THE TRINITY GROUP AQUIFERS COALTI'ION -
A GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION CONSISTING OF PEOPLE WHO
LIVE IN THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY
Contact:
Dr. Curtis Chubb
Post Office Box 1360
Blanco, Texas 78606
Telephone: 210-833-4334
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RESOLUTION
URGING THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE TO GRANT LIMITED POWERS TO
COUNTIES TO CONTROL SiJBDIVISION PLATTING RELATIVE TO WATER
AVAILABILITY.
WHEREAS, geographical variations cause large disparities in available water supplies;
and,
WHEREAS, a growing population will continue to increase pressure on existiug water
supplies; and,
WHEREAS, reliance on groundwater is facing serious limitations in many areas due to
overpumping and water quality problems; and,
WHEREAS, county government has inadequate power to protect citizens and
landowners regarding water availability on land they may purchase for development; and,
WHEREAS, eastern Kerr groundwater is drawn from the Trinity Croup Aquifers which
are considered as limited sources of water; and,
WHEREAS, Kerr County lies in a state-designated critical water area;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Kerr County Commissioners Court hereby
urges the Texas Legislature to grant limited powers to Kerr County to control subdivision platting
relative to water availability.
RESOLUTION
URGING THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE TO GRANT LIMITED POWRS TO
COUNTIES TO CONTROL SUB-DIVISION PLATTING RELATIVE TO
' WATER AVAILABILITY
WHEREAS; geographical variations cause lazge disparities in available water supplies; and
WHEREAS; a growing population will continue to increase pressure on existing water
supplies; and
WHEREAS; reliance on groundwater is facing serious limitations in many areas due to over
pumping and water quality problems; and
WHEREAS; KERB COUNTY lies over the Trinity Group Aquifers in aState-declared
critical water area; and
THEREFORE, BE TT RESOLVED,
that the Ken County Commissioners' Court hereby urges the Texas Legislature
to grant limited powers to Kerr County to control Sub-division Platting relative
to water availability.
Passed and adopted this 23`~ day of December, 1996.
KERR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' COURT
Robert A. Denson, County Judge
Ray Lehman, Comm. Pct. #1
Glenn Holekamp, Comm. Pct. #3
ATTEST:
T.H. `Butch" Lacky, Comm. Pct. #2
Bruce Oehler, Comm. Pct. #4
Patricia Dye
County Clerk
THE TRINITY GROUP AQUIFERS COALITION -
A GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION CONSISTING OF PEOPLE WHO
LIVE IN THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY
Contact:
Dr. Curtis Chubb
Post Office Box 1360
Blanco, Texas 78606
Telephone: 210-833-4334
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Ttem ~.5 Hear Presentation by 'the Trinity Gr•o~~ip 4-lq~eifers
Coalition. iJim Hannah/Dr. C~_irtis Ch~_ibb)
:[tem '~.6 Consider and disc~.ass Resoli_ition f2e legislation for
Co~_mty R~_ithority to Control. F'l.atting Relative to Water
availability. {Cotsnty J~_u~ge)
.Tim Hannah made a presentation to the Co~_trt wanting the
Co~_irt to sign a r•esol~.xtion re yarding legislation 'For Cotmty
a~_ithority to control platting relative to Water Availability.
Tobin Parker of Neadq~.aarte'r Underyr•o~.md Water Conservation
Distr-ict spoke to the Ca~_irt that the HUWCD i.s set i_ip to handle
coritr~al of water availat~ility.