BRAZOS VALLEY GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Public Hearing
July 16, 2008 at 3:00 p.m.
Brazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District Office
112 West Third Street
Hearne, Texas
1. Public Hearing for the purpose of taking Public comment on the following Drilling/Operating Permit Applications:
A. One well for Edward Gregurek. The well will be located at Tract 6, River Ridge, Hearne Tx. for a total of 26 acre/feet per year for agricultural use, (Irrigation of hay field). The well will be located in the Calvert Bluff Aquifer.
2. Public Hearing on the District’s Denial of the following Operating Permit Application, including the Applicant’s Request for a Motion of Rehearing and Contested Case Hearing:
A. Four wells for C. A. Skiles Family Partnership, Ltd. The Wells are located at 4026 North FM 1644, Hearne Tx. for a total of 8,300 acre/feet per year for agricultural irrigation of 8,509 acres. The wells are located in the Simsboro Aquifer.
3. Public Hearing on the District’s amendment and inclusion in a contested case hearing of the following Historic Use Permits:
A. Eight wells for the C. A. Skiles Family Partnership, Ltd. Two wells are located at Brazos Barton Farms, 4026 FM 1644, Hearne Tx. And six wells are located at Goodland/Harlan Farms, North of FM 485, and West of Hwy 6 extending East of the Brazos River, Hearne Tx. All eight wells are in the Simsboro Aquifer and total 20,481 acre/feet per year for agricultural irrigation on 8,509 acres.
B. Fifty-five wells for Cliff A. Skiles Jr., D.V.M. Fifteen wells are located at Brazos Barton Farms, 4026 FM 1644, Hearne Tx. and forty wells are located at Goodland/Harlan Farms, North of FM 485, and West of Hwy 6 extending East of the Brazos River, Hearne Tx. for agricultural irrigation. All fifty-five wells are in the Brazos River Alluvium Aquifer, and total 27,481 acre/feet per year for agricultural irrigation on 8,509 acres.
Signed this 3rd day of July, 2008.
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Ralph D. Crum
The Board of Directors may meet in closed session, pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code §§ 551.071-551.076, to:
(1) consult with attorney
(2) deliberate regarding the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the District in negotiations with a third person;
(3) deliberate a negotiated contract for a prospective gift or donation to the District if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the District in negotiations with a third person;
(4) to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a Board member or District employee;
(5) to receive information from employees or question employees, but not deliberate public business or agency policy that affects public business; and
(6) to deliberate the deployment or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or devices.
The Board may also meet in open session on these matters as required by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code § 551.102.
** Agenda items may be taken out of order at the discretion of the Board Chairman