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8 • PERMITLone Star Groundwater Conservation District (Montgomery County)

Operating Permit Application OP03-0073E - Ricky McDonald

Presented in: Board of Directors Regular Meeting & Permit Hearings - August 11, 2026 on 2026-08-11
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Operating Permit Application OP03-0073E - Ricky McDonald as presented.”
JP
Jon Paul Bouche
Director (Place 1)
YES
JT
Janice Thigpen
Director (Place 2)
YES
JS
Jim Spigener
Director (Place 3)
YES
JP
Jonathan Prykryl
Director (Place 4)
YES
JW
John Wertz
Director (Place 5)
YES
KE
Kenneth Earnest
Director (Place 6)
YES
ST
Stuart Traylor
Director (Place 7)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

New Caney MUD Attn: Ricky McDonald Permit No. OP03-0073E P. O. Box 1799 New Caney, TX 77357 Date of Hearing: 8/11/2026 Request: None Requested GM Recommendation: None Requested Water use: Public Supply (PWS), Commercial & Irrigation Location: 23515 Laura Lane, New Caney Well Registration: 2026072801 Depth (ft): 700.0 Diameter (in): 18.0 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Applicant currently has OP03-0073D-CHEV in the amount of 705,000,000 gallons. Amount available pending approval of this application equals 705,000,000 gallons, affecting wells located at (a) proposed 23515 Laura Ln, New

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.1/10). 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.