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SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES

Subcommittee on Edwards Aquifer RIP and Regional Water Quality Standards

Thursday, July 17, 2008

10:00 a.m.

Capitol Extension, Room E1.016

 

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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of the Subcommittee on Edwards Aquifer RIP and Regional Water Quality Standards was held on Thursday, July 17, 2008, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Glenn Hegar

Senator Carlos Uresti

 

Senator Kevin Eltife

 

 

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Subcommittee Chairman Hegar called the meeting to order at 10:03 a.m.  The following business was transacted: 

 

Chairman Hegar offered opening comments.

 

Invited Testimony on the Edwards Aquifer RIP:

 

-Doug Miller, Chairman, Edwards Aquifer Authority

-Robert Gulley, Project Manager, Edwards Aquifer RIP

 

Panel:

-Velma Danielson, General Manager, Edwards Aquifer Authority

-Robert Potts, EAA designee on RIP steering committee

 

Public Testimony on the Edwards Aquifer RIP:

 

-Dan Laroe, Jr., retired, self

 

Invited Testimony on Regional Water Quality Standards:

 

Panel:

-L'Oreal Stepney, Water Quality Division Director, Texas Commission on Environmental Standards

-Charles Maguire, Section Manager, Water Quality Division, Texas Commission on Environmental Standards

 

Panel:

-Kirk Holland, General Manager, Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District

-Lisa Hatzenbeuhler, Manager, Water Resource Protection, Lower Colorado River Authority

-Velma Danielson, General Manager, Edwards Aquifer Authority

 

Panel:

-Nancy McClintock, Assistant Director, Watershed Protection Department, City of Austin

-Michael Bernard, City Attorney, City of San Antonio

-Scott Halty, Director, Resource Protection and Compliance, San Antonio Water System

 

-Alisa Max, Manager, Harris County Watershed Protection Group

 

Panel:

-Hank Smith, Engineer, Texas Association of Builders, Greater Austin Home Builders Association

-Norman Dugas, Subdivision Developer, Texas Association of Builders, Greater San Antonio Builders Association

 

Panel:

-Carol Batterton, Executive Director, Water Environment Association of Texas

-Raymond M. Slade, Jr., Hydrologist, Hill Country Alliance

 

Public Testimony on Regional Water Quality Standards:

 

-Annalisa Peace, Executive Director, Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance

-George Rice, Hydrologist, Self

 

There being no further business, Senator Hegar moved that the Committee be adjourned. Without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Glenn Hegar, Chair

 

 

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Teddy Carter, Clerk