Featured District
 This month we take a look at the North Texas Groundwater Conservation District and their recent rule adoption. Read more about the process here.
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Emerging Legal Issues
AG Opinion
The Attorney General issued in opinion in response to Request for Opinion: RQ-0274-KP on April 10, 2019. This opinion addressed a groundwater conservation district's definition of “agricultural crop” in its rules. Read more on TAGD's Emerging Legal Issues page here.
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Texas Groundwater Summit
Register Now
Early Bird Registration ends TODAY. Register here.
Sponsors
Interested in becoming a sponsor of the 8th annual Texas Groundwater Summit? View sponsorships here.
Exhibitors
Registration for exhibit booths is now open. Space is limited, so register soon. Register now.
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Session Update
Senate Committee on Water & Rural Affairs
- 4/1/2019 Hearing Notice, Minutes, and Broadcast Archive
- 4/8/2019 Hearing Notice, Minutes, and Broadcast Archive
- 4/9/2019 Hearing Notice, Minutes, and Audio Archive
- 4/15/2019 Hearing Notice, Minutes, and Broadcast Archive
- 4/17/2019 Hearing Notice and Audio Archive
- 4/23/2019 Hearing Notice, Minutes, and Broadcast Archive
- 4/24/2019 Hearing Notice, Minutes, and Broadcast Archive
- 4/29/2019 Hearing Notice and Broadcast Archive
House Natural Resources Committee
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TWDB Update
Texas Water Services Boundary Viewer
TWDB has added a layer to include GCDs to its Texas Water Services Boundary Viewer. TWDB staff will presenter the viewer at the TAGD June Regular Business Meeting. View the application here.
Ag Conservation Grants
The Texas Water Development Board approved $600,000 in agricultural conservation grants. Read more here.
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TDLR Update
TDLR announced two vacancies on its Water Well Drillers Advisory Council. Those interested in applying may complete an online application here. More information on the council is available here.
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News
- Bastrop County homeowners, LCRA reach agreement over groundwater permit. Read more here.
- Texas Water Symposium. Listen to the broadcast here.
- More Groups Want in on Groundwater Case at Supreme Court. Read more here.
- Meadows Center’s Robert Mace honored with Rainmaker Award from Texas Water Foundation. Read more here.
- EPA Interpretative Statement on Releases of Pollutants from Point Sources to Groundwater. Read more here.
- County's flexible water rules could entice businesses. Read more here.
- WaterSmart program conserves two months’ water usage with precision irrigation. Read more here.
- New openings: View jobs and RFPs on TAGD's website. View more here.
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Events
- ASR for Texas. May 1. More info
- Texas Rainmaker Award Dinner. May 7. More info
- GeoRodeo. May 16. More info
- TAGD Regular Business Meeting. June 4-5. More info
- Texas Aquifer Conference. June 12-13. More info
- TWCA Mid-Year Conference. June 19-21. More info
- Southern Region Water Conference. July 23-25. More info
- Texas Groundwater Summit. August 20-22. More info
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