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D • WATER_PERMITSMiddle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District (Pecos County)

Cockrell Investment Partners, L.P. v. Middle Pecos Groundwater

Presented in: Middle Pecos GCD Board Meeting - 2025-02-18 on 2025-02-18
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.5/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (3 - 0)
“. Longfellow Partners Permit is scheduled for April Board Meeting. Adjourn Board meeting. Janet Groth made a motion to adjourn the meeting.”
MR
M. R. Gonzalez
Director, Precinct 1 Place 1 (Precinct 1 Place 1)
YES
WT
Wayne Tinkler
Director, Iraan Representative (Iraan Representative)
YES
LD
Larry Drgac
Director, Precinct 2 Place 2 (Precinct 2 Place 2)
ABSENT
JS
Jeff Sims
Director, Precinct 3 Place 2 (Precinct 3 Place 2)
ABSENT
VC
Vanessa Cardwell
Director, Precinct 4 Place 2 (Precinct 4 Place 2)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

D. Cockrell Investment Partners, L.P. v. Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District, Cause No. P-8626-83-CV (83% District Court)(Cockrell IV); and In Cockrell IV, the lawsuit was filed on August 17" and served on September 13! by agreement. The District's answer and counterclaim were timely filed October 9'. FSH has advised that it will intervene and file plea to the jurisdiction. Cockrell Page 6 of 7 Minutes of 02-18-2025 XV XVI XVII filed Plaintiff's First Amended Petition on August 5, 2024. Remains pending without further action. E. Cockrell investment Partners, L.P. v. Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District, Cause No. P-13031-112-CV (112'" District Court)(Cockrell V). In Cockrell V, the lawsuit was filed on August 23 and served on September 13 by agreement. The District's answer and counterclaim were timely filed October 9t". FSH has advised that it will intervene and file plea to the jurisdiction. Cockrell filed Plaintiff's First Amended Petition on August 5, 2024. Remains pending without further action. Progress Reports: Well Registrations, Production Permits, Drilling Permits, Data Loggers, Drought Monitor Map, Water Quality Analysis, and General Manager’s Correspondence. e Rig Data Report ending 02-04-2025 four rig in Pecos County e Texas Drought Map for Pecos County 02-04-2025. Western Pecos County is in Extreme Drought decreasing as you go east with Moderate Drought in the far eastern part of Pecos County e Water Use Reporting e Region F Notice 02-20-2025 Directors’ Comments and consider and/or act upon agenda for next meeting. Next Board meeting is March 18, 2025. Longfellow Partners Permit is scheduled for April Board Meeting. Adjourn Board meeting. Janet Groth made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion seconded by Weldon Blackwelder and the motion carried unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 11:57 a.m.

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.