Consideration of and possible action on matters related to

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Agenda Item 5: Consideration of and possible action on matters related to groundwater monitoring. 5.2 — Monitoring Network Assessment and Improvement Project for FY2023 Meeting Discussion: Mr. Andruss explained on September 23, 2021, the board approved a motion to cooperate and cost-share with VCGCD, RGCD, and TCGCD on a project to be completed by Intera Inc. to improve and expand the District's effort to monitor groundwater levels. Intera delivered the final report on November 23, 2022. The report is extensive and contains scientifically-credible information and guidance to assist the District in significantly improving the aquifer monitoring efforts within Calhoun County. Staff will use the report, if accepted by the board, to develop an implementation and cost schedule for aquifer monitoring sites in Calhoun County for presentation to the board at the meeting scheduled for April Meeting Minutes for January 23, 2023 | Page 1 of 9 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.calhouncountygcd.org 2023. Upon acceptance by all of the cooperating districts, the report will be posted on the websites of the cooperating districts. Board Action: Mr. Dierschke moved to accept the report and deliverables provided by Intera under project PRJ-20221024.1319 and authorize the general manager to pay the associated cost-sharing invoices from VCGCD in an amount not to exceed $13,750.00. Mr. Johnson seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

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