The Post Oak Savannah Water conservation district board approved changes requested by Alcoa.
After two previous public hearings on July 27 and Aug. 10 where deliberation by the board resulted in additional questions for Alcoa concerning their applications, the board reconvened the Public Hearing on Sept. 14.
Presiding officer, board President Sidney Youngblood, reopened the record to allow Alcoa to submit additional information to respond to the questions previously asked by the board.
After receiving the additional information and deliberation, the record was closed. After additional deliberations, Alcoa’s request to amend its existing production permit was approved, with the exception of the requested extension of time.
In the corresponding application from Alcoa to transport groundwater outside the district, the board approved the application, to move water from the Alcoa property to the areas requested by Alcoa with the same term to match the operating permit.
The additional information submitted by Alcoa can be viewed on the District’s website, and focused on water needs for the new Samsung plant near Taylor, with additional explanations given to the transmission lines which would be used.
Alcoa also discussed at length other projects currently existing on their property as well as efforts to secure additional businesses to locate on Alcoa lands.
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