MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSPLUM CREEK CONSERVATION DISTRICT,LOCKHART, TEXAS 78644
September 17th, 2013

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 (Director), Ben Twidwell (Director) and Fred Rothert (Director).
Also present were Bob Wilson (Attorney) Feathergail Wilson (PCCD Geologist) and PCCD staff Johnie Halliburton, Karen Bassett, Korey Schuelke andDan Meyer. Minutes were taken by Karen Bassett and transcribed by Korey
Schuelke.
President Holt requested motions or comments regarding the minutes of theregular meeting held on August 20th, 2013. Mr. Lipscomb made a motion thatthe minutes of the regular meeting held on August 20th, 2013 be accepted as
distributed. Mr. Twidwell provided the second and the motion passed with avote of five assenting votes (Mr. Lipscomb, Mr. Holt, Mr. Twidwell, Mrs.
Knight, and Mr. Rothert) and one absent director (Mr. Reinecke).
President Holt requested motions or comments regarding the minutes of thetax rate hearing/meeting held on September 5th, 2013. Mr. Lipscomb made amotion that the minutes of the tax rate hearing/meeting held on September
5th, 2013 be accepted as distributed. Mr. Twidwell provided the second andthe motion passed with a vote of five assenting votes (Mr. Holt, Mr. Lipscomb,
Mr. Twidwell, Mrs. Knight, and Mr. Rothert) and one absent director (Mr.
Reinecke).
President Holt requested motions or comments regarding the minutes of thetax rate hearing/meeting held on September 1ih, 2013. Mr. Lipscomb madea motion that the minutes of the tax rate hearing/meeting held on September
1ih, 2013 be accepted as distributed. Mrs. Knight provided the second andthe motion passed with a vote of five assenting votes (Mr. Holt, Mr. Lipscomb,
Mr. Twidwell, Mrs. Knight, and Mr. Rothert) and one absent director (Mr.
Reinecke).
President Holt requested any unfinished business. Mr. Halliburton informed
the Board of Directors that there was no unfinished business.
President Holt then stated that Item XI on the agenda, the Plum Creek Conservation District's Geologist, Mr. William Feathergail Wilson, would give hisreport at this time so that he could return to another ongoing task. Mr. Feather Wilson discussed the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority's possible flood
water capture project for future water supply and the state constitutional
amendment and infrastructure required for this possible project. Mr. FeatherWilson discussed an upcoming possible landfill within the District by theGreen Group. Mr. Feather Wilson also gave the Board of Directors an update on the Walton Development test well being tested within the Plum Creek
Conservation District's boundaries. Mr. Adam Moore of Walton Development
then gave the Board of Directors an update regarding their test well and atimeline regarding their water testing activities, as well as, upcoming decisions to be made following testing. Mr. Moore also invited the Plum Creek
Conservation District's Board of Directors and Staff to tour the site in order toexamine the operation and the involved technology. The Board of Directors

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discussed posting requirements so that they could all attend at once rather
than burdening Walton Development with multiple tours. The Board of Directors, Mr. Bob Wilson, and Mr. Halliburton then discussed the proposed locations of the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority's possible floodwater capture
project.
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President Holt requested discussion of Item VI on the agenda. Mr. Twidwell
made a motion to approve the resolution setting the Plum Creek Conservation District's flood control division tax rate at $0.022 per $100.00 of valuation
for fiscal year 2013-2014. Mrs. Knight provided the second and the motion
passed with five assenting votes (Mr. Holt, Mr. Lipscomb, Mr. Twidwell, Mrs.
Knight, and Mr. Rathert) and one absent director (Mr. Reinecke).
President Holt requested discussion of Item VII on the agenda. Mr. Twidwell
made a motion to approve the resolution setting the Plum Creek Conservation District's groundwater division tax rate at $0.022 per $100.00 of valuation
for fiscal year 2013-2014. Mrs. Knight provided the second and the motion
passed with five assenting votes (Mr. Holt, Mr. Lipscomb, Mr. Twidwell, Mrs.
Knight, and Mr. Rathert) and one absent director (Mr. Reinecke).

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President Holt requested discussion of Item VIII on the agenda. Mr. Meyer
discussed the necessity for an annual review of the Plum Creek Conservation
District's schedule of fees. After some discussion, it was the consensus ofthe Board of Directors that the Plum Creek Conservation District's scheduleof fees remains unchanged.

