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 January 29, 2026 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 November 14, 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 Run 4.6 for DFC Planning.
- Discussion and possible action on additional model runs for DFC Planning.
- Discussion and possible action on how to state the Desired Future Conditions for this round of planning.
- Presentations and discussions relate to Desired Future Conditions pursuant to Texas Water Code Section 36.108(d) for (8) the feasibility of achieving the desired future condition.
- Discussion and possible action on an explanation in the explanatory report for how each district is monitoring, tracking and performing in achieving the Desired Future Conditions.
- Discussion and possible action on an explanation in the explanatory report on why a Desired Future Conditions is different from the Desired Future Conditions adopted in the previous planning period.
- Consider and act upon a resolution declaring the Cross Timbers formation within Erath and Comanche Counties contained within Groundwater Management Area 8 to be non-relevant for joint planning purposes.
- Consider and act upon a resolution declaring the Brazos River Alluvium formation within Groundwater Management Area 8 to be non-relevant for joint planning purposes.
- Discussion and possible action on the Northern Segment of the Edwards (Balcones Fault Zone) Aquifer Groundwater Availability Model for Joint Planning.
- Updates from the TWDB.
- Discussion of possible agenda items and dates for next GMA 8 meeting.
- Closing comments.
- Adjourn.
Dated this 9th day of January, 2026
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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.