YDHLGE Logo
YDHLGEYou Don't Hate Local Government Enough
Back to Docket Search
3 • FINANCEBrazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District (Brazos County)

Discussion and possible action on matters involving the planning and setting of

Presented in: Approved Minutes | Regular Board Meeting | April 10, 2025 on 2025-04-10
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Routine / Procedural • 0.0 Score Impact
PASSED (7 - 0)
“A motion was made by Jeff Kennedy, second by Mark Carrabba to declare the Gulf Coast Aquifer “non-relevant” for the 2026 DFC Planning Cycle as it relates to the Brazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District. The motion passed unanimously.”
JE
John Elliott
Director, Robertson County (Rural Water) (Robertson County (Rural Water))
YES
JB
Jayson Barfknecht
Director, Brazos County (Agricultural) (Brazos County (Agricultural))
YES
LR
Lisa Rolke
Director, Brazos County (College Station) (Brazos County (College Station))
YES
SC
Stephen Cast
Director, Brazos County (Bryan) (Brazos County (Bryan))
YES
GM
Gary Mechler
Director, Robertson County (Agricultural) (Robertson County (Agricultural))
YES
JK
Jeff Kennedy
Director, Brazos County (Rural Water) (Brazos County (Rural Water))
YES
MC
Mark Carrabba
Director, Robertson County (Industrial) (Robertson County (Industrial))
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

3. Discussion and possible action on matters involving the planning and setting of Desired Future Conditions for each of the managed aquifers. A motion was made by Jeff Kennedy, second by Mark Carrabba to declare the Gulf Coast Aquifer “non-relevant” for the 2026 DFC Planning Cycle as it relates to the Brazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District. The motion passed unanimously. 4, Executive Session: @ 2:20 p.m. Texas Government Code 551.071 — To receive attorney-client privileged information regarding: ° ° pending transport permit applications for groundwater from the Simsboro Aquifer: (BVTP-002) for RH2O LLC; (BVTP-003) for Clifford A. Skiles III; (BVTP-004) for James C. Brien; (BVTP-005) for L. Wiese Moore LLC; (BVTP-006) for Fazzino Investments LP; (BVTP-007) for Ely Family Partnership LP; and (BVTP-008) for Cula d’Brazos LLC, all of whom are co-applicants with UW Brazos Valley Farm LLC; ongoing settlement discussions, and related mediation by the State Office of Administrative Hearings as required by District Board Order No. 1; pending contested permit applications for groundwater from the Simsboro Aquifer: (BVDO-0108, BVDO-0317) for Clifford A. Skiles III; (BVDO-0315, BVDO-0316) for James C. Brien; (BVDO-0377, BVDO-0378, BVDO-0379, BVDO-0380, BVDO-0381, BVDO-0382, BVDO-0383, BVDO-0384) for Ely Family Partnership LP; (BVDO-0385, BVDO-0386, BVDO-0387, BVDO- 0388., BVDO-0389) for RH2O LLC; (BVDO-0394, BVDO-0395, BVDO- 0396, BVDO-0397, BVDO-0398, BVDO-0399) for Fazzino Investments LP; (BVDO-0401, BVDO-0402) for L. Wiese Moore LLC; (BVDO-0408, BVDO- 0409, BVDO-0410, BVDO-0411, BVDO-0412, BVDO-0413, BVDO-0414) for Cula d’Brazos LLC: and BVTP-001 for UW Brazos Valley Farm LLC; pending Writ of Mandamus filed by the Texas A&M University System in Brazos County District Court, Cause No. 24-002626-CV-472, and related court filings; pending lawsuit Fazzino Investments, LP v. Brazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District, CASE NO. 6:25-cv-00001, filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Waco Division; establishing Desired Future Conditions for all aquifers within the boundaries of the BVGCD enforcement of meter accuracy certification by permit holders; water production, export, and administrative fees; and groundwater conservation district related issues in the 89" Texas Legislature.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This docket item is classified as NEUTRAL (0.0 Score Impact). Routine administrative reports, monthly accounts payable/disbursement registers, minutes approvals, and procedural motions are logged for public transparency but carry zero weight in calculating an official's Roll-Call Freedom Score.