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Receive a report from Larry Jackson, Executive Director of External and Regulatory Affairs at EAA, on the Edwards Aquifer 2024 permitted groundwater authorization, Critical Period Management, and reported use.
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RECOMMENDED MOTION:
None. This item is for informational purposes only.
SUMMARY:
The purpose of this agenda item is for the Stakeholder Committee to receive a report from EAA staff regarding permitted 2024 groundwater withdrawals, reported usage by permit holders, and a review of 2024 critical period management (CPM), where groundwater withdrawal interruptions were made to applicable permit holders in the San Antonio and Uvalde pools of the Edwards Aquifer.EAA rules require all non-exempt withdrawals to be metered and authorized for use within a calendar year. At the end of each year, permit holders are required to file annual use reports with the EAA, which must include as a minimum a beginning-year and an ending-year meter reading. From these readings, “annual use” is calculated. EAA staff reviews these reports, verifies the annual use calculation, and compares validated annual use to each permit holder’s annual authorized withdrawal amount. Authorized withdrawal amounts were affected by CPM reductions in 2024 in the San Antonio and Uvalde Pools of the Edwards Aquifer.