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6 • WATER_PERMITSBrazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District (Brazos County)

Discussion and possible action on the following Historic Use Permit Amendments/Corrections:

Presented in: February 14, 2013 - Public Permit Hearing & Regular Board Meeting on 2013-02-14
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (1 - 0)
“A motion was made by Tom McDonald, second by Pete Brien to amend Robert G. Forsthoff and Clovis A. Forsthoff Historic Use Permit BVHU-0504, increasing the maximum capacity for Well #3 to 90 GPM for the purpose of agricultural irrigation and issue date correction to properly reflect BVGCD board action taken on 12-6-2007 to reflect on permit BVHU-0504. The motion carried unanimously.”
MC
Mark Carrabba
Director, Robertson County (Industrial) (Robertson County (Industrial))
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

6. Discussion and possible action on the following Historic Use Permit Amendments/Corrections: One (1) existing well (BV-HU-0504) for Robert G. Forsthoff and Clovis A. Forsthoff known as Well #3. The well is located at 11234 Forsthoff Road, Bryan, Texas. The applicant requests an increase in maximum capacity for Well #3 from 60 GPM to 90 GPM for the purpose of agricultural irrigation. One (1) existing well (BV-HU-0504) for Robert G. Forsthoff and Clovis A. Forsthoff known as Well #3. The well is located at 11234 Forsthoff Road, Bryan, Texas. The applicant requests an issue date correction to properly reflect BVGCD board action taken on 12-6-2007. A motion was made by Tom McDonald, second by Pete Brien to amend Robert G. Forsthoff and Clovis A. Forsthoff Historic Use Permit BVHU-0504, increasing the maximum capacity for Well #3 to 90 GPM for the purpose of agricultural irrigation and issue date correction to properly reflect BVGCD board action taken on 12-6-2007 to reflect on permit BVHU-0504. The motion carried unanimously. One (1) existing well (BV-HU-0053) for Wellborn Special Utility District known as Brushy Well. The well is located at N 30.628970° W 96.416046° on Linda Lane in Bryan, Texas. The well produces from the Simsboro Aquifer. The applicant requests the aggregation of this well with two other Simsboro wells owned by the applicant OSR #1 (BV-HU-0058/BV-OP-0136) and OSR #2 (BV- DO-0014). A motion was made by Kent Watson, second by Tom McDonald to amend the Historic Use permit approving aggregation with Wellborn SUD wells OSR #1 BVHU-0058, BVOP-0136 and OSR #2 BVDO-0014 all producing from the Simsboro aquifer as presented. The motion carried unanimously.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.6/10). 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.