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Crockett moves to contest mass well drilling nearby, hires law firm to seek affected-party status
Summary
Council adopted a resolution expressing concern about nearby high-capacity groundwater well applications, authorized staff to seek affected-party status, and retained Matthews & Freeland to prepare contested-case filings and represent the city at upcoming hearings.
The Crockett City Council approved a resolution and a legal engagement to respond to nearby groundwater well applications that staff and council said could threaten local municipal and spring-fed water supplies.
City staff described applications tied to a large land purchase by private investors (Red Town Ranch Holdings LLC and Pine Bliss LLC) for many high-capacity wells in nearby Anderson and Henderson counties, and noted that wells proposed in Houston County may not require a permitting or application process in the absence of a Groundwater Conservation…
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