Upcoming Board Meeting - Agenda
Date: Thursday, May 16, 2013
Time: 8:30 AM
Location: County Services Building, 411 N. Wells, Edna, Texas
Time: 8:30 AM
Location: County Services Building, 411 N. Wells, Edna, Texas
Important Notice regarding Well Registrations and Reporting Groundwater Pumping in Jackson County, Texas
The Texana Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors has adopted rules governing the drilling and operating of water wells within Jackson County. These rules can be viewed at www.texanagcd.org/policiesrules.html
The Board of Directors wishes to alert the public of requirements associated with the ownership and operation of certain wells.
1. All wells drilled after January 13, 2011 must be registered with the District; and
2. All non-exempt-use groundwater production must be reported to the District on a quarterly basis.
The Board of Directors wishes to alert the public of requirements associated with the ownership and operation of certain wells.
1. All wells drilled after January 13, 2011 must be registered with the District; and
2. All non-exempt-use groundwater production must be reported to the District on a quarterly basis.
About the District
The District is located in Jackson County, Texas. The District boundaries are the same as the area and extent of Jackson County, Texas and is comprised of 829.5 square miles.
The District was created in 2001 by the 77th Texas Legislature, regular session, enacting SB 1911, May 17, 1999 and passed the House with amendments on May 28, 1999. This act is recorded in Chapter 1294 of the Acts of the 77th Texas Legislature. The District was confirmed by local election held in Jackson County on November 6, 2001 with 52.5 percent of the voters in favor of the District. The citizens of Jackson County passed the taxation proposition with 61.1 percent of the voters in favor of the proposition.
The District is governed by a seven member board of directors - one member elected from each of the four county precincts and three members elected at-large.
The District was created in 2001 by the 77th Texas Legislature, regular session, enacting SB 1911, May 17, 1999 and passed the House with amendments on May 28, 1999. This act is recorded in Chapter 1294 of the Acts of the 77th Texas Legislature. The District was confirmed by local election held in Jackson County on November 6, 2001 with 52.5 percent of the voters in favor of the District. The citizens of Jackson County passed the taxation proposition with 61.1 percent of the voters in favor of the proposition.
The District is governed by a seven member board of directors - one member elected from each of the four county precincts and three members elected at-large.
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Precinct 1: Kenneth Koop, Vice President
Precinct 2: Michael Skalicky, President Precinct 3: Robert Martin Precinct 4: Ray Brundrett, Treasurer |
At Large 1: Jim Revel, Secretary
At Large 2: Johnny Dugger At Large 3: Clarence Schomburg |
Tim Andruss serves as the District's general manager. James Allison of Allison, Bass and Associates serves as the District's general counsel.
District Mission
The Texana Groundwater Conservation District (the District) is committed to managing, conserving, preserving and protecting the groundwater resources of the District. The District is committed to maintaining a sustainable, adequate, reliable, cost effective and high quality source of groundwater to promote the vitality, economy and environment of the District. The District will work with and for the citizens of the District and cooperate with other local, regional and state agencies involved in the study and management of groundwater resources. The District shall take no action without a full consideration of the groundwater needs of the citizens of the District.