Aqua Texas pennit requinHnent review and overview ofWoodcreek Phase 1 & 2 water Main Evaluation Study S18tus.

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

4. Aqua Texas pennit requinHnent review and overview ofWoodcreek Phase 1 & 2 water Main Evaluation Study S18tus. ORC reported to the Boa!d: The MotiOn of 11112109 was relayed to Brent Reeh, with Aqua Texas. After consideration of the motion, Brent Reeh responded: per Rule 9. Aqua TX should be given the 60 days to respond with an updated Waste Water Plan due by 1/12i2010. HTGCO Boa!d President, Counsel, and staff agreed. A letter was sent to Aqua TX identifying 1/1212010 as the due date to submit the updated Waste Water Plan in compliance with Rule 9. 5. Review of Deferred Items from the September 17,2009 Board MeetingIHearing to include schedules for Jon Cobb NOV: ORe reported Counsel is working with Jon Cobb's counsel on a Compliance Older and recommended the agenda item be canied over to next month for review and update. Jon Cobb commented that his Well has not been used in five months, and extended an invitation to take a tour of his property. To date, GFN has toured the property. Alfred Albert LLC - Browning Ranch NOV ORC reported: o Barney Austin, with INTERA Geosciences & Engineering, submitted a proposal on 1218109, on behalf of Browning Ranch. The plan was distributed to the 8oa!d for review. o Staff reviewed the plan, but a manager's recommendation and overview are not ready. o The staff noted the report is very thorough, but does not fall in line with the District's current rules. o Staff reported two complaints came in November regaltling Browning Ranch: • withdrawal of Surface Water from Onion Creek • lake and pond filling with GW prior to Thanksgiving o Dan Wheelus and Bamey Austin were in the crowd to answer questions. o Dan Wheelus requested that his client not be referred to as "a violator" while this is being reviewed. o Dan Wheelus identified request of 1.9 AF primarily due to Chubb insurance requiJements, as well as the benefits ofkeeping it open space. o Public Comment from Mark Key: COnfirming he is in favor of the proposal. The altemative could be 347 homes pumping up to 25,000 in GW daHy. (Correction to size to reflect 250 homes) o AHB confirmed injunction of No pumping of GW, and recommended use of the large lake as a water source, as an alternative to GW, for the pond ctose to the house. o OAW indicated the "bigger picture - will come out in the Rule Making and the desire to have more open space in the District.. o DGB agreed that conservation ofthe land with only 1 or 2 AF is favorable. o DAW identifies the next stages are negotiations of a settlement agreement.. Under current Rule, if one pond is under %aae there should not be a need to supplement and negotiate this. o Dan Wheelus identified they worked out the Surface Water Agreement with BSEAD o Kirk Holland indicated they have no permit with BSEACDlhis item is up for review at their next boa!d meeting, no resolution had been made, as ofyet o Public Comment from Jon Cobb identifying he is in favor ofthe proposal. o Agenda Item deferred to next meeting on 1/1412010 pe

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