The date for the 2019 Milam and Burleson Counties Groundwater summit in the Caldwell Civic Center has been set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Aug. 14, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
“All are encouraged to attend,” Doug Box, POSGCD spokesman, said.
The summit is free and open to the public with lunch provided.
Box said topics for this year’s summit cover a variety of issues.
“Speakers will discuss interactions between groundwater and surface water, as well as an overview of the award winning State Water Planning Process.
VISTA RIDGE—“In addition, there will be a presentation entitled “Vista Ridge: What happens now’?” he said.
“This will be a presentation on what landowners can expect when production of water begins in the Vista Ridge well field next March.” Box said
There will also be information on the collaboration programs of Post Oak Savannah and Texas A&M AgriLife such as Rainwater Harvesting, Irrigation, Healthy Lawn programs.
“Of course the popular, free, water sampling campaign will be discussed,” he said.
He said there will be an update on the Post Oak Savannah Aquifer Conservancy Program (ACP) and information on Compliance with DFC’s and POSGCD well-monitoring system.
SPEAKERS—Box said citizens of Milam and Burleson Counties, as well as surrounding areas, can benefit from attending the Groundwater summit.
Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District organizes the event and invites groundwater experts from across Texas to come speak at the local level.
“It is a great opportunity for people to come and learn about the state’s requirements on local groundwater management and stay up-to-date on current groundwater issues, such as property rights and groundwater management,” he said.
MACE—Box said Robert Mace, “one of the speakers at the summit, who received great reviews last year”, will talk about the ways groundwater and surface water interact.
Dr. Mace has a B.S. in Geophysics and an M.S. in Hydrology from the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology and a Ph.D. in Hydrogeology from The University of Texas at Austin.
Dr. Mace is currently the deputy executive director of The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment and a Professor of Practice in the Department of Geography at Texas State University.
Dr. Mace has over 30 years of experience in hydrology, hydrogeology, stakeholder processes, and water policy, mostly in Texas.
YELDERMAN—Joe C. Yelderman Jr., PhD, PG,is a professor at Baylor University,
“He will share his knowledge also on groundwater and surface water interaction.,” Box said.
“Dr. Joe as his students and almost everyone else call him, is a hydrogeology professor and Director of the Institute of Ecological, Earth and Environmental sciences at Baylor,” Box added.
Dr. Yelderman’s current research includes work on the Brazos River Alluvium Aquifer.
He served as president of the Texas In Situ Uranium Mining Environmental Association.
He is an active member of the Geological Society of America and the National Ground Water Association.
For any questions, please contact the POSGCD office at 512-455-9900, or email at admin@posgcd.org.
Please RSVP to your County Extension office by August 10th. Burleson County, 979-567-2308. Milam County, 254-697-7045.
For a detailed agenda of the summit, visit www.posgcd.org.
POSGCD—About Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District
Mission of the Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District is to strategically manage the groundwater resources of Burleson and Milam counties in order to protect against aquifer depletion and pollution and to ensure an adequate water supply for future generations, Box said.
“Through responsible management, we will accomplish this undertaking of preservation by collecting data, monitoring groundwater levels, regulating excessive production, permitting, educating the public and coordinating with neighboring districts for mutual benefit,” he said.
“Groundwater conservation districts are the state’s preferred method of groundwater management, according to the Texas Water Code (Section 36.0015),” he said.
More information is available at www.posgcd.org.
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