To: Skyline Ranch Estates Water Supply Corporation Members

This is a brief note outlining the Hays Trinity Ground Water Conservation District September Meeting held on Thursday 9/8/2023. A number of us attended the meeting.

Data from the staff from monitored wells recorded a drop of 3’ to 11’ depending on the well location. Our well measured a drop of nearly 5’ and recorded the lowest level in our 5 years of well monitoring. The staff noted that rain fall in the last two years at less than half of average and the last five years all were below average except for one year. As we have said the drought has a cumulative impact on the aquifer. We, as a region, are at or near historic lows with residential and commercial growth unabated.

Dry wells (mostly private) were reported in NW Hays county and as close as Fitzhugh Road near RR12.

Jacob’s well and the monitoring station on the upper Pedernales River show zero flow.

A number of speakers urged the HTGWCD to not negotiate the fine levied for over pumping by Aqua Texas currently around $450,000.

We knew the news would be bad. Save water where you can and are able.