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12 • PERMITLone Star Groundwater Conservation District (Montgomery County)

Operating Permit Application OP-26042403-CHEV - Scott Raabe

Presented in: Board of Directors Regular Meeting & Permit Hearings - May 12, 2026 on 2026-05-12
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Operating Permit Application OP-26042403-CHEV - Scott Raabe 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

Precision Welding Academy, LLC Attn: Scott Raabe Permit No. OP-26042403-CHEV 262 Beach Airport Rd. Conroe, TX 77301 Date of Hearing: 5/12/2026 Request (MG): 29,542 gallons GM Recommendation (MG): 29,542 gallons Water use: Commercial Location: 262 Beach Airport Rd., Conroe Well Registration: 2026042406 Depth (ft): 160.0 Diameter (in): 6.0 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Applicant will provide water for a Welding School. Operating Permit Recommendation New permit - Issue a new permit with an allocation and authorization to register and permit one existing well in the Chicot/Evangeline (CHEV) Aquifer. Pe

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.7/10). 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.