At the January 11 board meeting the Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District (POSGCD) Board of Directors approved year-round enrollment in the District’s Aquifer Conservancy Program (ACP). The ACP is an innovative program which has grown in popularity and enrollment since it was adopted by the board in 2019. The ACP is designed to allow landowners in Milam and Burleson County to commit their water rights into a conservancy to extend the life of the aquifers in the district for future generations.
The Board also approved sponsorship of the Texas 4-H Water Ambassadors, a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Program, at the Signature Level of $5,000 for the year. The program was founded in 2017 with the support and encouragement of many Texas water industry leaders. The mission of the program is to provide high school youth an opportunity to gain advanced knowledge and develop leadership skills related to the science, technology, engineering and management of water in Texas. The board is hopeful that this increase in sponsorship will encourage more participation in the program from youth in our two counties.
Steven Wise, serving as board Vice President since 2017, administered the oath of office to the six POSGCD board members who have been reappointed by their respective County Commissioner’s Courts. Lee Alford, Becky Goetsch, Dana McClaren, Ward Roddam, Jay Wilder and Sidney Youngblood took the oath for four year terms to serve the citizens of Burleson and Milam Counties. Then the board elected Sidney Yougblood as board President, Ward Roddam as board Vice President and Jay Wilder as board Secretary for the 2022 year.
Bobby Bazan, POSGCD Water Resources Management Specialist, then gave a Monitoring Network Update. The network includes 51 wells in the Hooper Aquifer, 60 wells in the Simsboro, 62 wells in the Calvert Bluff Aquifer, 94 in the Carrizo, 38 in the Queen City, 24 in the Sparta, 21 in the Yegua-Jackson and 7 in the Brazos River Alluvium aquifer. Two wells are not specified as to which aquifer. This represented an increase of 67 wells added in 2021. This information, gathered at least twice a year, serves as a reflection of the health of our aquifers that assists the District in making informed management decisions and rule amendments that might be needed to ensure the protection and conservation of our local groundwater resources. If you have a well that you would like to add to the network, contact Bobby Bazan at bbazan@posgcd.org to learn more about how you can participate.
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