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D • WATER_PERMITSMiddle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District (Pecos County)

Cockrell Investment Partners, L.P. v. Middle Pecos Groundwater

Presented in: Middle Pecos GCD Board Meeting - 2024-05-21 on 2024-05-21
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.7/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 0)
“Puja Boinpally made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion seconded by Allan Childs. Motion carried unanimously.”
MR
M. R. Gonzalez
Director, Precinct 1 Place 1 (Precinct 1 Place 1)
YES
WT
Wayne Tinkler
Director, Iraan Representative (Iraan Representative)
YES
LD
Larry Drgac
Director, Precinct 2 Place 2 (Precinct 2 Place 2)
ABSENT
JS
Jeff Sims
Director, Precinct 3 Place 2 (Precinct 3 Place 2)
YES
VC
Vanessa Cardwell
Director, Precinct 4 Place 2 (Precinct 4 Place 2)
YES
WB
Weldon Blackwelder
Director, At-Large Representative (At-Large Representative)
ABSENT

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

D. Cockrell Investment Partners, L.P. v. Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District, Cause No. P-8626-83-CV (83% District Court)(Cockrell IV); and In Cockrell IV, the lawsuit was filed on August 17" and served on September 13! by agreement. The District’s answer and counterclaim was timely filed October 9%. FSH has advised that it will intervene and file plea to the jurisdiction. E. Cockrell Investment Partners, L.P. v. Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District, Cause No. P-13031-112-CV (112" District Court)(Cockrell V). In Cockrell V, the lawsuit was filed on August 23 and served on September 13» by agreement. The District's answer and counterclaim was timely filed October 9°. FSH has advised that it will intervene and file plea to the jurisdiction. Ix Progress Reports: Well Registrations, Production Permits, Drilling Permits, Data Loggers, Drought Monitor Map, Water Quality Analysis, and General Manager’s Correspondence. Imperial School well update on log from PSI Wireline Inc. and perforating well Texas House Interim Charges Final Lower Pecos Land and Water Conservation Plan 05-18-2024 Rig Data Report Pecos County 05-22-2024 GMA 3 Meeting Tx Drought Map 05-14-2024 Dailey Forecast for Cloud Seeding 05-21-2024 P-13 proposed well Schuyler Wight Rustler Monitor Well Recommendations and beginning scope of work on drilling of well X Directors’ Comments and consider and/or act upon agenda for next meeting. Next Board meeting is set for Tuesday, June 18, 2024. Xt Adjourn Board meeting. EEE EEE EEE LLLLLLEVEEE Minutes of 05-21-2024 Page 4 of 5 Puja Boinpally made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion seconded by Allan Childs. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 10:53 a.m. MR. Gonzde

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.