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President Holt requested discussion of Item IX on the agenda. Mr. Meyerthen gave the Board of Directors a report concerning the compliance of thePlum Creek Conservation District's desired future conditions. Mr. Meyer informed the Board of Directors of the requirements of the annual review andthe items that must be discussed concerning the desired future conditions.
Mr. Meyer then went through the desired future conditions and the actual
measured levels of water with the Board of Directors in depth with graphs andmodel photos. Mr. Meyer explained the desired future conditions model's expected water levels over the course of 61 years.

l:30PMPresident Holt requested discussion of Item X on the agenda. Mr. Meyerthen gave the Board of Directors a report concerning the annual review of thePlum Creek Conservation District's Management Plan. Mr. Meyer then went
over the goals and objectives of the Plum Creek Conservation District's Management Plan and the status of each. Mr. Meyer then discussed in detail theobjectives from the Plum Creek Conservation District's Management Plan
that had not been completed and discussed the necessary steps to be taken
in order to complete those objectives.

l:33PMPresident Holt requested a report from the Natural Resources Conservation
Service's District Conservationist, Mr. Isidro Morales. Mr. Morales was not inattendance at this meeting.

l:33PMPresident Holt requested a report from the Plum Creek Conservation District's Assistant Manager, Mr. Daniel Meyer. Mr. Meyer then discussed thecurrent status of the unauthorized irrigation within the Plum Creek Conservation District. Mr. Meyer also discussed his recent attendance at the Groundwater Summit at the end of August 2013 and his upcoming Groundwater
Management Area-10 Meeting in October 2013 regarding the possible hiringof a technical consultant. Mr. Meyer then discussed a desired future conditions flow chart that he had constructed for the Board of Directors to keepthem abreast of the desired future conditions' process. Mr. Meyer then discussed the desired future conditions' process at length with the Board of Directors.

l:45PMPresident Holt requested a report from the Plum Creek Conservation District's Executive Manager, Mr. Johnie Halliburton. Mr. Halliburton informed
the Board of Directors that the agreement between the Plum Creek Conser-

3vation District and the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority regarding their floodcontrol study had been endorsed by both parties. Mr. Halliburton discussed
the receipt of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's assessmentof the possible recreational vehicle park plan at the Plum Creek Conservation
District's Site 16 and its findings. Mr. Halliburton also discussed a recent
meeting with the Green Group regarding a possible landfill project locatedwithin the Plum Creek Conservation District's boundaries. Mr. David Green
with the Green Group then addressed the Board of Directors informing themthat he would like to come back to present thei r plan regarding the possible
landfill and its impact on the Plum Creek Conservation District's Site 2 1 at afuture date.
1:50PMPresident Holt requested a report from the Plum Creek Conservation District's Attorney, Mr. Bob W ilson. Mr. Bob Wilson then discussed the status
and the legal findings that he had discovered while researching the possible
recreational vehicle park at the Plum Creek Conservation District's Site 16.
Mr. Bob Wilson discussed the letter from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's Dam Safety Program with the Board of Directors at length.
Mr. Bob Wilson also discussed the assessment from the Natural Resources
Conservation Service regarding the possible recreational vehicle park at thePlum Creek Conservation District's Site 16 in depth. Mr. Bob Wilson discussed other correspondence involved in the possible recreational vehicle
park at the Plum Creek Conservation District's Site 16. Mr. Bob Wilson discussed the protection of the Plum Creek Conservation District's easements
and the next necessary steps for the mitigation of the Plum Creek Conservation District's liability should a tragedy occur, due to a project that the PlumCreek Conservation District does not support. Mr. Bob Wilson also discussed
water rights permits with the Board of Directors, as they pertained to Site 16.
Mr. Bob Wilson informed the Board of Directors that he would be drafting aletter to discuss some of the Plum Creek Conservation District's issues regarding the possible recreational vehicle park at the Plum Creek Conservation District's Site 16. Mr. Bob Wilson then discussed a recent court rulingregarding groundwater and the effects it could have on the Plum Creek Conservation District as it pertains to the desired future conditions, the managed
available groundwater amounts, and the permitting of groundwater.

2:09PMDue to limited public attendance, public comments were not requested.

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Mr. Twidwell made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Lipscomb provided the second
and the motion to adjourn was approved with five assenting votes (Mr. Holt,Mr. Lipscomb, Mr. Twidwell, Mrs. Knight, and Mr. Rothert) and on absent director (Mr. Reinecke).

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