Regulatory

Rules

HTGCD Rules, Effective January 12, 2023.
HTGCD Drought Contingency Plan, (Update in Progress).

Management Plan

2021 Approved Groundwater Management Plan, December 3, 2020 (PDF)
2016 Approved Groundwater Management Plan, February 19, 2016 (PDF)
2011 Approved Groundwater Management Plan, March 28, 2011. (PDF)
2005 Approved Groundwater Management Plan, Aug. 4, 2005. (PDF)

Annual Reports

Enabling Documents

Texas 77th Legislative Session (2001) Senate Bill 2 forming Hays Trinity Conservation District. (Hays Trinity Conservation District information starts on line 98-7.)

Responsibilities of Groundwater Districts presentation given at the June 9, 2005 HTGCD meeting by the Texas Water Development Board (PowerPoint, 2.6mb)

Special District Local Laws Code – Chapter 8843, Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District, Subchapter A. General Provisions – Effective on September 01, 2013

Texas Water Code – Chapter 36

Bylaws

HTGCD’s Bylaws, June 15, 2016

Policies

Ethics Policy, May, 2004
Investment Policy, February, 2008
Management Information Policy, November 18, 2013
Professional Services Policy, November 18, 2013
Purchasing Policy, November 18, 2013
Travel Policy, November 18, 2013

Budget

Approved Budget 2024, October 05, 2023

Approved Budget 2023, October 26, 2022

Approved Budget 2022, November 04, 2021 (PDF)

Approved Budget (2021), November 05, 2020. (PDF)
Approved Budget (2020), December 30, 2019. (PDF)
Approved Budget (2019), September 25, 2019. (PDF)
Approved Budgets (2011-2018), October 17, 2018. (PDF)

MAG – Managed Available Groundwater

Groundwater Availability Model , Draft Version 2, February 2011 (PDF)

Long-Term Regional Water Planning

Aquifer-Wide Groundwater Planning. Groundwater Management Area 9 (GMA-9)

Presentation for the Desired Future Condition Process for Groundwater Management Area 9 – Trinity (Hill Country) Aquifer

GMA-9 Website

Surface/Groundwater Planning

Region K Water Planning Group (Lower Colorado River Basin including, Pedernales River, Barton, Onion, and Bear Creeks)

Region L Water Planning Group (Blanco River Basin including Cypress Creek, the Blanco River, and the Little Blanco River)

2022 State Water Plan

Resolutions

Support of Regional Water Quality Plan  Adopted May 5, 2005.
Memorandum of Understanding with TDLR & TCEQ – Abandoned Wells  Adopted May 26, 2005.
Al Broun Named District Geologist  Adopted May 26, 2005.
Adopt District Managment Plan  Adopted August 4, 2005.
Drought in HTGCD  Adopted January 23, 2006.
General Manager Attesting Authority  Adopted February 16, 2006.
Call for Hays County Water Conservation  Adopted June 27, 2006.
Support of Ground/Surfacewater importation into District  Adopted October 13, 2006.
Support of Jacob’s Well Natural Area  Adopted February 8, 2007.
Participate in TCEQ decision process regarding AquaTexas Wastewater Discharge  Adopted October 18, 2007.
Support with Hays County for TWDB Wastewater Regional Planning Grant  Adopted November 20, 2007.
Establish Permit Processing  Adopted April 24, 2008.  (Replaced by “Processing NonExempt Permits”   12/15/2011)
Designation of Desired Future Conditions For GMA 9 Aquifers  Adopted July 26, 2010.
Hill Country Priority Groundwater Management Area Position  Adopted September 16, 2010.
Wimberley Water Supply Corp Permit  Adopted February 21, 2011.
Groundwater Vested Ownership  Adopted March 15, 2011.
Adopt 2010 Groundwater Management Plan  Adopted March 28, 2011.
Agree to Modify Boundaries of GMA 9  Adopted July 21, 2011.
Adopt Criteria for Use in 2011 Redistricting Process  Adopted August 8, 2011.
Join State of Texas Co-op Program  Adopted September 8, 2011.
Remove HTGCD from GMA 10  Adopted September 19, 2011.
GMA 9 Accepting HTGCD Territory Redesignation  Adopted October 3, 2011.
HTGCD Election Dates Change  Adopted October 20, 2011.
Processing NonExempt Permits or Increases during Drought  Adopted December 15, 2011. (Rescinded 12/19/2012)
Recovering Attorney Fees  Adopted October 17, 2012.
New Well Construction and Water Connection Fees  Adopted August 21, 2013.
New Operating Permit Renewal Fees  Adopted November 18, 2013.
Interlocal Agreement  Adopted June 25, 2014.
Support the City of Dripping Springs Wastewater System  Adopted October 15, 2014.
Interlocal Agreement with GMA9   Adopted January 21, 2015.
Support of CCWPP  Adopted January 21, 2015.
Adopting the 2016 Management Plan  Adopted January 21, 2016.
Delaying TCEQ Permit to the City of DS  Adopted July 7, 2016.
Production Fee Funding Request  Adopted January 18, 2017.
Adoption DFC in accordance with GMA9  Adopted February 15, 2017.
Resolution concerning SB1814 and HB4122  Adopted March 22, 2017.
Resolution concerning HB3677  Adopted March 22, 2017.
Resolution concerning Kinder Morgan Pipeline  Adopted March 27, 2019.
Resolution concerning Interlocal Agreement with GMA9  Adopted June 19, 2019.
Resolution Changing the Day of Regular Board Meetings  Adopted December 17, 2019.
Resolution Suspending Rule 15 Enforcement  Adopted February 4, 2021.
Opposition to Sawyer-Cleveland Partnership, Ltd. Draft Effluent Discharge Permit  Adopted April 1, 2021.
2022 Resolution Adopting Criteria for Redistricting, Adopted February 7, 2022.

