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2 • FINANCEBrazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District (Brazos County)

Discussion and possible action of the following Drilling/Operating Permit Application:

Presented in: May 14, 2015 Approved Minutes on 2015-05-14

Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (11 - 0)

“Motion to approve Discussion and possible action of the following Drilling/Operating Permit Application:”

CY

Director, Brazos County (Rural Water)

YES

JE

Jayson E Barfknecht

President

YES

CZ

Director, Robertson County (Municipal) (Robertson County (Municipal))

YES

JE

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

YES

JB

Jayson Barfknecht

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

YES

LR

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

YES

SC

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

YES

GM

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

YES

JK

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

YES

MC

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

YES

LV

Director, Robertson County (Industrial)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

2. Discussion and possible action of the following Drilling/Operating Permit Application: ¢ One (1) new well for Pete A. Catalina, Sr. Well #1 will be located at N 30.822780° W 96.603810° 0.25 miles SSW of the intersection of FM 50 and Catalina Road in Robertson County for a total of 194 acre feet per year for Agricultural Irrigation use. The well will produce from the Brazos River Alluvium Aquifer. A motion was made by Bryan F. Russ, Jr., second by David Stratta to approve. the Drilling/Operating Permit application for Pete A. Catalina, Sr., as presented. The motion passed with Pete Brien abstaining.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.0/10). 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).