During the last 30 days, the daily flows of the Blanco River and the Pedernales River have crossed into Critical Stage drought conditions. The U.S. Drought Monitor weekly assessments have been showing Severe and Extreme Drought conditions for the District.
Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District has declared Critical Stage drought status with an effective date of July 6, 2022. All active permit holders received a drought stage notification on June 27, 2022 to begin reducing production by the effective date.
Critical Stage drought status for all “Non-Exempt Permit Holders” is a mandatory and enforceable 30 percent curtailment of pumping production permits. Failure to do so will be a direct violation of permit terms and District Rules. Permit Holders are to refer to the District’s Drought Contingency Plan and the Drought Production Cutback Chart for each individual permit holder’s reduction amount; Critical Stage drought status for all “Exempt” well owners is a request by the Board of Directors to reduce groundwater use by 30 percent.
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