ORDER NO. 29969
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE TEXAS BRUSH CONTROL
PROGRAM
Came to be heard this the 10th day of October, 2006, with a motion made by
Commissioner Letz, seconded by Commissioner Baldwin. The Court
unanimously approved by vote of 3-0-0 to:
Approve the Resolution in support of The Texas Brush Control Program in
the Guadalupe River Basin in Kendall, Kerr and Comal Counties, with the
change recommended to add in the paragraph beginning "Now, Therefore"
in the second line, recommends "to the Texas Legislature" that sufficient
funds....
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. ~ COMMISSIONERS' COURT AGENDA REOUEST
PLEASE FURNISH ONE ORIGINAL AND TEN COPIES OF THIS
MADE BY: Pat Tinley OFFICE: County Judge
MEETING DATE: October 10, 2006 TIME PREFERRED: 9:15
SUBJECT: Consider, discuss and take appropriate action on request for Resolution of
Kerr County Commissioners Court in support of The Texas Brush Control Program in the
Guadalupe River Basin in Kendall, Kerr and Comal counties.
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Resolution
WHEREAS the Texas Brush Control Progam was established in 1985 Yhrough Senate Bill 1083, Acts
of the 69`" Legislature Regular Session to assist landowners in clearing mesquite, cedar
(juniper) and other invasive species of brush; and
WHEREAS Texas A & M University utilizing on-site technology to transmit data directly from the
field. has proven that over half the rain that falls on a cedar tree is lost to evaporation; and
WHEREAS briefings are currently being given to Legislative Financial Committee to request funding
for the said Brush Control Program covering the Upper Guadalupe River Basin nn the
Edwards Plateau including Kerr County; and
WHEREAS counties in seven other river basins have cleared thousands of acres of cedar under this
program. Ken County has never been funded nor has Kendall or Comal Counties; and
WHEREAS phenomenal population gowth in said area of the Upper Guadalupe has placed extreme
demands on the Trinity Aquifer and Canyon Reservoir; and
WHEREAS clearing of lazge areas of cedar will result in thousands of acre-feet of water being made
available for recharge of springs and streams feeding the Guadalupe and Canyon
Reservoir as well as the Trinity Aquifer.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Commissioners Court of Kerr County, Texas
recommends to the Texas Legislature that sufficient funds be provided to the Texas State Soil & Water
Conservation Board for a Texas Brush Control Progam for that portion of the Guadalupe River Basin in
Kerr. Kendall and Comal Counties.
ADOPTED THIS 10th DAY OF OCTOBER, 2006
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H. A. "Buster" Baldwin,
Commissioner, Precinct I
Jonathan Let
Commis ones, Precinct 3
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Dave Nicholson,
Commissioner. Precinct 4
Commissioner, Precinct 2