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12 • REGULARTrinity Bay Conservation District (Chambers County)

READINGS DONE BY BLUE BONNET 3D SEISMIC

Presented in: Board of Directors Regular Meeting - February 12, 2025 on 2025-02-12
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.4/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 0)
“Adjourn”
AR
Annette Rayburn
Director, Place 3
YES
LH
Lester Hankamer
Director, Place 4
YES
JW
Justin Woody
Director, Place 5
ABSENT
VC
Victor Caraway
Director, Place 1
YES
RN
Richard Nicely
Director, Place 2
YES
MW
Michael Winzer
President
ABSENT

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

READINGS DONE BY BLUE BONNET 3D SEISMIC General Manager Shadden - Seismic people are coming through again using the vibratory where they put it down on the ground and shake it to get reading. They offered us $500.00 to do it on the back of the wetlands. Kate has read and approved the contracts. Director Nicely, made a Motion to approve allowing Blue Bonnet 3D Seismic to take readings at the back of the Water Treatment Plant in Winnie, for a fee of $500.00. The motion was seconded by Secretary Hankamer and it passed by unanimous vote. il. DRAINAGE REPORT: Amos Roy reported on Drainage. CLCND/TBCD SIPHON PIPE PROJECT: The Siphon pipe change to begin on January 21, 2025, however due to the recent freeze we had to delay the start to February 3, 2025. We were able to finish getting the dams in place on 2-24- 25. We will start excavating the old siphon as soon as possible. Equipment is being used on this job is as follows. Cat 326 Long Reach, Cat 329 Short Reach, Cat D3 Dozer, Komatsu D65 Dozer and the Komatsu Long Reach. Projected completion 2-20-25. JOBS ON HOLD DUE TO THE SIPHON JOPB: Cleaning of Crooked Bayou; Bridge build at Crooked Bayou; Cleaning of Onion Bayou Tributary; Spindletop spoil dressing South of Franzen Rd. TWO CROSSINGS ON ONION BAYOU: There were two crossings that were in terrible shape around Onion Bayou. Our operators replaced the two crossings with 60-inch pipe using the D3 Dozer, 308 Mini Excavator and one of the Komatsu Long Reach machines. ELM BAYOU W

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.4/10). 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.