R. Gonzalez.

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

M. R. Gonzalez. Jerry McGuairt adjourned the hearing at 1:32 p.m. Vanessa Cardwell made a motion to approve 15 acre feet/year from Edwards Trinity Aquifer for industrial use for one well located approximately 2 miles south of Fort Stockton on Hwy 385, in Pecos County, Texas. Motion seconded by Terry Whigham. Motion carried with one recusal. PRODUCTION PERMIT HEARING for Pyote Water Systems III 2 I Call to order at 1:34 p.m. on Public Hearing on Production Permit Application for Pyote Water Systems III. Requests 50 acre feet/year from the Edwards Trinity Aquifer for 1 well located approximately 4 miles North of Sheffield on Hwy 349, Pecos County, Texas. The purpose of this water well is for Industrial Use. Party representing application: No one present Protestant to application: None Public comment: Ed McCarthy, on behalf of Fort Stockton Holdings, registered the following written comments:(Summarized) Based upon its real property interests and regulatory rights, FSH has legal rights, privileges and economic interests within the District’s regulatory authority that may be adversely affected by the Applicants proposed permit. Middle Pecos GCD Minutes for November 18, 2014 Page 7 Paul Weatherby presented the application to the Board. The well was drilled in January 2014. Lasseter is the land owner. They want to sell brine water for a salt water injection well. If they do not get the Brine permit, they want to sell fresh water. They want to haul 1,000 barrels per day. There is not a monitor well in the area. II Adjourn hearing and consider and/or act on Production Permit Application for Pyote Water Systems III The hearing will be continued to the January 20, 2015 meeting at 10:30 a.m. DRILLING PERMIT HEARING for STW Water Process & Technologies 2 I Call to order at 1:43 p.m. on Public Hearing on Drilling Permit Application for STW Water Process & Technologies. Proposed Test Well is located approximately 12 miles Southwest of Fort Stockton on Old Alpine Hwy on T&P RR Co Block 3, South East section 112 in Pecos County, Tx. The proposed well will be drilled to +/-4,000 ft into the Capitan Reef Aquifer. Party representing application: Alan Murphy and Raul Rodriguez Protestant to application: None Public comment: Ed McCarthy, on behalf of Fort Stockton Holdings, registered the following written comments:(Summarized) Based upon its real property interests and regulatory rights, FSH has legal rights, privileges and economic interests within the District’s regulatory authority that may be adversely affected by the Applicants proposed permit. Paul Weatherby presented the application to the Board. This test well is in addition to the test well approved on 09-16-2014. It will be on the same section of property owned by the City of Fort Stockton. There is a signed agreement giving STW Water Process & Technologies the authority to drill. They are expecting 1,500 to 2,500 gallons per minute, and if the well good – they will come back to the Board requesting a production permit with authorization to export, and possibly for industrial use also. The well is being drilled to Texas Commission on Environmental Quality regulations for a potable water well. Middle Pecos GCD Minutes for November 18, 2014 Page 8 II Adjourn hearing and consider and/or act on Drilling Permit Application for STW Water Process & Technologies. Jerry McGuairt adjourned the hearing at 1:55 p.m. Ruben Falcon made a motion to approve the Drilling of the Test Well located approximately 12 miles Southwest of Fort Stockton on Old Alpine Hwy on T&P RR Co Block 3, South East section 112 in Pecos County, Tx. The well will be drilled to +/-4,000 ft into the Capitan Reef Aquifer. Motion was seconded by Alvaro Mandujano, Jr. Motion carried unanimously. REGULAR BOARD MEETING CONTINUED XI

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.1/10). 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.