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Hays Trinity GCD warns of insolvency after years of drought, litigation and underfunding
Summary
Hays Trinity GCD officials told the committee that the district has recorded roughly 40 feet of average drawdown since their baseline, is carrying large legal bills and limited revenue authority, and faces insolvency unless the Legislature provides tools or funding to stabilize local groundwater management.
Marcus Gary, a hydrogeologist and board member of the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District, told legislators the district’s monitoring network shows a district‑wide average drawdown of roughly 40 feet compared with the 2008 baseline — twice the drawdown that associated model outputs predicted for the 50‑year planning period. "We've drawn down the aquifer 40 feet," Gary said, explaining that the observed decline has occurred although permitted pumping remains below the modeled MAG for the district.
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