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6 • PERMITLone Star Groundwater Conservation District (Montgomery County)

Operating Permit Application OP-26072701-JSPR - Chuck Barry

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 • 2.0/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Motion to approve Operating Permit Application OP-26072701-JSPR - Chuck Barry 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

Texas Water Utilities, L.P. (Moore Landing) (JSPR) Attn: Chuck Barry Permit No. OP-26072701-JSPR 2150 Town Square Place, Ste. 400 Austin, TX 77479 Date of Hearing: 8/11/2026 Request: 81,640,085 gallons GM Recommendation: 81,640,085 gallons Water use: Public Water Supply (PWS) & Irrigation Location: 31526 Sapphire Springs Dr., Magnolia Well Registration: 2026072701 Depth (ft): 1600.0 Diameter (in): 5.0 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. New Operating Permit Information New permit - Issue a new permit with an allocation and authorization to drill one new well in the Jasper (JSPR) Aquifer. Permit Terms: co

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.0/10). 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.