MIDDLE PECOS GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT

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MIDDLE PECOS GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT P.O. Box 1644 Fort Stockton, TX 79735 Phone (432)336-0698 Fax (432)336-3407 405 North Spring Drive Fort Stockton, Texas 79735 Email: mpgcd@mpacd org Website: www.middlepecosacd.org Directors Jerry McGuairt, President Janet Groth, Vice President M. R. Gonzalez, Secretary/Treasurer Alvaro Mandujano, Jr. Vanessa Cardwell Ronald Cooper Weldon Blackwelder AllanChilds Jeff Sims Puja Boinpally — Larry Orgac Employees Ty Edwards, General Manager Office: Gail Reeves Field Technician: Anthony Bodnar MINUTES OF REGULAR BOARD MEETING March 21, 2023 405 North Spring Drive, Fort Stockton, Texas A quorum of the District's Board of Directors held its regular Board meeting in person with videoconference optional for the public and less than a quorum of the Board. Members of the public wishing to make public comment during the meeting were able to register by emailing mpgcd@mpaced.org prior to 9:30 a.m. on March 21, 2023. On this the 21% of March 2023, a Regular Board Meeting was held by the Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District at the District's office at 405 North Spring Drive, Fort Stockton, Texas, with the following members present in person: Jerry McGuairt President, Precinct 1 Janet Groth Precinct 1 M.R. Gonzalez Precinct 2 Puja Boinpally Precinct 2 Larry Drgac Precinct 3 Weldon Blackwelder Precinct 3 Jeff Sims City of Iraan Vanessa Cardwell City of Fort Stockton Quorum Present Members Absent: Allan Childs, Alvaro Mandujano, Jr., and Ronald Cooper. District employees and consultants participating: Ty Edwards, Gail Reeves, Bill Hutchison, Anthony Bodnar, Vince Clause, Ty Embrey, Cole Ruiz, and Mike Gershon. Others attending: Paula McGuairt, Brett Thompson, Ed McCarthy, Mark Tisdale, Ryan Reed, James Beach, Steven Sims, Zach Swick, Geoff Pike, Matt Trela, Buck Benson, and Stephanie Wong. REGULAR BOARD MEETING Minutes of 3-21-2023 Page 1 of 6 i} Board Meeting called to order at 10:00 a.m. by President Jerry McGuairt and roll call was taken. iH Comments from public and media: No Comments i Consider and/or act to approve Minutes of Regular Meeting on February 21, 2023. The draft Minutes were emailed to the Board prior to the meeting. Jeff Sims made a motion to approve the Minutes for the meeting of February 21, 2023, as presented. Motion seconded by Vanessa Cardwell Motion passed. Vote: 8FOR -0-Oppose 3Absent 0 Abstain IV Consider and/or act upon Treasurer’s Report for the Month Ending February 28, 2023. General Manager Ty Edwards presented the Treasurer's report to the Board. Puja Boinpally made a motion to approve the Treasurer's Report ending February 28, 2023, as presented. Motion seconded by Vanessa Cardwell. Motion passed. Vote: 8FOR -0-Oppose 3Absent 0 Abstain Vv Update from LRE Water on Priority #4 - Investigate Belding Area Recharge, Priority #5 - Fine Tune Hydrostratigraphy and Fault Structure in Management Zone 3, Priority #6 - Fine Tune Hydrostratigraphy and Fault Structure in Management Zone 2, Priority #7 - Update Stratigraphy and Fault Structure West of Diamond Y Study Area. Vince Clause with LRE Water presented the 2022-23 Priority Task Update. The presentation is attached to the minutes as Attachment A. vi Update on San Andres well plugging initiative and update from Banner Public Affairs, LLC. The board discussed the ongoing efforts with the abandoned well problems in the Imperial area. Representative Murr and Senator Blanco have filed HB 4256. As filed TCEQ would receive $18 million dollars to help plug abandoned wells in Pecos County like Lake Boehmer. Brett Thompson with Banner Public Affairs gave the Board an update on the successful meetings with staff at Department of Interior (DOI), and the Texas Congressional delegation. OUTREACH SOVAVA——— Minutes of 3-21-2023 Page 2 of 6 « Rep. Tony Gonzales letter to US Department of Interior (DOI) on behalf of MPGCD Sen. Cornyn staff call to DOI on behalf of MPGCD DOI Comments submitted b

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