PUBLIC HEARING ON APPLICATION TO AMEND EXSISTING PRODUCTION

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PUBLIC HEARING ON APPLICATION TO AMEND EXSISTING PRODUCTION PERMIT FOR PECOS COUNTY WATER CONROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT #1 I Call to order at 10:13 a.m. the public hearing on application to amend existing production permit application for Pecos County Water Control and Improvement District #1. Party representing application: Billy Gonzales, Dudley McKissack Protestant to application: None Public Comment: None President McGuairt declared the application uncontested. General Manager Ty Edwards presented the application to the Board. Pecos County WCID#1 has made an application to Amend an Existing Production Permit with the Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District. The location is approximately 20 miles west of Fort Stockton and 2.5 to 3 miles North of Interstate 10 and Kennedy Rd, in Pecos County, Texas. The purpose of the wells is currently for Public Supply and Industrial uses with an existing permit of 246-acre feet per year aggregated among 8 other wells. The application requests authorization to add 2 additional wells and produce an additional 219-acre feet/year from the Edwards Trinity Aquifer for a total of 10 wells and total of 465 acre-feet a year. Billy Gonzales and Dudley McKissack were sworn in and provided testimony on the need for the additional two wells and additional groundwater request. The Pecos County WCID#1 is currently in the process of designing and permitting to bid and construct a water system improvements project to increase potable water supply, water storage, pumping capabilities, transmission main capacity and distribution system capacity. The purpose of the project is to increase water system capacity for current and future customers in Fort Stockton and Pecos County only. The design pumping rates are 1,000 gallons per minute for Well No. 12 (2005061510) and 1,100 GPM for Well No. 13 (200561512). The proposed allocation increase request is to provide suitable groundwater supply capacity for future anticipated demand. Page 3 of 8 Minutes of 01-21-2025 VIII Adjourn hearing and consider and/or act to amend an existing production permit application for Pecos County Water Control and Improvement District #1. President Jerry McGuairt recessed the hearing at 10:28 a.m. Ronnie Cooper made a motion to approve the amendment to the existing production permit application as presented from the Edwards Trinity Aquifer. Motion seconded by Alvaro Mandujano, Jr. Motion passed. Vote: 8FOR. -0-Oppose 3Absent 0 Abstain REGULAR BOARD MEETING — CONTINUED at 10:29 am State legislative update (89" Legislative Session commencing January 14, 2025). The District updated the Board on all related bills. The District is tracking all bills filed that affect GCD's, open government or elections. We will be providing testimony as necessary and are actively involved in the Legislative Committee through TAGD.