NOTICE OF MEETING GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT AREA 8
Notice is hereby given that the groundwater conservation districts located wholly or partially within Groundwater Management Area (GMA) 8, as designated by the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB), consisting of the Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District, Clearwater Underground Water Conservation District, Middle Trinity Groundwater Conservation District, North Texas Groundwater Conservation District, Northern Trinity Groundwater Conservation District, Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District, Prairielands Groundwater Conservation District, Red River Groundwater Conservation District, Saratoga Underground Water Conservation District, Southern Trinity Groundwater Conservation District, and Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District will hold a Joint Planning meeting at 10:00 A.M. on June 24, 2025 at the Prairielands Groundwater Conservation District Office located at 208 Kimberly Dr., Cleburne, Texas 76031. The meeting will be open to the public. The following items of business will be discussed and potentially acted upon:
- Invocation.
- Call meeting to order and establish quorum.
- Welcome and introductions.
- Public comment.
- Consider and act upon approval of minutes from the February 25, 2025, GMA 8 meeting.
- Discussion and possible action on the overview and timeline for DFC Joint Planning.
- Discussion and possible action on the Northern Trinity and Woodbine Aquifer Groundwater Availability Model Update and review timeline.
- Discussion and possible action on model runs for DFC Joint Planning.
- Presentations and discussions relate to Desired Future Conditions pursuant to Texas Water Code Section 36.108(d) for (2) the water supply needs and water management strategies included in the state water plan; (3) hydrological conditions, including for each aquifer in the management area the total estimated recoverable storage as provided by the executive administrator, and the average annual recharge, inflows, and discharge; and (7) the impact on the interests and rights in private property, including ownership and the rights of management area landowners and their lessees and assigns in groundwater as recognized under Section 36.002.
- Discussion and possible action on a request from Region C Planning Group related to Brackish Groundwater Water Management Strategies.
- Updates from the TWDB.
- Discussion of possible agenda items and dates for next GMA 8 meeting.
- Closing comments.
- Adjourn.
Dated this 2nd day of June, 2025
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Mitchell Sodek, Chair Groundwater Management Area 8
The above agenda schedules represent an estimate of the order for the indicated items and is subject to change at any time. These public meetings are available to all persons regardless of disability. If you require special assistance to attend the meeting, please call (855) 426-4433 at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting to coordinate any special physical access arrangements.
For questions regarding this notice, please contact Velma Starks at (855) 426-4433, at , or at 5100 Airport Drive, Denison, TX 75020.
At any time during the meeting or work session and in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Government Code, Vernon’s Texas Codes, Annotated, the Groundwater Management Area 8 may meet in executive session on any of the above agenda items or other lawful items for consultation concerning attorney-client matters (§551.071); deliberation regarding real property (§551.072); deliberation regarding prospective gifts (§551.073); personnel matters (§551.074); and deliberation regarding security devices (§551.076). Any subject discussed in executive session may be subject to action during an open meeting.