PUBLIC HEARING ON DRILLING PERMIT

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PUBLIC HEARING ON DRILLING PERMIT APPLICATION FOR LONGFELLOW RANCH PARTNERS, LP? | Call to order at 10:15 a.m. public hearing on Application for a Drilling Permit Longfellow Ranch Partners, LP. Party representing application: Eddie McCarthy and Brandon Sides Protestant to application: None General Manager Ty Edwards presented the application to the board. Longfellow Ranch Partners, LP has made application for a Drilling Permit with the Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District for 6 wells approximately 25 miles South of Fort Stockton on US Highway 285 and 1 % mite North of Century Gas Plant on the North Side of Puckett Rd, in Pecos County, Texas. The proposed wells are projected to be 300 — 1200 feet in depth and drilled into the Edwards Trinity, Dockum and Rustler Aquifers. The estimated rate of withdraw for the proposed wells is a combined total of 700-800 gallons per minute and the purpose of the wells will be for Irrigation, Domestic and Livestock Uses. The Board discussed the need to pump test and log each well to determine aquifer parameters and casing requirements. TDLR standards on well construction was discussed. The applicant agrees to log each well and complete each well to TDLR guidelines. The application is administratively complete. " Adjourn Hearing and consider and/or act on Application for a Drilling Permit for Longfellow Ranch Partners, LP. President Jerry McGuairt adjourned the hearing at 10:34 a.m. Ronald Cooper made a motion to approve the production permit application as presented with the stipulations of well construction standards to TDLR rules, geophysical logs and pump test required on all wells drilled. Motion seconded by Larry Drgac. Motion passed. Vote: 8FOR -0-Oppose 3Absent 0 Abstain —Xa—_ rrr ee Minutes of 06-20-2023 Page 3 of 7 REGULAR BOARD- CONTINUED at 10:35 am IV Consider and/or act upon Treasurer’s Report for the Month Ending May 31, 2023. General Manager Ty Edwards presented the Treasurer's report to the Board. Vanessa Cardwell made a motion to approve the Treasurer's Report ending May 31, 2023, as presented. Motion seconded by Ronald Cooper. Motion passed. Vote: 8FOR -0-Oppose 3/Absent 0 Abstain Vv Update on San Andres well plugging initiative. The Board discussed the ongoing efforts with the abandoned well problems in the Imperial area. Representative Murr and Senator Blanco HB 4256 has been signed by the Governor and has become Law. This bill creates a 2-year grant program with $10 Million available for well plugging in Pecos County. Efforts continue at the RRC to plug several of the wells. The District is awaiting a hearing before the Commission to qualify 12 of the wells for State Plugging Funds. vi State legislative update (88" Legislative Session commencing January 10, 2023). Ty Embrey gave the Board an update on groundwater legislation. Below is a summary of Groundwater related bills that affect MPGCD. SB 638/CSHB 1971Springer/Ashby Relating to the governance and decision- making of GCDs in contested cases addresses the SOAH hearing process and how long of a timeline a GCD has after the SOAH judge issues their findings. SIGNED BY GOVERNOR! SB 1047/HB 2757 Perry/TepperRelating to funding and activities of the TX Produced Water Consortium. Allows for state funding and removes requirements for studies etc. if no state funding is received for those items. SIGNED BY GOVERNOR! SB 1746 Perry Relating to an exemption from the requirement to obtain a permit from a GCD for certain temporary water wells, adds another 36.117 exemption from permitting. SUBBED WITH A TIME LIMIT FOR THE EXEMPTION ON THESE WELLS. SIGNED BY GOVERNOR! SB 2213/CSHB 4256 Blanco/Murr Relating to establishing and funding a grant program to plug leaking water wells in certain counties aimed at Pecos county, reimbursement for plugging only, no administrative costs ** FINAL ENROLLED VERSION ALLOCATES 10 MILLION SIGNED BY GOVERNOR! ll Minutes of 06-20-2023 Page 4 of 7 SB 2440 Perry Relatin

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