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5 • PERMITLone Star Groundwater Conservation District (Montgomery County)

Operating Permit Application OP-07022201F-CHEV - Marks Richardson

Presented in: Board of Directors Regular Meeting & Permit Hearings - September 08, 2026 on 2026-09-08
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Operating Permit Application OP-07022201F-CHEV - Marks Richardson as presented.”
JP
Jon Paul Bouche
Director (Place 1)
YES
JT
Janice Thigpen
Director (Place 2)
YES
JS
Jim Spigener
Director (Place 3)
YES
JP
Jonathan Prykryl
Director (Place 4)
YES
JW
John Wertz
Director (Place 5)
YES
KE
Kenneth Earnest
Director (Place 6)
YES
ST
Stuart Traylor
Director (Place 7)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

East Montgomery County MUD #4 Attn: Marks Richardson Permit No. OP-07022201F-CHEV 3355 W. Alabama, Suite 350 Houston, TX 77098 Date of Hearing: 9/8/2026 Request: 75,000,000 gallons GM Recommendation: 75,000,000 gallons Water use: Public Water Supply (PWS), Commercial & Irrigation Location: 17213 Pinewood Branch Dr., New Caney Well Registration: N/A Depth (ft): N/A Diameter (in): N/A 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Applicant requests to increase allocation by 75,000,000 gallons. Amend Operating Permit Information Amend permit - increase Chicot / Evangeline aquifer allocation. Permit Terms: comme

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.5/10). 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.