Cow Creek GCD |
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| District Website: | https://www.ccgcd.org |
| Contact: |
Micah Voulgaris 830-816-2504 PO Box 1557 Boerne, TX 78006 Physical Address (if different): 9 Toepperwein Rd. |
| Enabling/Major Legislation* List not exhaustive; some previous legislation may have been superseded: | SB 1911, 76th RS; HB 3544, 77th RS; SB 2, 77th RS; SB 839, 79th RS; HB 4713, 81st RS |
| In what chapter of Special District Local Laws Code is the district codified: | 8838 |
| Link to code chapter: | https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/SD/htm/SD.8838.htm |
| Link to current enabling legislation: | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/76R/billtext/html/SB01911F.htm |
| Link to management plan OR instructions on where to find it: | http://ccgcd.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/CCGCD-Management-Plan_2020-1-13.pdf |
| Link to district rules OR instructions on where to find them: | https://ccgcd.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/CCGCD_Rules_2022-05-16.pdf |
| Does Texas Water Code Chapter 49 apply to the district: | No |
| Number of counties: | 1 |
| Names of counties covered: | Kendall |
| What aquifers do you permit in: | Edwards-Trinity (Plateau), Trinity, Ellenburger, Hickory |
| GCD Population: | 50,000-100,000 |
| Dominant Community Type: | Rural |
| Largest Groundwater Use by volume: | Exempt |
| 2nd Largest Groundwater Use by volume: | Public Water Supply |
| Selection of Board Members: | Elected |
| Number of Board Members: | 5 |
| GMA(s): | 9 |
| Authorized Income Source: | Taxes & Production Fees |
| Actual Income Source: | Taxes & Production Fees |
| Budget Tier: | $500,000-$1,000,000 |
| Does your enabling legislation identify a tax rate ceiling: | Yes |
| Has your district adopted a tax rate ceiling: | Yes |
| What is your tax rate ceiling per $100 of valuation: | 0.03 |
| What is the district's FY22 tax rate per $100 of valuation: | 0.005 |
| What is the district's FY22 production fee structure: | $10/AF permitted for non-exempt wells that are capable of producing more than 25,000 per day; $1/AF permitted for agricultural wells that are capable of producing more than 25,000 per day |
| Has your district adopted a groundwater export fee: | No |
| What is the district's groundwater export fee structure for FY22: | N/A |
| Estimated amount of groundwater being used within the district on an annual basis, in acre-feet: | 7520 |
| Does/did your district issue permits based on historical use: | Yes |
| What is the district's permitting approach for new applications: | AF/acre as a production limit |
| If you selected Hybrid or Other, please describe the permitting approach: | |
| What is the term (length) for well permits: | 5 years |
| What is final permit type issued by your district: | Operating |
| Has the district established any management zones: | No |
| Number of active groundwater export permits: | 0 |
| Number of authorized groundwater export permits (permitted but not currently exporting): | 0 |
| How many permitted non-exempt wells are located in your district: | 178 |
| Does the district have exemptions from well permit requirements beyond those required by Chapter 36: | No |
| If yes, what additional exemptions beyond Chapter 36 requirements does your district recognize: | N/A |
| How many domestic and livestock exempt wells are registered in the district: | 9161 |
| How many oil and gas exempt wells are registered in the district: | 0 |
| Does the district require meters: | Yes - for all permitted wells |
| Does the district require production reporting: | Yes - for all permitted wells |
| If only for certain types, which wells are required to report production: | N/A |
| Reporting Frequency: | Quarterly and Monthly |
| Does district have spacing requirements beyond what is required by TDLR: | Yes |
| If yes, what additional spacing requirements beyond TDLR rules does your district have: | Property line spacing varies from 50-1,200 feet and well spacing varies from 100-2,400 feet, depending on actual pumping capacity of well |
| Production limitations for non-exempt wells: | Varies, no more than 0.4 AF/acre/year in Lower Trinity wells, no more than 0.8 AF/acre/year for all other aquifers |
| Number of Public Water Systems (retail or wholesale) that hold groundwater permits in your district: | 4 |
| How are Public Water System production permits determined: | Other/Combination |
| Has your district adopted a drought contingency plan? (per Chapter 36.1131): | Yes |
| Does your district require mandatory curtailments for certain drought conditions: | Yes |
| Has your district adopted a water conservation plan: | Yes |
| Do your rules require registration of exempt wells: | Yes |
| Does your district offer any financial assistance or in kind services for plugging wells: | No |
| Do you offer water quality testing to well owners in the district: | No |
| Do you have a newsletter: | No |
| How can someone subscribe to your newsletter: | N/A |
| Do you offer educational outreach: | Yes |
| How many water level monitor wells does the district have: | 43 |
| How often does the district conduct water level measurements from those monitor wells: | Monthly |
| How many baseline water quality monitor wells does the district have: | 10 |
| Are there springs located within the district: | Yes |
| Does the district collect spring flow data: | Yes |