This is INSANE. Lost Pines GCD is on the verge of permitting five and a half (5.6) times more water from the Simsboro aquifer than is available. The total amount of Modeled Available Groundwater (MAG) from the Simsboro Aquifer by 2010 is 29,556 acre-feet/year per the Lost Pines Management Plan. Lost Pines is currently considering permit applications for 119,199 acre-feet/yr which is 4 times more water than is available for pumping. Adding the current 45,365 acre-feet/year already permitted brings the total to 164,884 acre-feet/yr which is 5.6 times the amount of water currently available (without considering Environmental Stewardship’s ecological concerns). So far, the General Manager has recommended approval of ALL the applications that have been presented to the Board of Directors. See Permit Concerns for copies of GM Recommendations.
LOST PINES GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
will VOTE on the following applications at their next Board Meeting
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
LOST PINES GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
will hold a public hearing and vote on the following applications
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A FEW FACTS From the Lost Pines Management Plan
– Total Available Groundwater (MAG) in the District by 2060 is 58,888 acre-feet/yr.
– Bastrop County projected water demand by 2060 is 65,266 acre-feet/yr.
– Lee County projected water demand by 2060 is 6,603 acre-feet/yr.
– Current discharge to surface waters from all aquifers is 78,612 acre-feet/yr.
– Net recharge to all aquifers (recharge – discharge) is 7,249 acre-feet/yr.
– Current pumping for all aquifers in the District is 47,811 acre-feet/yr (website)
– Current permits for all aquifers 73,000 acre-feet/yr (Austin-American Statesman)
Please make sure you put “Comments to LPGCD Board of Directors” in the subject field
and address your comments to Mike Talbot and Board Members.
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“I share Environmental Stewardship’s concerns” in the subject line.
Click here for NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING (April 17 meeting, 2 pages)