The Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors recently set the time, date and place for a public rule‑making hearing on the proposed Northeast Burnet County Management Zone.
During its Dec. 19 meeting, the board scheduled the hearing for 9 a.m. Jan. 23 at District Headquarters, in Burnet, 225 South Pierce Street, Suite 104.
If adopted, the management zone would rely on district officials and local stakeholders to implement and monitor goals for the sustainable use of groundwater from the Trinity Aquifer.
The board also voted to continue voluntary groundwater‑use restrictions until further notice.
“By and large, we are still in a moderate drought state, but I do not think there is a need for mandatory restrictions at this time,” District General Manager Mitchell Sodek told directors.
As the meeting continued, the board accepted the low bid of up to $75,000 from KB Construction for remodel design work at 303 Bluebonnet Drive, the site of the district future headquarters.
Officials expect to move into the building by May 2026.
Also, the board agreed to pursue federal and state grants to establish a Water Discovery Center at the new headquarters. To support that effort, the board hired Julia Stafford for up to $9,500 to coordinate grant planning.
According to district staff, the center will focus on geological surveys and other environmental factors related to groundwater use.
In other business, the board approved the annual production limit of 65 acre‑feet per year for the Marble Falls Thunder Rocks Sports Complex at Flatrock Boulevard.
And, the board issued a fine of $500 on DTLC Investments for drilling a well less than 50 feet from an adjacent property with contiguous water rights, violating district space rules.
“It constitutes a major violation,” District General Manager Mitchell Sodek said.
