brush country gcd, feliz saenz
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TEXAS ALLIANCE OF GROUNDWATER DISTRICTS
Fall 2014 Quarterly Meeting
October 29-30, 2014
Brush Country Groundwater Conservation District
Felix Saenz, General Manager1
Brush Country GCD History
Created by 81st Legislature in 2009 (Senate Bill 2456)
November 2009, voters confirmed by citizens in Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, 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 2
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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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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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Brush Country GCD Management and Finance (cont’d)
Jim Wells 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 counties6
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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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 purpose8
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 9
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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
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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Brush Country GCD –
Upcoming Projects
• District wide well monitoring program
• Well plugging assistance program
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TEXAS ALLIANCE OF GROUNDWATER DISTRICTS
Fall 2014 Quarterly Meeting
October 29-30, 2014
Brush Country Groundwater Conservation District
Felix Saenz, General Manager18