During its monthly meeting on Oct. 11, the board of directors of the Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District was updated by the DFC committee that the district is in compliance with the Desired Future Conditions (DFCs) and Protective Drawdown Limits (PDLs) established for the aquifers in our district.
DFCs and PDLs are quantifiable conditions of our aquifers in the year 2070 set for our district while working in coordination with the neighboring districts through the groundwater management area process.
POSGCD has over 400 wells in their monitoring network, with 60 of those having automatic measurement systems that can give hourly readings. For these evaluations, data is used from wells inside of the district, as well as data collected outside of the district for verification.
The DFC committee continues to monitor conditions in each of the aquifers using monitoring wells. The board will receive a complete report at the November board meeting.
The committee also reported on new science and studies yielding updated information on possible future changes to maximum production allocations for all aquifers based on aquifer depth and thickness.
These new changes will continue to be studied and developed under the committee and reported to the board.
David Smith from Texas A&M AgriLife 4-H Water Ambassadors, presented an appreciation plaque to the board. The Water Ambassador program has a total of 62 high school students from across the state. The students learn about all types of water related topics with trips around the State. POSGCD has been a sponsor of the program since it’s beginning, six years ago.
Robert Miller II, a local 4-H Water Ambassador, also updated the board on his activities with the Ambassadors program. Robert is in the POSGCD scholarship program, which is the first of it’s kind in the state. He is eligible to earn money for college studies through his participation with the district and the Water Ambassadors program.
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