5 • WATER_PERMITSBrazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District (Brazos County)

Discussion regarding a draft rule amendment to District Rule 6.2 that would allow spacing

Presented in: Approved Minutes - Production Permits & Regular Board Meeting - 4-13-17 on 2017-04-13

Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.7/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (3 - 0)

“A motion was made by Mark Carrabba, second by Bill L.”

Jayson E Barfknecht

President (Brazos County (Agricultural))

YES

Stephen Cast

Director (Brazos County (Bryan))

YES

Mark Carrabba

Director (Robertson County (Industrial))

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

5. Discussion regarding a draft rule amendment to District Rule 6.2 that would allow spacing exceptions of new non-exempt wells from existing wells to allow the new well owner to produce their production based acreage; and possible action to set a hearing date for the draft rule. A motion was made by Mark Carrabba, second by Bill L. Harris to set a hearing date for May 11", 2017 for a draft amendment to District Rule 6.2 as presented on agenda item 5. The motion passed unanimously.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.7/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).