Water Permit approved that could export more water out of Robertson County than the combined totals of College Station, Bryan, and Texas A&M
Oct 26, 2022 ·
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This podcast is a visit with the general manager of the Brazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District, Alan Day, and WTAW's Bill Oliver. A Houston corporation that purchased 9,000 of land...
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This podcast is a visit with the general manager of the Brazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District, Alan Day, and WTAW's Bill Oliver.
A Houston corporation that purchased 9,000 of land in Robertson County in October of last year now has the authority to drill water wells and pump enough water that exceeds the yearly combined total of the cities of Bryan and College Station and Texas A&M.
The drilling permit was approved at the October 20 meeting of the Brazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District.
General manager Alan Day says the corporation can apply for the district's first ever permit to export water outside of Robertson and Brazos counties.
Day says state law does not allow them to block water from leaving the district.
Day says the export permit application will include where the water is going and the purpose of the water.
According to the drilling permit application, the corporation "has identified potential customers and there are ongoing discussions but does not have any agreements yet."
Potential uses are "municipal, industrial, commercial, recreational, agricultural, irrigation, manufacturing, mining, and/or livestock purposes. The Applicant intends to transport up to all of the water from this permit application outside of the boundaries of the District. However, some users and uses may occur within the District."
According to the drilling permit application, the wells will be drilled between Hearne and Calvert and west of Highway 6.
The corporation plans to drill the wells as fast as there is market demand and they can hire drillers.
Day also said the corporation entered a well assistance agreement to pay up to $7.5 million dollars before they start pumping water, to pay for damages if the owners of at least 270 existing wells are impacted.'
Click the following link to read and download the well drilling application: https://wtaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/BVGMD102022UW-BrazosValleyFarmLLC_application.pdf
Click the following link to read and download the well assistance program document: https://wtaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/BVGWD102022WellAssistAgmt.pdf
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A Houston corporation that purchased 9,000 of land in Robertson County in October of last year now has the authority to drill water wells and pump enough water that exceeds the yearly combined total of the cities of Bryan and College Station and Texas A&M.
The drilling permit was approved at the October 20 meeting of the Brazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District.
General manager Alan Day says the corporation can apply for the district's first ever permit to export water outside of Robertson and Brazos counties.
Day says state law does not allow them to block water from leaving the district.
Day says the export permit application will include where the water is going and the purpose of the water.
According to the drilling permit application, the corporation "has identified potential customers and there are ongoing discussions but does not have any agreements yet."
Potential uses are "municipal, industrial, commercial, recreational, agricultural, irrigation, manufacturing, mining, and/or livestock purposes. The Applicant intends to transport up to all of the water from this permit application outside of the boundaries of the District. However, some users and uses may occur within the District."
According to the drilling permit application, the wells will be drilled between Hearne and Calvert and west of Highway 6.
The corporation plans to drill the wells as fast as there is market demand and they can hire drillers.
Day also said the corporation entered a well assistance agreement to pay up to $7.5 million dollars before they start pumping water, to pay for damages if the owners of at least 270 existing wells are impacted.'
Click the following link to read and download the well drilling application: https://wtaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/BVGMD102022UW-BrazosValleyFarmLLC_application.pdf
Click the following link to read and download the well assistance program document: https://wtaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/BVGWD102022WellAssistAgmt.pdf
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