8 • FINANCEBrazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District (Brazos County)

Discussion and possible action on the following Drilling/Operating Permit Applications:

Presented in: April 11, 2013 - Public Permit Hearing & Regular Board Meeting on 2013-04-11

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 4.3/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (1 - 0)

“A motion was made by Pete Brien, second by Bill Harris to approve one new well for Sanderson Farms with zero (0) acre/feet as presented. The motion carried seven (7) voting for and Mark Carrabba not voting.”

Mark Carrabba

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

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

8. Discussion and possible action on the following Drilling/Operating Permit Applications: One (1) new well for Sanderson Farms. Well #2 will be located at N 30.649367° W 96.416697° 0.98 miles WSW of the intersection of FM 2818 and Shiloh Avenue in Brazos County for a total of 0 acre/feet per year for industrial use. The well will produce from the Simsboro Aquifer. A motion was made by Pete Brien, second by Bill Harris to approve one new well for Sanderson Farms with zero (0) acre/feet as presented. The motion carried seven (7) voting for and Mark Carrabba not voting.

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.