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3 • WATER_PERMITSMiddle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District (Pecos County)

Randy Braden's non-compliance issues be reviewed by the Board.

Presented in: Middle Pecos GCD Board Meeting - 2013-09-17 on 2013-09-17

Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 1.5/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (11 - 0)

“Motion to approve Randy Braden's non-compliance issues be reviewed by the Board.”

MR

Director, Precinct 1 Place 1 (Precinct 1 Place 1)

YES

AM

Alvaro Mandujano Jr

Director, Precinct 2 Place 1 (Precinct 2 Place 1)

YES

JG

Director, Precinct 3 Place 1 (Precinct 3 Place 1)

YES

BJ

Director, Precinct 4 Place 1 (Precinct 4 Place 1)

YES

RC

Director, Fort Stockton Representative (Fort Stockton Representative)

YES

WT

Director, Iraan Representative (Iraan Representative)

YES

PB

Director, Precinct 1 Place 2 (Precinct 1 Place 2)

YES

LD

Director, Precinct 2 Place 2 (Precinct 2 Place 2)

YES

JS

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)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

3. Randy Braden's non-compliance issues be reviewed by the Board. Gary Drgac via his attorney Bob Renbarger requested the following Board action: Based on record evidence, Mr. Drgac requests that all existing wells on the Braden property be plugged and abandoned in accordance with TDLR standards. Mr. Braden should then be required to apply for drilling permits for any desired replacement wells in accordance with MPGCD rules. If the Board does not require the plugging of all wells, then the following actions are requested, in the alternative:

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 1.5/10). 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).