Harris-Galveston Subsidence District Board of Directors met Feb. 8

Harris-Galveston Subsidence District Board of Directors met Feb. 8.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1 Call to Order and the Pledge of Allegiance.

2 Accept Comments from Members of the Public.

3 Administer the Oath of Office to Board Members.

4 Election of Board Officers.

5 Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting Held on January 11, 2023.

6 Receive Hearing Examiner's Report and Consider Granting, Denying or Amending Applications for Water Well Permits Heard in January 2023 or prior.

7 Consider Emergency Permits Reviewed by the General Manager.

1. 15420 Telge Rd., Ltd.

2. Aqua TX, Inc.

3. Keechi Creek Builders

4. Jose Luis Vargas

8 Consider a Resolution Calling a Public Hearing for the Purpose of Hearing Testimony Regarding the Determination of the Effects of Groundwater Withdrawal on Land Subsidence During the Year Ending December 31, 2022.

9 Receive Briefing from Staff on the Status of the 2022 GNSS Survey.

10 Receive Briefing from staff on the Status of the Joint Regulatory Plan Review.

11 General Manager's Report - The General Manager will brief the Board on pertinent operational and management issues that the District, its employees, or consultants have encountered since the last regular Board meeting.

12 Consultation with the General Counsel on Recent Litigation on Groundwater Issues and/or Legislative Matters.

12.1 Cockrell Investment Partners, Ltd. vs. Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District (8th Court of Appeals)(challenging settlement agreement with Fort Stockton Holdings)

12.2 Cockrell Investment Partners, Ltd. vs. Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District (8th Court of Appeals)(challenging permit renewal)

42.3 Gatehouse Water LLC v Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District et al. (denial of permit renewal plus multiple Constitutional and Federal claims)(Federal District Court-Western District of Texas, Austin Division)

13 Executive Session, if necessary.

https://hgsubsidence.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/00_Agenda-Final.pdf