Discussion and possible action on the following Drilling/Operating Permit Applications:

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

5. Discussion and possible action on the following Drilling/Operating Permit Applications: * One (1) new well for Louise A. Grigsby Well #16 (BVDO-0220) will be located at N 30.964700° W 96.742030° 2.31 miles SW of the intersection of FM 979 and CR 116 Road in Robertson County for a total of 0 acre feet/ year for Agricultural use. The well will produce from the Brazos River Alluvium Aquifer. The applicant requests aggregation with Louise A. Grigsby Operating Permit BVDO-0216. A motion was made by Bill Harris, second by Jayson Barfknecht to approve the new well for Louise A. Grigsby with aggregation of BVDO-0216 Operating Permit as presented. The motion passed with Pete Brien abstaining. « One (1) new well for Brownstone Reserve Well #1 (BVDO-0222) will be located at N 30.764578° W 96.241850° 1.80 miles SE of the intersection of FM 2038 and Hwy 21 E in Brazos County for a total of 2 acre feet/ year for Industrial use. The well will produce from the Yegua-Jackson Aquifer. A motion was made by Pete Brien, second by Bill Harris to approve a new well for Brownstone Reserve as presented. The motion passed unanimously.

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.6/10). 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).