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Agenda Item 3: Consideration of and possible action on matters related to groundwater management including the efforts and activities of the District regarding permitting, complaints, investigations, violations, and enforcement cases associated with permitting. 3.1 — Report Meeting Discussion: Mr. Andruss provided the following report: Regarding Well Registration Processing for FY2024. As of October 16, 2024, staff had received 4 well registration applications (ARWs) since October 1, 2023. Meeting Minutes for October 28, 2024] Page 1 of 15 CCGCD - Meeting Packet for January 27, 2025 - Supplementat! Documentation | Page 33 of 107 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.calhouncountyged.org As of October 16, 2024, staff had received 13 Notices of Intent to Drill a Well (NIDWs) since October 1, 2023. Regarding Production Permit Renewal Processing for FY2024. As of October 16, 2024, staff had received 1 production permit renewal requests (ARPs) since October 1, 2023. Regarding Permit Processing for FY2024. As of October 16, 2024, staff had initiated 6 permitting request case (PRCs) since October 1, 2023. As of October 16, 2024, staff had 13 permitting request cases pending. As of October 16, 2024, staff had 45 active or approved production permits recorded in the permitting database with a combined amount of authorized groundwater production per year of 5,677 acre-feet. Regarding Groundwater Production Report Processing for CY2023. As of October 16, 2024, staff had processed 83 groundwater production reports for the preceding calendar year since October 1, 2023. As of October 16, 2024, staff had recorded groundwater production reports for 82 water wells reporting 9,465 acre-feet of groundwater production during CY2023. (TWDB estimated the volume of groundwater produced for rural domestic, livestock, mining, and rig supply exempt uses in Calhoun County in Year 2020 was 206 acre-feet. Regarding Manage Investigations related to Permitting Violations for FY2024. As of October 16, 2024, staff had initiated 2 investigations related to groundwater management (i.e., permitting) since October 1, 2023. As of October 16, 2024, staff had 1 active investigation related to groundwater management (i.e., permitting). Regarding Manage Enforcement Cases related to Permitting Violations for FY2024. As of October 16, 2024, the Board had initiated 8 enforcement case violations related to groundwater management (i.e., permitting) since October 1, 2023. Meeting Minutes for October 28, 2024] Page 2 of 15 CCGCD - Meeting Packet for January 27, 2025 - Supplemental! Documentation | Page 34 of 107 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 As of October 16, 2024, staff had 0

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