September 17, 2024 – GMA9 – Agenda

NOTICE OF OPEN MEETING

 Groundwater Management Area 9 Joint Planning Committee Meeting


NOTICE is hereby given that a meeting of the Groundwater Management Area 9 (GMA 9) Joint Planning Committee will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday the 17th of September, 2024.  The GMA 9 Joint Planning Committee is comprised of District Representatives from the following Districts located wholly or partially within GMA 9:

Bandera County River Authority and Groundwater District

Blanco-Pedernales Groundwater Conservation District

Comal Trinity Groundwater Conservation District

Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District

Hays-Trinity Groundwater Conservation District

Headwaters Groundwater Conservation District

Medina County Groundwater Conservation District

Trinity Glen Rose Groundwater Conservation District

Southwestern Travis County Groundwater Conservation District

The meeting will take place in the Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District’s Meeting Room located at 9 Toepperwein Road in Boerne, Texas, 78006 at which time the following will be discussed and appropriate action taken, pursuant to Chapter 36, Texas Water Code; and pursuant to V.T.C.A. Government Code Section 551, Open Meetings, including all subchapters and sections:


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  1. Call to Order
  2. Pledge of Allegiance
  3. Establishment of a Quorum and receipt of posted open meeting notices.
  4. Introductions
  5. Public comment
  6. Review and consider minutes from the June 18th, 2024 GMA 9 meeting.
  7. Modeling needs for the fourth GMA 9 Planning Cycle.
    1. Individual District needs
    2. Update on Southern Trinity Aquifer GAM
    3. Ellenberger modeling
    4. Edwards-Trinity Plateau modeling
  8. Presentation by AGS, discussion and possible action by District Representatives on three of the nine factors in accordance with TWC 36.108(d):
    1. Socioeconomic impacts reasonably expected to occur
    2. The feasibility of achieving the desired future condition; and
    3. Any other information relevant to the specific desired future conditions.
  9. Presentation by AGS, discussion and possible action by District Representatives regarding updated demands from the current round of Regional Water Planning.
  10. Presentation by AGS, discussion and possible action by District Representatives modeling approach and pumping data requirements for Southern Trinity Aquifer GAM.
  11. Sub-committee updates related to:
    1. Public Outreach Subcommittee
    2. Technical Subcommittee – Potentiometric/synoptic water-level project
    3. Management Plan and Rules Subcommittee – Discuss management plan review schedule for next meeting
    4. Regional Planning Group Subcommittee
  12. Comments and updates from TWDB and GMA 9 representatives on the joint planning process and other correspondence and announcements.
  13. Public comment
  14. Establish date, time, and place of next meeting and discuss potential agenda items.
  15. Adjournment

Further information, questions, or comments concerning any aspect of this meeting should be directed to:

Mr. Micah Voulgaris, GMA 9 Planning Committee Chairman

c/o Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District

P.O. Box 1557 – Boerne, Texas 78006

Office: 830-816-2504                          Mobile: 830-446-9782              email: manager@ccgcd.org

Please note:     

  1. The GMA9 Committee may take a brief recess during the meeting, depending upon the length of the meeting.
  2. The GMA9 Committee is committed to compliance with the Disabilities Act (ADA). Reasonable accommodations and equal opportunity for effective communications will be provided upon request. Please contact the GMA 9 Chairman at 830-816-2504 at least 24 hours in advance if accommodation is needed.
  3. Citizens who desire to address the Committee on any matter may sign up to do so prior to the meeting. Public comments will be received during the Public Comment portion of the meeting. Please limit comments to 5 minutes

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GMA9 Open Meeting September 17, 2024