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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RESOLUTION
URGING THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE TO GRANT LIMT['ED POWERS TO
COUNTIES TO CONTROL SUBDIVISION 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
overpumping and water quality problems; and,
WHEREAS, county govermnent 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 Group Aquifers which
are considered as limited sources of water; and,
WHEREAS, Kerr County lies in astate-designated 'critical water area;'
THEREFORE BE TT RESOLVED, that the Ken 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 a State-declazed
critical water area; and
THEREFORE, BE TI' 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 TRINI'T'Y GROUP AQUIFERS COALITION -
A GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION CONSISTING OF PEOPLE WHO
LIVE IN THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY
Ca~t~~
Dr. Curtis Chubb
Post Office Box 1360
Blanco, Texas 78606
Telephone: 210-833-4334
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:[teen :_.5 Hetvr F'r•e<.>entation by 'the Trinity Gr-o~,ip Agr_iifer•s
Coalition. {Sim t-lannah/Dr. Curtis Ch~_rbb>
:[tem~.6 Consider- and di sc~ass Resol~_ition Re legislation for
Ca~.rnty A~_rthority to Contr•oJ. Flatting Relative to Water
Availability. {Ca~_rnty J~_uige)
Jim Hannah made a presentation to 'the Cor_rrt wanting the
Co~_rrt to sign a r'esol~_rtion regarding legislation For Co~_mty
Authority to control platting relative to Water Availability.
Tobin Parker of Headq~_~arter Undergro~.rnd Water Conservation
District spoke to the Co~_rrt that the HUWCD i.s set ~_tp to handle
control of water availability.