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The Cross Section (Usps 564-920) Periodicals Permit High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No JANUARY 2016 Vol. 62 - No. 1 THE CROSS SECTION (USPS 564-920) PERIODICALS PERMIT HIGH PLAINS UNDERGROUND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT NO. 1 THIS ISSUE: 2930 AVENUE Q LUBBOCK TX 79411-2499 Well paperwork turned in? 2 Conservation conferences 2 JANUARY 2016 ISSUE Bessent to join PCG staff 3 Address Service Requested Goliath brings blizzard 3 THE CROSS SECTION Conservation Conversation 4 High Plains Underground Water Conservation District News SECOND YEAR IN A ROW: WWW.HPWD.ORG CROSBYTON STUDENTS WIN H2YOU CONTEST For the second year in a row, students from Crosbyton High School are winners of the CONSERVATION CONVERSATION High Plains Underground Water NEWS BRIEFS AND OTHER INFORMATION Conservation District’s H2YOU conservation awareness contest. Q: I need to report my water use APPOINTMENT -- Due to the retirement of Senator Troy Fraser, Sean Gonzales, Tyriece on several properties. Do I need to Senator Craig Estes (R-Wichita Falls) was recently appointed Mooring, Noah Rubalcado, and exit out of the online reporting tool Chairman of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Hunter Silva presented their urban each time I add a property? Economic Development. “Senator Estes has served as vice-chairman water conservation campaign to of the Senate Natural Resources and Economic Development a panel of judges at the HPWD A: In order to save time when Committee for the past eight years. He has the ability to lead this office. reporting water usage on multiple important committee by protecting our most important natural Sharon West and Ben Stokes Congratulations to Noah Rubalcado, Tyriece Mooring, Sean Gonzales, and Hunter Silva properties, the user can click the resources while preserving the free market principles that make of Crosbyton Independent School (L-R) of Crosbyton High School, who are the 2016 winners of the High Plains Water plus sign “+” at the end of the Texas great,” Lt. Governor Patrick said in making the appointment. District are the students’ teacher District’s H2YOU conservation awareness contest. (Photo courtesy Crosbyton ISD). property description line. and sponsor. This allows the submission of CRMWA PIPELINE REPAIRED -- The Canadian River Judges were Vikram Baliga, change and conserve water, we will in late January. an unlimited number of properties Municipal Water Authority (CRMWA) pipeline is repaired Texas A&M AgriLife Extension be destined for consequences-such They will also give their without the need to re-enter the following two blowouts which occurred in December and January. Agent for Horticulture-Lubbock as harsh water restriction laws-and presentation to the five-member user’s contact information or The blowouts, located south of Fritch, forced several member cities County; Mary Jane Buerkle, soon, no water at all,” the students HPWD Board of Directors at exiting the website. to use CRMWA reserves or their own water while the pipeline was Director of Communications wrote in their proposal. their February 9 regular meeting. Water use reporting for 2015 repaired. and Public Affairs, Plains Cotton The team concluded their Cash prizes were awarded to should occur during the period Growers, Inc.; Stephanie Pruitt, presentation by saying “…we have members of each of the top three from January 1 to March 1, 2016. HIRED -- Dr. Seth Byrd is the new Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Communications Director, Texas provided 11 simple ways to help in teams. Questions? Please contact Jed Service cotton agronomist at Lubbock. He is responsible for leading Corn Producers; and Aubrey the everyday struggle that is water Second place honors Leibbrandt at (806) 762-0181 or by the agency’s educational programming efforts in cotton production Spear, P.E., Director of Utilities conservation. Follow the Proverb: went to Emma Rich, Lillian email at [email protected]. across the agency’s 20-county South Plains District. Byrd may be for the City of Lubbock. Waste Not…Want Not.” Scheffel, Payton Tolbert, and HPWD appreciates those who reached at (806) 723-8417 or at [email protected]. Using the theme of “Waste One aspect of their campaign Victoria Wright of Sudan High have already submitted their Not…Want Not,” the group pro- was to help youth teach other youth School. Third place winners groundwater use for the 2015 WOTUS RULE DEBATE KEEPS ON FLOWING -- On January duced an urban water conserva- about water conservation. This were McKenna Bush, Hannah production year using the new 19, President Obama vetoed a Congressional Resolution that would tion proposal to help area resi- was accomplished by producing Hawkins, and Bailey Hugnagle reporting tool (www.hpwd.org/ have overturned the Waters of the United States (“Wotus”) rule. dents be more informed about the a video, featuring Crosbyton of Canyon High School. reporting) added to the district SJR 22 passed 53 to 44 in the Senate and 253 to 166 in the House ways they can reduce water use in Elementary School students, which “Our Board of Directors website in late December. of Representatives. Yet, there are not enough votes in each chamber their daily lives. highlighted the 11 simple tips. and staff commend the student DID YOU KNOW? to overturn the veto. The resolution’s sponsor, Sen. Joni Ernst “Water conservation has been The Crosbyton High School teams from Crosbyton, Sudan, (R-Iowa) will continue to look for ways to undermine the rule. “We a touchy subject when it comes to students earned an all-expense and Canyon for their hard An acre-foot of water is all want clean water (but) this rule is not about clean water. Rather, it Texas. Everyone knows we need paid trip to Austin, where they work, insight, and dedication in equivalent to 325,851 gallons. is about how much authority the Federal Government and unelected water—but some do not want to will present their urban water addressing water conservation bureaucrats should have to regulate what is done on private land,” make the changes necessary to conservation campaign to their issues,” said HPWD Education An acre-inch of water is Ernst said in a press release. protect our water for the future. If state representative and/or the and Outreach Coordinator equivalent to 27,154 gallons. we, as a society, cannot learn to Texas Water Development Board Adeline Fox. IS YOUR WATER WELL PAPERWORK TURNED IN?? KODY BESSENT TO JOIN PLAINS COTTON GROWERS STAFF Applicants for water well the applicant’s responsibility to ing some type of associated paper- Kody Bessent will serve as the and friendships developed while organizational objectives of PCG. permits are reminded to check with make sure all paperwork has been work. I visit with the landowner/ new Vice President of Operations serving as the district’s legislative Prior to joining the HPWD staff, their respective well drillers and submitted within 240 days of the operator to remind them that they and Legislative Affairs for Plains affairs director. Both will be of Bessent was the Vice-President of pump installers to make sure all date the permit is issued,” said need to follow up on this. While Cotton Growers, Inc., (PCG) great value as I begin my new role Legislative Affairs and Producer paperwork has been submitted to HPWD Permit Supervisor Juan we prefer use of the electronic beginning Feb. 1. with PCG,” he said. Relations for the Texas Wheat Pro- HPWD following well completion. Peña. forms, we will provide paper forms Since Jan. 2014, Bessent has Bessent’s new responsibilities ducers & Board. He also served as The district uses a separate Failure to do so will make the for those who need them. We want served as legislative affairs director include administration and a legislative assistant to U. S. Rep. electronic form for the driller’s log well non-compliant with HPWD to make this as easy as possible to for the High Plains development of the newly- Mac Thornberry in 2007. and the pump equipment. rules. provide the necessary information Water District, established PCG Political Action A graduate of West Texas A&M In the past, this information had HPWD Field Technician to the district,” he said. working in various Committee, and continuing to University, Bessent is active in been provided on a single paper Andres Villareal follows up with All future water well permits by capacities to fur- increase PCG’s political presence several organizations and initia- form. applicants regarding missing an applicant will not be considered ther enhance and in order to enhance their legislative tives. He is also a graduate of Class “Many presume that the well paperwork. until all paperwork for the previ- develop legisla- activities and influence at both the XIII of the Texas Agricultural Life- driller or the pump installer has “At present, we have a good ous well has been properly filed tive efforts locally state and federal level. He will also time Leadership (TALL) program. taken care of this matter. It is number of permits that are miss- with the district as per Rule 6.3(b). and throughout the provide operational assistance to We thank Kody for his dedicated state. the Executive Vice President, the service to HPWD and wish him AREA WATER CONSERVATION CONFERENCES SCHEDULED BESSENT “I am very PCG Board of Directors, and staff all the best in his new position at humbled by the knowledge gained in carrying out the mission and Plains Cotton Growers, Inc. Residents of the Panhandle- Additional information about “Both conferences will South Plains region are invited to the conference, including registra- showcase water conservation learn more about the economic tion, is available at http://www. success stories from individuals, “GOLIATH” BRINGS BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO REGION impacts and success stories of water h2oblueideas.com. businesses, and industry. Area The aptly-named winter storm Commissioner Sid Miller to urge ear tags in an attempt to locate the conservation at two conferences in Although admission is free, residents are encouraged to attend “Goliath” brought thunder sleet, the USDA to grant a disaster missing livestock.
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