The document summarizes the Brush Country Groundwater Conservation District's quarterly meeting in October 2014. It provides background on the district's creation, management, rules, and major projects. The district was established in 2009, covers four counties, and is managed by a board of 9 directors. Key points of the district's rules include exemptions for certain wells and a maximum allowable production of 2.5 acre-feet per acre. Upcoming projects include a well monitoring program and well plugging assistance.

1. Fall 2014 Quarterly Meeting
October 29-30, 2014
Brush Country Groundwater
Conservation District
Felix Saenz, General Manager
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2. Brush Country GCD History
 Created by 81st Legislature in 2009 (Senate Bill 2456)
 November 2009, voters confirmed by citizens in Jim
Hogg, JimWells, Brooks, and Hidalgo Counties
 City of Alice excluded
 Enabling Legislation codified Chapter 8852 Special
District Local Laws Code
 Management Plan adopted March 5, 2013, TWDB
approval April 8, 2013
 Rules adopted August 2013
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4. Brush Country GCD Management
and Finance
• 9 Directors serving 4 year terms appointed by
Commissioners Court
 Brooks County:
 1 director represents municipal interests
of Falfurrias
 2 directors represent agricultural interests
outside Falfurrias, not within Kenedy
County GCD, and including portion of
Hidalgo County within District
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5. Brush Country GCD Management
and Finance (cont’d)
 Jim Hogg County:
 1 director represents area within
Jim Hogg County WCID No. 2
 2 directors represent agricultural
area outside Jim Hogg County
WCID No. 2
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6. Brush Country GCD Management
and Finance (cont’d)
 JimWells County:
 2 directors represent agricultural
interests outside Alice and not
within Kenedy County GCD
 Brooks and Jim Hogg Counties:
 1 director represents industrial and
mining within 2 counties
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7. Brush Country GCD Management
and Finance (cont’d)
Authority to levy ad valorem tax at a rate
not to exceed three cents/$100 assessed
valuation
- FY15 tax rate = 2.6 cents/$100
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8. Brush Country GCD Rules –
Major Points
• Wells exempt from permitting:
 Domestic and livestock
 Agricultural wells incapable of
producing 1 af/acre
 Small commercial well – equipped
with 1.5HP or less and commercial
purpose
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9. Brush Country GCD Rules –
Major Points (cont’d)
• Wells exempt from permitting (cont’d):
 Privately-owned small water system
privately owned, located on private
property, not subdivided, supply domestic
and livestock water for landowner,
landowner family, employees, and invitees
• Maximum allowable production 2.5 af/acre
• 5 year permit term with renewals longer
term permitted if substantiated
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Brush Country GCD – Permit Processing

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Brush Country GCD is in GMA-16

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Brush Country GCD Major Aquifer:
Gulf Coast

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Brush Country GCD – Small Portion of Jim
Hogg County in Yegua-Jackson Aquifer

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Brush Country GCD – GMA 16
DFC GMA-Wide Average
Drawdown of 94 feet

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Brush Country GCD – MAG 68846 AF

16. Brush Country GCD - Amendment to DFC
• Pumping estimates reducing to about 14000AF
• Proposed drawdowns associated with DFCs:
GAM Run Chicot Evangeline Burkville Jasper
Current DFC 94 194 151 154
Scenario 1.6 94 75 63 66
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17. Brush Country GCD –
Upcoming Projects
• District wide well monitoring
program
• Well plugging assistance program
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18. Fall 2014 Quarterly Meeting
October 29-30, 2014
Brush Country Groundwater
Conservation District
Felix Saenz, General Manager
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