Randy N. Hudson P.O. Box 621, Port O'Connor, Texas 77982 (Available as

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9. Randy N. Hudson P.O. Box 621, Port O'Connor, Texas 77982 (Available as of 11/14/22) 10.Texas Parks and Wildlife P.O. Box 802, Port O'Connor, Texas 77982 (Available as of 11/14/22) 11.The Sanctuary Property Owner's Association, Inc c/o Lead Assoc. Mgmt. 13231 Champion Drive, Ste. 112, Houston Texas 77069 (Delivered as of 11/14/2022) On November 8, 2022, the representatives of POID and the staff of the District concluded negotiations on a draft waiver that was agreeable to both parties and could be recommended to the Board for consideration. Section 2 of the draft waiver addresses a basis for finding good cause to waive the rules of the district as requested by POID. The draft waiver states the following: "The basis of the finding of good cause to grant this waiver is the authorization of production of groundwater from wells drilled in close proximity to the Intracoastal Waterway, Espiritu Santo Bay, and Matagorda Bay and completed in surficial water strata generally known to produce groundwater with total dissolved solids concentrations in excess of 1,000 mg/L will likely 1) reduce future demand for groundwater with total dissolved solids equal to or Meeting Minutes for DATE | Page 2 of 5 Calhoun County Groundwater Conservation District 131-A N. Virginia St., Port Lavaca, Texas 77979 P.O. Box 1395, Port Lavaca, Texas 77979 Phone (361) 482-0357 | Fax (361) 482-0303 | www.calhouncountygced.org less than 1,000 mg/L found in shallower strata in the vicinity of the well field site, 2) reduce the negative impacts associated with production of groundwater found in shallower groundwater-bearing strata previously developed in the vicinity of the well field site, and 3) produce valuable empirical data regarding the development of brackish groundwater resources near the coastline within the District to support scientifically-credible regulations and rules related to brackish groundwater development.” If the Board of Directors finds good cause to waive the rules of the district as requested and approves the draft waiver, POID would be allowed to develop and operate the proposed well field over a 3-year period with the following requirements:

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.