R. Gonzalez. Motion carried. 6 For, 2 Oppose, 3 Absent.

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M. R. Gonzalez. Motion carried. 6 For, 2 Oppose, 3 Absent. Application approved: 2 (Two) individual wells located on the Desert Pines Golf Course approximately 1 mile northwest of Ft. Stockton, Texas, on Highway 285 and approximately .6 miles northeast of the Intersection of Highway 285 and Airport Drive in Pecos County, Texas. Application is made for 310 acre feet from Well#1 and 75 acre feet from Well#3 for water from the Edwards/Trinity Aquifer for Irrigation Use for the golf course. Janet Groth made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 10:45 a.m. Seconded by Evans Turpin. Motion carried. Call to order at 10:45 a.m. on Public Hearing on Production Permit Application for Bruce Moore Party representing application: Bruce Moore Protestant to application: None Public comment: None Application request: 2 (Two) well system located 3.5 miles north and 700 feet east on Highway 1053 in Ft. Stockton, Texas, in Pecos County, Texas. Application is made for 75 acre feet of water from the Edwards/Trinity Aquifer for Irrigation and Industrial Use. Middle Pecos GCD Minutes of August 20, 2013 Page 5 Manager Paul Weatherby declared the application administratively complete and recommended that it be approved. 65 acre feet are for irrigation of hay, and 10 acre feet are for a public water supply station. VIII Adjourn hearing and consider and/or act on Production Permit Application for Bruce Moore Ronnie Cooper made a motion to adjourn the hearing at 10:52 a.m. Seconded by Weldon Blackwelder. Motion carried. Ronnie Cooper made the motion to approve the application. Seconded by Weldon Blackwelder. Motion carried. Evans Turpin made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 10:52. Seconded by Vanessa Cardwell. Motion carried. Call to order at 11:00 a.m. on Public Hearing on Production Permit Application for City of Fort Stockton - POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE SHOW CAUSE HEARING ON ALLEGED VIOLATION OF DISTRICT’S RULES BY DUBOSE DRILLING Call to Order at 11:08 a.m. by President Jerry McGuairt Show Cause Hearing on alleged violations of District’s Rules by Dubose Drilling Party representing Mr. Bill Dubose, Jr.: Mr. Bill Dubose, Jr. (aka Buckshot) Sworn testimony given by: Bill Dubose, Jr., Paul Weatherby, Randy Braden, Allan Standen, and Gary Drgac. The Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District ("DISTRICT") has found that Dubose Drilling Inc. may be in violation of each of the following: DISTRICT RULES 9.2, 11.1 and 11.5 pertaining to requirements for Pre- Registration (Notice of Intent to Drill) and Drilling Permit prior to drilling. DISTRICT RULE 13.1 pertaining to proper well completion and submission of well log reports. Middle Pecos GCD Minutes of August 20, 2013 Page 6 Manager Paul Weatherby explained that there were reports of drilling activity occurring on Mr. Randy Braden's property at Bakersfield. Research reflected that Dubose Drilling had drilled a couple of wells without "Notice of Intent to Drill" or drilling permit applications. Mr. Randy Braden has reported that he was present during drilling operations. The wells are called well#2 and well#4. Investigations by Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations (TDLR) and MPGCD found that well #2 was not completed properly. There were no well logs filed with TDLR nor with MPGCD. Mr. Weatherby had contacted Mr. Dubose and found that Mr. Dubose had no recollection or records showing drilling for Mr. Randy Braden. Mr. Dubose recalled problems with an employee, but no paperwork filed showing drilling on the Braden Farm. Mr. Dubose did find a bid that had been prepared for Mr. Braden, and that is the only documentation found. By way of a Notice delivered to Dubose Drilling via certified mail on July 12, 2013 MPGCD requested that a response from Mr. Dubose be provided in writing and must contain the following information: (|) the name, physical address, daytime telephone number and, if available, the facsimile number of Dubose Drilling (the "Respondent"); (2) the name

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.6/10). 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.