Groundwater Management Area # 7 Joint Planning Meeting Notice is hereby given that on Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. that one or more members of the Board of Directors and/or the designated representative of said boards of Groundwater Conservation Districts within the Texas Water Development Board-designated Groundwater Management Area # 7 of the State of Texas will meet at the Sutton County Civic Center, 1700 N Crockett, Sonora, TX 76950, for the purposes of conducting joint planning in compliance with the requirements of Section 36.108 of the Texas Water Code.

Agenda 1. Call to Order and Invocation.

2. Introduction of Member Districts and other persons in attendance.

3. Public Comment

4. Consider, possible action on Minutes of the April 10, 2025 meeting

5. Updates from the Texas Water Development Board.

6. Updates from Regional Planning Liaisons: Region F: Rhetta Hector Region G: Dale Adams Region J: Genell Hobbs Region K: Paul Babb Region L: Vic Hilderbran

7. Presentation by Dr. Bill Hutchison demonstrating DFC historical comparison to track the last 5-year planning period and the performance of the DFCs.

8. Consider, possible action to approve DFC historical comparison report for the preceding five-year period.

9. Consider, possible action on House Bill 2078 and potential implications on this 4th round of planning.

10. Presentation by Dr. Bill Hutchison in review of the scope and budget of the fourth round of joint planning

11. Consider, possible action to approve scope and budget of the fourth round of joint planning

12. Consider, possible action to approve bills and review financial statements

13. Other Matters to become before the membership

14. Set date and preliminary agenda for next meeting

15. Adjourn.

Groundwater Conservation Districts located partially or wholly within Groundwater Management Area # 7 are: Coke County UWCD; Crockett County GCD; Glasscock GCD; Hickory UWCD No. 1; Hill Country UWCD; Irion County WCD; Kimble County GCD; Kinney County GCD; Lipan-Kickapoo WCD; Lone Wolf GCD; Menard County UWD; Middle Pecos GCD; Plateau UWC&SD; Real-Edwards C&RD; Santa Rita UWCD; Sterling County UWCD; Sutton County UWCD; Terrell County GCD; Uvalde County UWCD; Wes-Tex GCD

Requests for additional information and comments may be submitted to: Meredith Allen GMA # 7 Coordinator Sutton County Underground Water Conservation District 301 S. Crockett Ave, Sonora, Texas 76950 Telephone: 325-226-9093 / Fax: 325-387-5737 e-mail: manager@suttoncountyuwcd.org