Texas Groundwater Summit 2015

1. Who is the Lone Star GCD?Who is the Lone Star GCD?
• Created in 2001 by the 77th
Legislature covering
Montgomery County (just over 1,000 square miles)
• Creation confirmed by popular vote on Nov 6, 2001, with
73.85 percent approval
• Hybrid Appointed/Elected Board (elected by utilities within
the district; not popular vote)
• No taxing authority; funded by user (permit) fees
• Carries out mission in two primary ways:
o Managing existing groundwater supplies (currently requiring 30%
reduction of existing pumpage)
o Educating the public about using water wisely

2. Nine Member Board of DirectorsNine Member Board of Directors
Montgomery County Commissioner’s Court
(2 Seats)
Montgomery County Soil and Water
Conservation District
San Jacinto River Authority
City of Conroe
Other Montgomery County Cities
Woodlands Joint Powers Agency
Municipal Utility Districts (2 seats)

3. Water in Montgomery CountyWater in Montgomery County
Montgomery County gets its
water from the Gulf Coast
Aquifer System, which
consists of:
•Chicot Aquifer
•Evangeline Aquifer
•Jasper Aquifer
•Catahoula Aquifer

4. Managing Groundwater SupplyManaging Groundwater Supply
Wells in Montgomery County
•~ 5,700 exempt wells (registered by
LSGCD)
•2,000+ non-exempt wells
(permitted by LSGCD)
– ~1,000 permittees
– 200 pump 95% of the water

5. For Further Information:For Further Information:
Kathy Turner Jones – General ManagerKathy Turner Jones – General Manager
Paul R. Nelson – Assistant General ManagerPaul R. Nelson – Assistant General Manager
Lone Star GCDLone Star GCD
655 Conroe Park North Drive655 Conroe Park North Drive
Conroe, TX 77303Conroe, TX 77303
www.LoneStarGCD.orgwww.LoneStarGCD.org
Phone Number: 936.494.3436Phone Number: 936.494.3436

6. For Further Information:For Further Information:
Kathy Turner Jones – General ManagerKathy Turner Jones – General Manager
Paul R. Nelson – Assistant General ManagerPaul R. Nelson – Assistant General Manager
Lone Star GCDLone Star GCD
655 Conroe Park North Drive655 Conroe Park North Drive
Conroe, TX 77303Conroe, TX 77303
www.LoneStarGCD.orgwww.LoneStarGCD.org
Phone Number: 936.494.3436Phone Number: 936.494.3436