General Managers Report.

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

15. General Managers Report. a. Well Registration/Permitting GM Behm reported that the following number of wells have been registered or permitted in the District: Exempt wells, 1,104; Non-exempt wells 149; RRC wells, 54; Test wells, 1; Monitoring wells, 80; transportation permits, 1; Injection wells, 1. b. Office Staffing GM Behm stated that Ruth Cooner had been hired as Administrative Assistant. c. GMA Joint Planning (1) GMA 11. General Manager Behm reported GMA11 has held two meetings and is getting organized for joint planning. Because only a small portion of Walker County is included in GMA 11 and since that portion of Walker County does not overlay Carrizo-Wilcox aquifer (the major aquifer for GMA 11), GM Behm has been working for over a year to have BGCD removed from GMA 11. GM Behm reported that recent correspondence from the Texas Water Development Board states that Kevin Ward, TWDB Executive Director has concurred with our request and that as soon as the mapping files can be filed with the Secretary of State’s office, BGCD will be removed from GMA 11. (2) GMA 14. BGCD July 19, 2006 Board Meeting Minutes Page2 of 3 BGCD July 19, 2006 Board Meeting Minutes Page3 of 3 The Districts in GMA 14 continue to meet and work cooperatively toward the goal of having the aquifer desired future conditions approved by TWDB by the fall of 2007. d. Regional Water Planning. The 2007 plans for both Region G and H have been approved by TWDB and will be included in the 2007 State Water plan. Both regions are currently developing items to be included for study in the 2006 – 2011 planning cycle. e. General Manager’s Vacation GM Behm informed the Board that he is planning to be on vacation from 7/24/06 through 8/6/06.

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