8 • WATER_PERMITSBrazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District (Brazos County)

Discussion and possible action on purchasing a comprehensive well bore information

Presented in: Approved Minutes | Permit Hearing & Regular Board Meeting | October 11, 2018 on 2018-10-11

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.0/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (1 - 0)

“A motion was made by Pete Brien, second by Mark Carrabba to approve the agreement with Allan Standen for tasks, 1, 2, and 3 totaling $15,000.00 for a comprehensive wellbore information database. The motion passed unanimously.”

Jayson Barfknecht

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

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Discussion and possible action on purchasing a comprehensive well bore information database from Allan R. Standen, LLC to populate the District's LeapFrog 3D groundwater model. A motion was made by Pete Brien, second by Mark Carrabba to approve the agreement with Allan Standen for tasks, 1, 2, and 3 totaling $15,000.00 for a comprehensive wellbore information database. The motion passed unanimously. Discussion regarding draft rule amendments including District Rules 1.1(8), 1.1(27). 1.6, 7.1(b), 7.2(d)(1)(F), 8.1, 8.5, 9.2, 10.3(b), and inclusion of statute-compliant rules pertaining to Aquifer Storage & Recovery projects; and possible action to set a hearing date for the draft rules. After much discussion on the draft rule amendments a motion was made by Bill Harris, second by Pete Brien to schedule a Rules Hearing for Thursday, November 8, 2018. The motion passed unanimously.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.0/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.