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3 • FINANCEMiddle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District (Pecos County)

PUBLIC HEARING ON APPLICATION TO AMEND AN EXISTING

Presented in: Middle Pecos GCD Board Meeting - 2026-07-21 on 2026-07-21
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Routine / Procedural • 0.0 Score Impact
PASSED (4 - 0)
“a.m. Weldon Blackwelder made a motion to approve. Motion seconded by Ronald Cooper. Motion passed, Vote: 9FOR.”
MR
M. R. Gonzalez
Director, Precinct 1 Place 1 (Precinct 1 Place 1)
YES
AM
Alvaro Mandujano Jr
Director, Precinct 2 Place 1 (Precinct 2 Place 1)
ABSENT
JG
Janet Groth
Director, Precinct 3 Place 1 (Precinct 3 Place 1)
ABSENT
WT
Wayne Tinkler
Director, Iraan Representative (Iraan Representative)
YES
JS
Jeff Sims
Director, Precinct 3 Place 2 (Precinct 3 Place 2)
YES
VC
Vanessa Cardwell
Director, Precinct 4 Place 2 (Precinct 4 Place 2)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

PUBLIC HEARING ON APPLICATION TO AMEND AN EXISTING PRODUCTION PERMIT FOR RICKY SHULER TO ADD AUTHORIZATION TO EXPORT | Call to order at 10:25 a.m. the public hearing on application to amend an existing production permit for Ricky Shuler. Party representing application: Ricky Shuler Protestant to application: None Public Comment: Ernest Woodward supports the request to amend the existing production permit, to authorize export. Vice President Vanessa Cardwell declared the application uncontested. General Manager Ty Edwards and Ricky Shuler were sworn in. General Manager Ty Edwards presented the application to the Board, with additional remarks from Ricky Shuler. Ricky Shuler has made an application to amend an existing Production Permit to authorize export of the previously authorized volume of groundwater from the Edwards/Trinity Aquifer. The existing permit authorizes two wells for 10 acre-feet per year for Industrial use approved in 2012. The wells are located approximately 1 % miles South of Girvin, Texas from the intersection of FM11 and Hwy. 67, in Pecos County, Texas. The application is requesting authorization to export. " Adjourn hearing and consider and/or act on application to amend an existing production permit for Ricky Shuler. Vice President Vanessa Cardwell adjourned the hearing at 10:34 a.m. Weldon Blackwelder made a motion to approve. Motion seconded by Ronald Cooper. Motion passed, Vote: 9FOR. -0-Oppose 2Absent 0 Abstain Jeff Sims made a motion to approve the application to amend the existing production permit to authorize export of water from the Edwards/Trinity Aquifer. Motion seconded by Larry Drgac. Motion passed. Vote: 9FOR. -0-Oppose 2Absent 0 Abstain Page 4 of 10 ———EEEEE re Minutes of 07-21-2026

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

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