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A. Eight wells for CA Skiles Family Partnership, Ltd. Two wells are located at Brazos Barton Farms, 4026 North FM 1644, Hearne, TX and six wells are located at Goodland/Harlan Farms, North of FM 485, West of Hwy 6 extending East of the Brazos River, Hearne, TX for Agricultural Irrigation. The wells are in the Simsboro Aquifer. C A Sklies Family Partnership, Ltd., requested a Historic Use Permit for eight (8) wells, two (2) wells are located at Brazos Barton Farms, 4026 North FM 1644, Hearne, TX and six (6) wells are located at Goodland/Harlan Farms, North of FM 485, West of Hwy 6 extending East of the Brazos River, Hearne, TX for a total amount of 20,472 acre feet per year for Agricultural Irrigation. The wells are in the Simsboro Aquifer. Kent Watson presented the facts concerning the Historic Use Permit Application. A motion was made by Wayne Wilson, second by Pete Brien to approve the Historic Use Permit Application with a stipulation that each Permit will state that each well must be metered. The motion carried unanimously.

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.7/10). 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).