TexMesonet Weather Stations with Annual Rainfall: Pecos County map
Official Roll-Call Vote
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
5. TexMesonet Weather Stations with Annual Rainfall: Pecos County map indicating the 2019 Annual Rainfall at 5 TexMesonet Stations in Pecos County, and also two stations indicating a comparison between 2018 and 2019 rainfall received. * See Attachment A for the Charts The District installed 10 new monitor wells in 2019. Currently the District monitors monthly static water levels in 130 water wells. Many areas of the District are still experiencing recovery from the 2011 drought, most noticeably in Management Zone 1. Groundwater level declines elsewhere since 2011 are relatively low between 0 and 9 feet except in a few isolated monitor wells —e=——_————————————— Minutes of February 18, 2020 Board Meeting Page 9 x! xil (MPGCD # 226, 230, 302, 314, 315). The 2020 water level measurements showed that most monitor wells experienced little year-over-year change when compared to their 2019 measurement. Wells with more significant drawdowns are primarily located west of Fort Stockton in Management Zone 1, in addition to MPGCD # 228 and # 305. These drawdowns can be associated with change in pumping from summer crops to winter crops in the area of influence. Progress Reports: Well Registrations, Production Permits, Drilling Permits, Data Loggers, Drought Monitor Map, Water Quality Analysis and General Manager’s Correspondence. Well Registrations: In 2019 we registered over 120 water wells. Our total registrations 3,259. 961 of those are Non-Exempt Wells and 2,298 Exempt wells. * Data Loggers: We have installed 10 new monitor wells. We are up to 130 wells that we are checking monthly. * Drought Monitor: The drought monitor report is submitted in Board Information. Pecos County is currently out of drought. * Water Quality Analysis: Water analysis samples are being pulled. We pulled 94 samples last year. * The General Managers’ Annual Report will be on March's meeting. * Pecos County Appraisal District! New Board Members have been elected and a copy of their 02-13-2020 agenda reflects their current Board of Directors. * March 3, 2020 Primary: Early voting begins 02-18-2020. * North of Fort Stockton: We continue to receive emails and calls from people needing water due to PCWCID#1 not able to set new taps at this time. * Region F Water Planning Group: Region F will be meeting in Big Spring, TX on Thursday. We will have the initial draft for the next round of planning. It will be available for review and public comment. * Clayton W. Williams: Clayton W. Williams passed away this weekend from complications from pneumonia. * Pecos County WCID#1: PCWCID#1 met on 02-11-2020. An agenda is provided for your review and to show that they did have an agenda item regarding Comanche Creek. They approved attorney Kristen Fancher to research the title and assert jurisdiction on the 37 acre right of way of Comanche Creek that runs north of Interstate 10. * RigData Report: The reports shows 18 rigs in Pecos County. 17 are in Coyanosa, and 1 is east of town. Administrative Insurance: The Administrative insurance that covers our decisions is renewed for another year. Directors’ Comments and consider and/or act upon agenda for next meeting. No comments or items for the next agenda. Minutes of February 18, 2020 Board Meeting Page 10 XIll_ Adjourn Board meeting. Jeff Sims made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion seconded by Weldon Blackwelder. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 11:57 a.m. L L? Fe
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.3/10). 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.