Commissioner opens discussion on adding developments to 391 review amid PGMA status

Jan 27, 2026

Commissioner Chad Carpenter asked the court to explore adding proposed developments to the county's '391' review process so Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) would be required to meet with the county on permit requests; he cited Kendall County’s designation as a Priority Groundwater Management Area (PGMA).

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Commissioner Chad Carpenter opened a discussion about adding developments to Kendall County’s '391' requests to require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to meet with the county about permit requests. Carpenter described Kendall County as a Priority Groundwater Management Area (PGMA) and said adding developments to a 391 would compel TCEQ engagement on permits involving public-water systems, treated wastewater discharges into creeks, or certain air emissions from new businesses.

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