Groundwater Conservation District Index Updates - Julia Stanford
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Groundwater Conservation District Index Updates - Julia Stanford
- 1. GCD Index Updates Julia Stanford, Director of Programs & Communications June 6, 2024 TAGD Regular Business Meeting
- 2. Overview • Purpose • Structure of index • New data included • Navigating the map viewer • Navigating the table • Example use cases • On the horizon • Questions
- 3. Purpose of the GCD Index • Interactive representation of information about GCDs • Show people their district • Help stakeholders easily reference and compare GCDs • Provide information that can be aggregated and analyzed to inform policy decisions
- 7. Data Includes… • District contact and creation info • Links to website, rules, management plan, enabling legislation • Basic stats – aquifers permitted, community type, district population, elected/appointed, income source, export fees • Rule highlights – production limits, exemptions or spacing requirements beyond Chp 36, metering/production reporting • Additional info – presence of springs, water quality testing, funding assistance for well plugging, newsletter
- 8. Data Includes… • District contact and creation info • Links to website, rules, management plan, enabling legislation • Basic stats – aquifers permitted, community type, district population, elected/appointed, income source, export fees • Rule highlights – production limits, exemptions or spacing requirements beyond Chp 36, metering/production reporting • Additional info – presence of springs, water quality testing, funding assistance for well plugging, newsletter
- 9. Newly Added • Does Texas Water Code Chapter 49 apply to the district? • 2nd largest groundwater use by volume • Authorized/actual income sources • Budget (listed by tiers like TAGD membership levels) • Tax rate ceiling from enabling legislation or district adoption • Production fee structure • Export fee structure • Amount of groundwater being used annually • Term of permits • Final permit type • Has the district established any management zones?
- 10. Newly Added • # of active/authorized export permits • #s of domestic, oil and gas wells • Types of wells requiring meters and/or production reporting • # of PWS that hold groundwater permits • How PWS permits are determined • Adopted drought contingency or water conservation plans? • Mandatory curtailments in drought? • #s of monitor wells for water levels and groundwater quality • Are there springs in the district? • Do you collect spring flow data? • PLUS ~20 fields modified for clarity or easier analysis
- 11. User Interface Upgrades • Button to reset filters and sorting on the table • Icon in table to jump to district on map • Improved address locator • Table all left justified • Fixed width columns to prevent auto-fitting • Added button with link to a survey for feedback
- 12. Navigating the Map Viewer www.texasgroundwater.org/gcd-index
- 13. Layer - GMA Boundaries www.texasgroundwater.org/gcd-index
- 14. Layer – Texas Counties www.texasgroundwater.org/gcd-index
- 15. Layer – Major Aquifers www.texasgroundwater.org/gcd-index
- 16. Layer – Minor Aquifers www.texasgroundwater.org/gcd-index
- 18. Layer – Texas Geologic Atlas www.texasgroundwater.org/gcd-index
- 20. District Details on Map www.texasgroundwater.org/gcd-index
- 26. Search Bar and Scrolling www.texasgroundwater.org/gcd-index
- 34. Use Case #1 Realtor with client looking for property in North Texas, researching what barriers exist for developing the raw land options. Spacing requirements Income source Abandoned well funding
- 35. Print Feature
- 37. Use Case #2 District looking to change their spacing rules and wondering how other districts structure theirs. Spacing requirements Link to district rules Contact info
- 38. Use Case #3 Legislative staff considering bill to modify Open Meetings Act provisions for >4 counties >4 counties Has newsletter Contact info
- 39. Use Case #4 State agencies doing outreach to GCDs about funding available Meter requirements Abandoned well funding Springs Fee based
- 40. On the Horizon • Data update • FY22 data • Every other year • Improvements to user interface • Continue to build visitation • Over 3,500 hits in 2023 • Spreading the word
- 41. Any questions? www.texasgroundwater.org/gcd-index Julia Stanford • julia@texasgroundwater.org