GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT AREA 14

JOINT PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING

NOTICE OF OPEN MEETING

As required by Section 36.108(e), Texas Water Code, a meeting of the Groundwater Management Area 14 Joint Planning Committee, comprised of representatives from the following groundwater conservation districts located wholly or partially within Groundwater Management Area 14: Bluebonnet GCD, Brazoria County GCD, Lone Star GCD, Lower Trinity GCD, and Southeast Texas GCD, will be held on Thursday August 29, 2024 beginning at 11:00 A.M. at the offices of the Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District, located at 655 Conroe Park North, Conroe, TX 77303.

The items of business to be considered and transacted during the meeting are as follows:

1. Call to order;

2. Confirmation of receipt of posted notices;

3. Welcome and introductions;

4. Public comment;

5. Discussion and possible action to approve minutes of the May 14, 2024 GMA 14 Joint Planning Meeting;

6. Update from Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) and discussion of any related items of interest to GMA 14;

7. Discussion and possible action regarding a centralized GMA14 document repository;

8. Update from Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District regarding progress on the district’s coring project and Gulf2023 Model update request;

9. Discussion and possible action regarding the path forward for GMA 14 on the development of the current round of Desired Future Conditions (DFCs) including but not limited to the review and possible approval of request for qualifications (RFQs) developed by the RFQ Committee for the purpose of soliciting a consultant to assist the GMA with preparation and submittal of the DFCs;

10. Discussion and possible action regarding a stakeholder committee / interlocal agreement and participation by the subsidence districts and individual counties within GMA 14;

11. Discussion and possible action regarding next meeting date, location, and agenda items;

12. Meeting Adjourned;

Comments concerning any aspect of this meeting should be directed to Mr. John Martin of the Southeast Texas Groundwater Conservation District, P.O. Box 1407, Jasper, TX 75951; [email protected], or (409) 383-1577.

Come to hand and posted on a Bulletin Board in the Courthouse, County, Texas, on this, the day of August, 2024.

John Martin, Chairman

GMA 14 Planning Group

Deputy Clerk

County, Texas

This meeting is also available for viewing via livestream at: https://bit.ly/LoneStarGCDlive

These public meetings are available to all persons regardless of disability. If you require special assistance to attend the meeting please contact the Southeast Texas Groundwater Conservation District, (409) 383-1577, at least three working days prior to the meeting, so that appropriate arrangements can be made.