4 • WATER_PERMITSMiddle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District (Pecos County)

PUBLIC HEARING ON APPLICATIONS FOR DRILLING PERMITS FOR

Presented in: Middle Pecos GCD Board Meeting - 2026-07-21 on 2026-07-21

Official Roll-Call Vote

Routine / Procedural • 0.0 Score Impact

PASSED (4 - 0)

“Abstain Presiding Officer Vanessa Cardwell swore in Tim Roberts. Jeff Sims made a motion to grant party status for Tim Roberts representing We-6 Ranch, Owner Ronald Wagner. Motion seconded by Larry Drgac. Page 6 of 10 ——EEEEEEeEeEeEeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ee ee ree Minutes of 07-21-2026 Motion passed. Vote: 9FOR. -0-Oppose 2Absent 0 Abstain Presiding Officer Vanessa Cardwell swore in Chance Parker. Weldon Blackwelder made a motion to grant party status for Chance Parker representing self, SMP Partners and Brewster Partnership. Motion seconded by Ronald Cooper. Motion passed, Vote: 9FOR.”

M. R. Gonzalez

Director, Precinct 1 Place 1 (Precinct 1 Place 1)

YES

Alvaro Mandujano Jr

Director, Precinct 2 Place 1 (Precinct 2 Place 1)

ABSENT

Janet Groth

Director, Precinct 3 Place 1 (Precinct 3 Place 1)

ABSENT

Wayne Tinkler

Director, Iraan Representative (Iraan Representative)

YES

Jeff Sims

Director, Precinct 3 Place 2 (Precinct 3 Place 2)

YES

Vanessa Cardwell

Director, Precinct 4 Place 2 (Precinct 4 Place 2)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

PUBLIC HEARING ON APPLICATIONS FOR DRILLING PERMITS FOR COLORADO RIVER MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT (CRMWD) WITH THE INTENT TO EXPORT l Call to order at 10:50 a.m. the public hearing on applications for drilling permits for Colorado River Municipal Water District (CRMWD). Presiding Officer is Vanessa Cardwell. Party representing applicant: Emily Rogers (Attorney), Neil Blandford (Consultant), Cole Walker (General Manager CRMWD) Protestant Parties: Travis Dimler (Franklin Mountain Alpine Ranch, LLC), Sarah Sibley Klein (self, Sibley Glass Mountain Ranch, LTD and limited partners), Jim Dacus (Sibley Glass Mountain Ranch and his family ranch), Sarah Sibley Klein (self, C&J Partners and C&J Ranch),Ty Whetten (Byler Ranch Company), Joe William Ross (Montgomery Fulk Ranch), James Carter (Pitchfork Ranch & C2 Ranch), Garrett Barrow (JMB Land Company and Jack Cousin), Druanne Mills and Kenneth Mills (7V Ranch), Bill Benge (family ranch), Cockrell Investment Partners and Belding Farms, Tim Roberts (self, We-6 Ranch), Chance Parker (self, SMP Partners, Brewster Partnership), Bruce Blakemore (Primavera Resources) Public Comment: Ed McCarthy encourages the Board to grant the application requests for drilling permits only. Presiding Officer Vanessa Cardwell declared the hearing application contested. General Manager Ty Edwards, Raymond Straub, Dr. Bill Hutchinson, and all potential parties and applicant's witnesses were sworn in. Texas Water Code Section 36.415 and District Rule 11.10.4(a)(1) require the Board to determine whether each person or entity seeking to protest is eligible to protest and has standing. Each potential party came forward and gave sworn testimony about the location of their respective ranches, water wells, and water rights that could be affected. Weldon Blackwelder made a motion to grant party status to Travis Dimler Director of Texas Ranch Operations for Franklin Mountain Alpine Ranch, LLC. Motion seconded by Wayne Tinkler. Motion passed. Vote: 9FOR. -0-Oppose 2Absent 0 Abstain Wayne Tinkler made a motion to grant party status for Sarah Sibley Klein Managing Partner of Sibley Glass Mountain Ranch, LTD and family attorney. Motion seconded by Billy Jackson. Motion passed. Vote: 9FOR. -0-Oppose 2Absent 0 Abstain Wayne Tinkler made a motion to grant party status for Jim Dacus, lessee on Sibley Glass Mountain Ranch and ranch owner of nearby ranch represented by Attorney Sarah Sibley Klein. Motion seconded by Billy Jackson. Page 5 of 10 Minutes of 07-21-2026 Motion passed. Vote: 9FOR. -0-Oppose 2Absent 0 Abstain Wayne Tinkler made a motion to grant party status for Sarah Sibley Klein representing C & J Partners and C & J Ranch. Motion seconded by Weldon Blackwelder. Motion passed. Vote: 9FOR. -0-Oppose 2Absent 0 Abstain Puja Boinpally made a motion to grant party status for Ty Whetten Manager of Byler Ranch Company. Motion seconded by Jeff Sims. Motion passed. Vote: 9FOR. -0-Oppose 2Absent 0 Abstain Ronald Cooper made a motion to grant party status for Joe William Ross representing Montgomery Fulk Ranch. Motion seconded by Billy Jackson. Motion passed. Vote: 9FOR. -0-Oppose 2Absent 0 Abstain Larry Drgac made a motion to grant party status for James Carter representing Pitchfork Ranch and C2 Ranch. Motion seconded by Weldon Blackwelder. Motion passed. Vote: 9FOR. -0-Oppose 2Absent 0 Abstain Wayne Tinkler made a motion to grant party status for Garrett Barrow representing JMB Land Company and Jack Cousin. Motion seconded by Billy Jackson. Motion passed. Vote: 9FOR. -0-Oppose 2Absent 0 Abstain Ronald Cooper made a motion to grant party status for Druanne Mills and Kenneth Mills representing 7V Ranch. Motion seconded by Larry Drgac. Motion passed. Vote: 9FOR. -0-Oppose 2Absent 0 Abstain Weldon Blackwelder made a motion to grant party status for Bill Benge representing family ranch. Motion seconded by Wayne Tinkler. Motion passed. Vote: 9FOR. -0-Oppose 2Absent 0 Abstain Wayne Tinkler made a motion to

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