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8 • GeneralBluebonnet Groundwater Conservation District (Grimes County)

The water will be used within the term of the permit.

Presented in: Bluebonnet GCD Board of Directors Meeting - November 18, 2009 on 2009-11-18
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 0)
“Action on The water will be used within the term of the permit.”
DM
David Minze
Board Vice President
YES
GH
Glenn Huebner
Director, Austin County
YES
JJ
J. Jared Patout
Board President
YES
MB
Milton Beckendorff
Board Vice President
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

8. The water will be used within the term of the permit. BGCD November 18, 2009 Board Meeting Agenda Page 2 of 4 b. An Operating Permit should issue authorizing an annual production of 44,712,500 gallons annually. c. The term of the permit shall be 5 years. Approved 9 Yes 0 No Issue 4: Whether the initial test hole was drilled pursuant to a Well Development Authorization issued by the District’s General Manager on March 13, 2009; whether the test hold has been properly plugged; and, whether any further action by the Applicant or enforcement action by the District is required. A motion was made by Paben and seconded by Beckendorff that: a. The initial test hold was not drilled in the correct location under the Well Development Authorization issued by the District’s General Manager on March 13, 2009. b. The initial test hold has been properly plugged. c. No further action is required. Approved 9 Yes 0 No Other Matters: A motion was made by Sandel and seconded by Thomas that: The General Manager is to negotiate and enter into an agreement with the Applicant that the Applicant will maintain Well No. BWLL-0048TW as a monitor well to be accessed and monitored for water level readings by the District. The agreement shall be presented to the Board on January 20, 2010. The data from this well will be evaluated by the General Manager when the operating permit is renewed or amended. Approved 9 Yes 0 No The meeting was adjourned at 7:25 PM BGCD November 18, 2009 Board Meeting Agenda Page 3 of 4 BGCD November 18, 2009 Board Meeting Agenda Page 4 of 4 THE ABOVE MINUTES OF THE CALLED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BLUEBONNET GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT HELD ON NOVEMBER 18, 2009 WERE APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THAT BOARD ON JANUARY 20, 2010. (s) David Minze___________ David Minze, Vice-President ATTEST: (s) Joe Sandel _______ Joe Sandel, Secretary .

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.9/10). 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.