required the Board ofDirectors’ attention. Mr. Meyer explained that there was no unfinished busi
ness.
President Holt requested discussion of item V on the agenda. Mr. Meyer discussed the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB) Cooperative Agreements for sites 10, 21, and 28. Mrs. Knight made a motion toexecute the TSSWCB Cooperative Agreements for site 10. Mr. Reinecke pro
vided the second and the motion passed unanimously. Mrs. Knight made a
motion to execute the TSSWCB Cooperative Agreements for site 21. Mr.
Reinecke provided the second and the motion passed unanimously. Mrs.
Knight made a motion to execute the TSSWCB Cooperative Agreements forsite 28. Mr. Reinecke provided the second and the motion passed unanimously.
President Holt requested discussion of item VI on the agenda. Mr. Meyer discussed the resolutions to approve the Caldwell County Appraisal District(CCAD) 2019 tax rolls. Mrs. Knight made a motion to approve the CCAD 2019
tax roll resolution for the underground portion of the Plum Creek Conservation
District. Mr. Owen provided the second and the motion passed unanimously.
Mrs. Knight made a motion to approve the CCAD tax roll resolution for theflood control portion of the Plum Creek Conservation District. Mr. Rothert pro
vided the second and the motion passed unanimously.
President Holt requested a report from the PCCD Geologist, Mr. William
Feathergail Wilson. Mr. William Feathergail Wilson gave a slide show presentation on a number of topics: Edwards completed well costs, Production cost,
Brackish aquifers of Texas, Brackish wells and brackish aquifers, Public watersupply desalination plant capacities, Groundwater database wells, Edwardssaline Isopach thickness map, Hydraulic conductivity in feet per day, CountyLine WSC brackish Edwards supply, ARWNGBRA project (Phase 1), Carrizo
Outcrop stratigraphic cross-section A-A, High resolution borehole geophysics,
Alliance 1-2 production well locations, and water conditions / drought conditions.

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1:40PM President Holt requested a report from the NRCS’ District Conservationist,
Mr. Jeremy Hasty. Mr. Hasty was not in attendance.
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President Holt requested a report from the PCCD Executive Manager, Mr.
Daniel Meyer. Mr. Meyer reported on a call he received from Mark George
who was having issues with his water well. Mr. Meyer discussed an email that
he had received from a landowner at site 8 regarding options for raising theports to allow more water in the dam. The Board discussed with Mr. Meyer.
No action was taken. Mr. Meyer reported that the Groundwater Management
Area (GMA) 13 had done its first model run. Mr. Meyer informed the Board
that there had been a proposal for brush clearing for sites 2 and 14 from theJoe McDaniel Construction Co, Inc. in the amount of $5,200.00. Mr. Owen
made a motion to use Joe McDaniel Construction Co, Inc. for the brush clear
ing on sites 2 and 14. Mrs. Knight provided the second and the motion
passed unanimously. Mr. Meyer informed the Board that a number of water
wells had been measured, a gate had been replaced at site 38, fence repairs
had been completed on sites 27 and 17, weed spraying had been completed
at sites 34, 38, and 23 and a willow tree had been removed at site 20.

2:23PM

President Holt requested a report from the PCCD’s Attorney Mr. Bob Wilson.
Mr. Bob Wilson reported that the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB)
will be proposing State flood planning rules and stated that he would keep
the Board informed on any developments.

2:27PM

President Holt requested public comments. There were no public comments.

2:28PM

Mr. Owen made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Rothert provided the second andthe motion to adjourn passed unanimously.

President

Vice President