2) Erik Howard (Howard Ranch) 23255 FM 150 W Driftwood, TX. 78619 The applicant did appear at the Hearing. The following spoke on behalf of the permit application: Helen Gilbert (Howard Ranch Attorney) Filed pleadings requesting a continuance or a contested case Hearing. Dan Rauschuber, P.E. (Engineer for Howard Ranch) Mark Key (Participant in the Building of Howard Ranch Subdivision) Alan McCadden (Resident of Howard Ranch) Jimmy Skipton (Clarification on ~historical use") Roger Kew (In a time of plenty more is available. but when in Drought everyone must do their part in conserving) DG6 clarifies the number of homes (15) and the request for 403.25 acre feet (enough for a 1,200 resident home subdivision) Questions how the water is being used? DAW indicates District has not adopted ~historic useD and is currently utilizing a ~reasonable use" theory for issuing permits. GFN makes a motion to: o Issue a Continuance and instructs the HTGCD Staff and Counsel to work with the applicant to: prepare a schedule to resolve this issue by the January 2010 Board Hearing and present that schedule to the Board at the October 2009 Board Meeting. DAW Seconds the motion All in favor Page 1 of 1 Continuation of HTGCD Board Meeting/Hearing 09117/09

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