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Jacksonville council opposes groundwater withdrawal applications affecting Carrizo–Wilcox aquifer
Summary
The council adopted a resolution opposing groundwater withdrawal applications by Red Town Ranch Holdings LLC and Pine Bliss LLC that the city said could tap the Carrizo–Wilcox aquifer and affect local water supplies; staff noted the Neches and Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District had scheduled evidentiary hearings.
The Jacksonville City Council on July 8 approved a resolution opposing groundwater withdrawal applications submitted by Red Town Ranch Holdings LLC and Pine Bliss LLC that would tap the Carrizo–Wilcox aquifer.
City staff described a public hearing held by the "Naches and Trinity valleys Groundwater Conservation District" on June 19 and said that the district moved to contract with the State Office of…
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