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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED DESIRED FUTURE CONDITIONS OF RELEVANT AQUIFERS WITHIN

SUTTON COUNTY UNDERGROUND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT

IN GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT AREA 7 

June 9, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.

301 S. Crockett Ave, Sonora, Texas 76950

In accordance with Texas Water Code § 36.108, the Sutton County Underground Water Conservation District (District) will receive public input at a hearing on the proposed desired future conditions (DFCs) of groundwater resources located within Sutton County and surrounding areas located within Groundwater Management Area (GMA) 7. The District’s proposed DFCs for the next 50-year regional planning cycle are:

Edwards-Trinity (Plateau) and Pecos Valley Alluvium: average drawdown not to exceed an average of 10 feet in 2080 compared with 2010 levels

Pursuant to Texas Water Code § 36.108(d-2), a 90-day public comment period began on May 5, 2026 which is the date the proposed DFCs were mailed to the GMA 7 districts. Comments may be submitted orally or in writing during the District’s hearing or in writing to the District’s office, Attention General Manager Meredith Allen, 301 S. Crockett Ave, Sonora, Texas, 76950.  After this hearing and comment period, the District will compile for consideration at the next joint planning meeting of the GMA 7 districts a summary of relevant comments received, any suggested revisions to the proposed DFCs, and the basis for any revisions.

A copy of the proposed DFCs and supporting documents are available for review at the District’s office. Please contact the District’s General Manager Meredith Allen at 325-226-9093 for more information or to make arrangements to review the proposed DFCs and supporting documents.