5 • WATER_PERMITSBrazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District (Brazos County)

Discussion regarding a draft rule amendment to District Rule 6.2 that would allow spacing

Presented in: Approved Minutes - Production Permits & Regular Board Meeting - 4-13-17 on 2017-04-13

Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.7/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (3 - 0)

“A motion was made by Mark Carrabba, second by Bill L.”

Jayson Barfknecht

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

YES

Stephen Cast

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

YES

Mark Carrabba

Director, Robertson County (Industrial) (Robertson County (Industrial))

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

5. Discussion regarding a draft rule amendment to District Rule 6.2 that would allow spacing exceptions of new non-exempt wells from existing wells to allow the new well owner to produce their production based acreage; and possible action to set a hearing date for the draft rule. A motion was made by Mark Carrabba, second by Bill L. Harris to set a hearing date for May 11", 2017 for a draft amendment to District Rule 6.2 as presented on agenda item 5. The motion passed unanimously.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.7/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).