5 • WATER_PERMITSBrazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District (Brazos County)

Discussion and possible action on the Education/Conservation Committee

Presented in: Approved Minutes | Regular Board Meeting | August 14, 2025 on 2025-08-14

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.6/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“A motion was made by John Elliott, second by Lisa Rolke to approve and re-adopt the District Drought Contingency Plan with no revisions as presented to the Board. The motion passed unanimously.”

John Elliott

Director, Robertson County (Rural Water) (Robertson County (Rural Water))

YES

Jayson Barfknecht

Director, Brazos County (Agricultural) (Brazos County (Agricultural))

YES

Lisa Rolke

Director, Brazos County (College Station) (Brazos County (College Station))

YES

Stephen Cast

Director, Brazos County (Bryan) (Brazos County (Bryan))

YES

Gary Mechler

Director, Robertson County (Agricultural) (Robertson County (Agricultural))

YES

Jeff Kennedy

Director, Brazos County (Rural Water) (Brazos County (Rural Water))

YES

Mark Carrabba

Director, Robertson County (Industrial) (Robertson County (Industrial))

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Discussion and possible action on the Education/Conservation Committee recommendation to re-adopt the District Drought Contingency Plan. A motion was made by John Elliott, second by Lisa Rolke to approve and re-adopt the District Drought Contingency Plan with no revisions as presented to the Board. The motion passed unanimously. Presentation by Advanced Groundwater Solutions (James Beach) related to the adoption of Desired Future Conditions (DFC) for managed aquifers for the GMA 12 2026 DFC Planning Round. A motion was made by Jayson Barfknecht, second by John Elliott to use the well pumping files created for the “New Scenario” GAM Run and presented by James Beach, AGS, as the preferred pumping files for the current 2026 DFC planning process. The motion passed unanimously.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.6/10). 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).