6 • WATER_PERMITSBrazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District (Brazos County)

Discussion and possible action of the following Operating Permit Amendment Application:

Presented in: Minutes - Public Permit Hearing/Regular Board Meeting - September 14, 2017 on 2017-09-14

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.4/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (2 - 0)

“A motion was made by Bill Harris, second by Jayson Barfknecht to approve one existing well for Louise A. Grigsby with aggregation with aggregation of BVDO-0220 Operating Permit as presented. The motion passed with Pete Brien abstaining.”

Jayson Barfknecht

Director, Brazos County (Agricultural) (Brazos County (Agricultural))

YES

Stephen Cast

Director, Brazos County (Bryan) (Brazos County (Bryan))

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

6. Discussion and possible action of the following Operating Permit Amendment Application: e One (1) existing well for Louise A. Grigsby Well #15 (BVDO-0216) located at N 30.96858457° and W 96.7401489° 2.10 miles WSW of the intersection of FM 979 and CR 116 in Robertson County. The well produces from the Brazos River Alluvium Aquifer. The applicant requests aggregation of the well with Louise A. Grigsby proposed Well #16 (BVDO-0220). A motion was made by Bill Harris, second by Jayson Barfknecht to approve one existing well for Louise A. Grigsby with aggregation with aggregation of BVDO-0220 Operating Permit as presented. The motion passed with Pete Brien abstaining.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.4/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.