Resolution in Opposition to Discharge of Sewage into Rivers & Creeks in the Trinity Aquifer Recharge Zone, Adopted August 3, 2023.

Orders

Order # Description Date Signed
2003-1 2003-1 ORDER(AGREED)Rooster Springs LP-Key Ranch Golf1 09/18/03
6 ORDER08-0029 – Aqua Utilities 04/25/08
100 Order of Election (2004) 03/06/04
101 District Bylaws 01/22/04
102 District Rules Amendment – Rules 1-11 03/29/04
103 District Ethics Policy 05/25/04
104 Roger Hanks Production Permit #21 10/21/04
106 Order of Election (2005) 02/24/05
107 District Rules Amendment – Rules 4 and 11 03/09/05
108 Changes to Personnel on Banking Acct.-SC, DW 03/14/05
109 Changes to Personnel on Banking Acct.-new BM 05/12/05
110 District Rules Amendment – Rules 4 and 11 05/12/05
111 Election Cancellation 03/24/05
112 Records Management Policy 06/01/05
113 River Oaks Operating Permit #23 08/31/05
114 District Rules Amendment – Rules 1-6 and 10-12 09/01/05
115 Bank Personnel Change 01/23/06
116 Approved Signatures for Disembursements 01/23/06
117 Nunc Pro Tunc 02/16/06
118 ORDER DSISD at Belterra  
119 Order of Election (2006) 01/11/06
120 Amended Order of Election (2006) 02/24/06
121 Order of Election Cancellation (2006) 03/30/06
122 ORDER(AGREED) Dunn geothermal wells 03/27/06
123 Records Management Policy – amendment 03/30/06
124 ORDER(AGREED) Krudop geothermal wells 05/22/06
125 ASSOCIATED DRILLING (AGREED) 07/27/06
126 Bank Personnel Change 09/05/06
127 Changes to Approved Signatures for Disembursements 09/05/06
128 2006 Budget Approved 11/30/06
129 2007 Budget Approved 12/14/06
133 DRAFT_ ORDER_ Cedar Oak Mesa Operating Permit 02/22/07
140 Rules Amendment 08/27/07
141 Rule 9 Amendment 09/17/09
142 Order of Election (2010) 03/10/10
143 2011 Budget Approved 11/30/10
144 Order of Election (2011) 01/13/11
145 Mountain Crest / Aqua Texas Notice of Violation 01/18/11
146 Wimberley Springs Partners Limited Permit 02/21/11
147 Continuance of March 28, 2011 Case Hearing 03/31/11
148 Determination on Protests and Request for Contested Hearing 04/12/11
149 Alarm Stage Drought Declaration 05/09/11
150 Critical Stage Drought Declaration 07/21/11
151 New GeoExchange Rule 3.7 08/18/11
152 New Redistricting Map Adoption 11/17/11
153 District Record Management Policy 02/08/12
154 Affirmation 2012 Budget 02/08/12
155 Drought Stage return to Alarm 03/07/12
156 Drought Stage return to Voluntary Conservation 04/11/12
157 Drought Stage return to Alarm 09/01/12
158 Order of Election (2012) 09/01/12
159 District Rules Updated Edition Approved 04/03/13
160 House Bill 3903 Support 04/17/13
161 Drought Stage return to Critical 05/16/13
162 Approved New District Rules 07/31/13
163 Order of Election (2013) 08/21/13
164 Cancellation of Election – District 2(2013) 09/03/13
165 Affirmation 2014 Budget 11/18/13
166 Accept and Approve New Policies and Bylaws 11/18/13
167 Drought Stage return to Alarm 12/11/13
168 Drought Stage return to Critical 04/15/14
169 Order of Election (2014) 08/11/14
