"Announcement of S1akeholder Driven Process for Legislative Change for tile HTGCD", Representative Patrick Rose and Andrew

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1. "Announcement of S1akeholder Driven Process for Legislative Change for tile HTGCD", Representative Patrick Rose and Andrew Samson, Executive Director, River Systems Institute. . Representative Rose: • RevielNed the stakeholder driven process, facilitated by Andy Sansom, to collaboratively come up with legislation that Representative Rose and SenatorWentworth will support • Thanked the District and identified the difficult situation offinite resources and immense growth. • Identified: Need to engage Western Hays County in the process. A meeting held in September with CAW and ooB to discuss District needs Consensus is needed Each Board Member of HTGCD is a Stakeholder Ust of Stakeholders (see attached) The District should not micromanage the process but be part of it Commitment to Support the bill that comes 1rom this effort Andy Sansom: • Showed appreciation for the District's WOI1<. • Identified: The process should bring people together. The process will begin immediately by talking to different groups after the New Year. The Objective is understanding the needs ofthe District and finding common ground. The goal is protection of GW while developing a consensus. Public Comment • Jon Cobb showed support and identified Property Rights "supersede everything" • Jim McMeans would like to see a representative from the following groups amongst the stakeholders: o Friendship Alliance o HiD Country Alliance o CARD • Mark Key supports conjunctive use and encourages help to get more to the District. • Joe Day showed support for this approach • Dan Wheelus said groups appear civil and can work this out, based on his experience. • Jimmy Skipton would like representation 1rom Henly. • AI Broun inquired about the time frame. (Early Fall of2010 for conclusion) • Steve Musick would like to see 'Water Professionals" represented in stakeholders AHB inquired about TCEQ redistricling issues: Rep Rose identified he is working with Representatives Bolton and Miller, and Senator Wentworth covers the entire proposed area and is working with those areas. DAW identifies he is looking forward to the process and thanks Representative Rose and Andy Sansom for coming. 2. DroughtStatus Declaration: WS presented: • Primary Drought Trigger Status: • Both the Blanco and Pedemales Rivers CFS have been over the Alarm and Critical stages 60 days. • Secondary Drought Trigger Status: • Baldy and Henly Wells have recovered some, but not back to pre Drought Status • WS makes a recommendation to come out of Alarm and Critical Stage to Voluntary Conservation Drought Stage until water levels and wells have rebounded some more. JAH makes a motion to move to Voluntary Conservation Stage AHB Seconds the Motion All in favor (motion passes unanimously)

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