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7 • PERMITLone Star Groundwater Conservation District (Montgomery County)

Operating Permit Application OP-20062601B-CHEV - David Holland

Presented in: Board of Directors Regular Meeting & Permit Hearings - August 11, 2026 on 2026-08-11
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.1/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Operating Permit Application OP-20062601B-CHEV - David Holland 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

West Fork Utility Co., LLC (Highlands) Attn: David Holland Permit No. OP-20062601B-CHEV 9955 Barker Cypress Road, Suite 250 Cypress, TX 77433 Date of Hearing: 8/11/2026 Request: 50,000,000 gallons GM Recommendation: 50,000,000 gallons Water use: Public Supply (PWS), Commercial & Irrigation Location: 7522 N. Grand Pkwy E, Porter Well Registration: 2020062602 Depth (ft): 464 Diameter (in): 10 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Applicant requests to increase allocation by 50,000,000 gallons. Amend Operating Permit Information Amend permit - re-equip 1 Chicot/Evangeline aquifer well: max gpm and increase

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.1/10). 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.