Hemphill County Underground Water Conservation District |
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| Contact: | Janet Guthrie General Manager 908 S 2nd Street Canadian, Texas 79014 806-323-8350 http://www.hemphilluwcd.org |
| Enabling/Major Legislation: | Chapter 157, Acts of the 74th Legislature, Regular Session, 1995 as amended by Chapter 208, Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017.? |
| Link To Current Enabling Legislation: | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/85R/billtext/pdf/HB00886F.pdf#navpanes=0 |
| Link To management Plan Or Instructions On Where To Find It: | http://www.hemphilluwcd.org |
| Link To District Rules Or Instructions On Where To Find Them: | http://www.hemphilluwcd.org or contact our office 806-323-8350 |
| Number Of Counties: | 1 |
| Counties Covered: | All of Hemphill County |
| Income Source: | Tax |
| GCD Population: | Less than 5 Thousand |
| Community Type: | Rural |
| Largest Use: | Agricultural |
| Selection of Board Members: | Elected |
| Number of Board Members: | 5 |
| GMAs: | 1 |
| Exempt Wells: | domestic use on less than 10 acres and up to 35 gpm; |
| Reporting Requirements: | Yes for metered wells |
| Reporting Frequency: | Annual and Quarterly |
| Meter Requirements: | Yes, for all new non-exempt permitted wells producing over 200 gpm and any designated water well in a Strategic Conservation Depletion Area |
| Spacing Requirements: | Spacing requirements are based on well capacity and production rates from well to well (of the same capacity) and from nearest property lines: up to 17.5 gpm 50 feet from property line; 17.6 to 35 gpm 100 yards from nearest well or authorized site and 50 feet from nearest property line; 36 to 70 gpm 150 yards from nearest well or authorized site and 75 yards from nearest property line; 71 to 265 gpm 200 yards from nearest well or authorized site and 100 yards from nearest property line;266 to 390 gpm 250 yards from nearest well or authorized site and 125 yards from nearest property line; 391 to 560 gpm 300 yards from nearest well or authorized site and 150 yards from nearest property line; 561 to 1,000 gpm 440 yards from nearest authorized site and 220 yards from the nearest property line; 1,00 |
| Production Limitations (Non-Exempt Wells): | Production limits are based on non-wasteful beneficial use, spacing requirements, maximum production rate, and acceptable Decline Rate (1% of the saturated thickness of the aquifer). | Do you have a well plugging program? | No | Does your district offer any financial assistance or in kind services for plugging? | No | Do you offer water quality testing? | Yes | Do you have a newsletter? | No | How can someone subscribe to your newsletter? | N/A | Do you offer educational outreach? | Yes |