Consider and/or act upon Production Permit Amendment for Pecos SS, LLC.

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Consider and/or act upon Production Permit Amendment for Pecos SS, LLC. Mike Gershon, MPGCD attorney, recapped: > 03-17-2015: Production Permit approved for 10,000 acre feet from the Edwards Trinity for industrial use. > 04-19-2016: Permit amendment approved to add 3 more counties to the permit. > 06-08-2016: Permit amendment submitted requesting 18 additional months be added to the permit stipulation, and also change the wording to “Pipeline construction to one or more of the counties shall be completed, and water shall be sold, within 18 months of the granting of this permit amendment.” > 06-21-2016: Hearing closed, and decision tabled. Mark Osborn, attorney for Pecos SS LLC, said that 6 wells have been drilled and equipped and are ready to run. JMAC is working on the Right-of-Ways, but it is unsure if they will be ready by December. No pipeline has been laid. Demand is uncertain. John Dorris made a motion to deny the amendment request. Motion seconded by Weldon Blackwelder. Vote: 5 For. 5 Against. 1 Vacant Position. Motion died for lack of a majority of 6 votes.

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.1/10). 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.