170 Cancellation of Election – Districts 1 & 3 (2014) 09/17/14
172 Order to Approve 2014 Notice of Alleged Violations 10/15/14
173 Order to Approve 2015 Budget 10/15/14
174 Order to Approve New Rules 12/17/14
175 Drought Stage return to Alarm 03/18/15
176 Drought Stage return to No Drought 06/17/15
177 Order to Approve 2016 Budget 10/22/15
178 Order to Approve New Rules 11/18/15
179 Order to Accept and Approve New Bylaws 06/15/16
180 Order of 2016 Election 08/17/16
181 Order of 2017 Budget Approval 09/21/16
182 Order of District Rules Amendment 09/21/16
183 Order of Cancellation of 2016 Election 09/21/16
184 Order to Commence Water Connections Audit 02/15/17
185 Order to Approve Signatures for Disbursements 06/21/17
186 Order of 2018 Budget Approval 10/18/17
187 Order to Accept and Approve New District Rules 12/20/17
188 Drought Stage return to Alarm 07/26/18
189 Order of Election 2018 08/15/18
190 Drought Stage return to Critical 09/19/18
191 Order for the Cancellation of 2018 Election 09/19/18
192 Drought Stage return to Alarm 11/14/18
193 Order of 2019 Budget Approval 10/17/18
194 Drought Stage return to No Drought 12/19/18
195 Order of 2020 Budget Approval 12/30/19
196 Order Amend Rule 2 and Approve Regional Recharge Study Zone 12/30/19
197 Order Approve Rule 15 04/02/20
198 Order JWGMZ Enter 20% Curtailment Stage 05/07/20
199 Order JWGMZ Enter 0% Curtailment Stage 06/04/20
201 Order JWGMZ Enter 20% Curtailment Stage 08/07/20
203 Order of 2020 Election 08/13/20
205 Order JWGMZ Enter 30% Curtailment Stage 09/03/20
206 Order Return to Alarm Stage 09/03/20
207 Order JWGMZ Enter 20% Curtailment Stage 10/01/20
208 Order for Rule 1.7 11/05/20
209 Order JWGMZ Enter 30% Curtailment Stage 11/05/20
210D Order JWGMZ Enter 20% Curtailment Stage 06/03/21
211 Order Return to No Drought Stage 08/05/21
212 Order JWGMZ Voluntary Conservation – No Drought Status 11/04/21
213 Order to Waive Well Construction Fees for Monitor Wells 11/04/21
214 Order JWGMZ Enter 20% Curtailment Stage 2/07/2022
215 Order JWGMZ Enter 30% Curtailment Stage 4/07/2022
216 Order Return to Alarm Stage 5/02/2022
217 Order to Critical Drought Stage  7/07/2022
218 Order of 2022 Election 8/04/2022
219 Order to Emergency Drought Stage 8/01/2022
220 Order to Cancel 2022 Election 9/01/2022
221 Order to Approve 2023 Budget 10/06/2022
222 Order to Accept and Approve Changes to Rule 11, 13, & 15 10/06/2022
223 Order to Accept and Approve Changes to Rule 13 01/12/2023
224    

HTGCD 2022 Annual Report April 6, 2023.

HTGCD 2021 Annual Report and Appendix, June 02, 2022.
HTGCD 2020 Annual Report and Appendix, May 16, 2021.
HTGCD 2019 Annual Report, April 16, 2020.
HTGCD 2018 Annual Report, Feb. 20, 2019.
HTGCD 2017 Annual Report, Feb. 21, 2018.
HTGCD 2016 Annual Report, Feb. 15, 2017.
HTGCD 2015 Annual Report, Feb. 18, 2016.
HTGCD 2014 Annual Report, Feb. 26, 2015.
HTGCD 2013 Annual Report, Feb. 14, 2014.
HTGCD 2012 Annual Report, Feb. 20, 2013.
HTGCD 2011 Annual Report, Feb. 8, 2012.
HTGCD 2010 Annual Report, Dec. 16, 2010.