Water District Accepts Annual Report
The Glasscock County Underground Water Conservation District’s Board of Directors approved the district’s Action Plan Annual Report as presented by General Manager Ricky Harston at its regular meeting Jan. 18. According to the report, in fiscal 1999 there were 166 water analyses performed at an average cost of $12.
Fifty-nine of 70 water level monitoring wells in the network were measured during the year. [Well measurement data available next month.] Sixteen new water wells were permitted, and 2 requiring no permit were registered. There were no wasteful practices identified; all new wells complied with spacing and drilling requirements and all were constructed to district standards. No abandoned unplugged or uncapped water wells were reported, and no plugged or capped water wells were reported.
Forty-five producers used the Topcon mapping equipment, mapping 8,000 acres. Harston estimated that 85 percent of the acreage mapped was for drip irrigation. The laser plane leveling equipment was used four times.
There was one complaint filed with the Texas Railroad Commission, and one unplugged abandoned oil and gas well reported.
The Board authorized Harston to buy a laptop computer for $1,500.
Harston said he and Water District Secretary Linda Cypert frequently need the
office’ s one computer at the same time, and a laptop will allow him to also
have computer access when he travels.