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Southwestern Travis County GCD

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OFFICE CLOSURE: Sept 1-3, 2026

 The District office will be closed Tuesday, September 1 through Thursday, September 3 while our team attends the Texas Groundwater Summit. Please email admin@swtcgcd.org or click on the button below if you need to reach our staff during this time.

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SWTCGCD Board Director Vacancy

SWTCGCD is currently seeking candidates to fill a vacancy on its Board of Directors for an At-Large Director position. The appointed director will serve through November 2027, at which time the position will be subject to election. For more information regarding eligibility and responsibilities, please see the press release [HERE]. Individuals interested in being considered for appointment are encouraged to complete the District's online Expression of Interest Form below!

Board Vacancy - Expression of Interest Form

Meeting & Hearing Notices

NOTICE OF OPEN MEETING

SOUTHWESTERN TRAVIS COUNTY GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS


Regular Board Meeting 

Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 9:30 AM

8656 W Hwy 71, Bldg. A, Ste. 224

Austin, TX 78735 


The meeting will be held in person and may be accessed remotely by phone or computer. 


To access the meeting by phone, call 1-346-248-7799 (Toll Free) and use Meeting ID 371 327 2679. The meeting can also be accessed by computer audio and video at https://zoom.us/j/3713272679 using the same Meeting ID. 


The meeting agenda and additional information will be available here at least 72 hours before the meeting. 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON APPLICATION FOR OPERATING PERMIT


September 17, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.

8656 W Hwy 71, Building A, Suite 224

Austin, TX 78735


Notice is hereby given that William C. Morgan has applied to the Southwestern Travis County Groundwater Conservation District (“District”) for an operating permit authorizing production of up to 584,000 gallons (1.792 acre-feet) of groundwater per year from a Middle Trinity Aquifer well located at 5410 Reimers-Peacock Rd., Spicewood, TX 78669. The proposed uses of groundwater are public water supply and landscape irrigation for Lake Travis Christian Academy at the same address.


The District Board of Directors will hold a public hearing on the application during its regular meeting on September 17, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. at the District office, 8656 W Hwy 71, Building A, Suite 224, Austin, TX 78735. The General Manager recommends approval of the application. 


Interested parties may submit written comments before the hearing or provide oral or written comments at the hearing. A party seeking to contest the application must submit a written request for a contested case hearing in accordance with District Rules. Requests must be received before the start of the public hearing.


The application, proposed permit, and General Manager’s recommendation will be available for public inspection here and at the District office at least 10 days before the hearing. 

  

For additional information, contact the District at (512) 276-2875, admin@swtcgcd.org, or P.O. Box 340595, Austin, TX 78734, or visit the District office at 8656 W Hwy 71, Building A, Suite 224, Austin, TX 78735.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS


September 17, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.

8656 W Hwy 71, Building A, Suite 224

Austin, TX 78735

  

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of the Southwestern Travis County Groundwater Conservation District (“District”) will hold public hearings during its regular meeting on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 9:30 AM at the District office, 8656 W Hwy 71, Building A, Suite 224, Austin, Texas 78735, to receive public comment on: 


1. Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2027

2. Proposed Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2027


Copies of the proposed Budget and Fee Schedule will be available here at least 10 days before the hearings. Printed copies may be viewed at the District office by appointment. 


Comments may be provided verbally during the hearings or submitted in writing by 5:00 PM on September 16, 2026, by mail to P.O. Box 340595, Austin, TX 78734, or by email to admin@swtcgcd.org.


Following the hearings, the Board may adopt the proposed Budget and Fee Schedule as presented or with revisions based on public input or staff or advisor recommendations. 


For more information, call (512) 276-2875, email admin@swtcgcd.org, or visit www.swtcgcd.com.

Well Registrations

All existing wells in Southwestern Travis County GCD must be registered with the District.

Registering your well is free and provides data needed to protect existing wells and to communicate important updates to well owners about aquifer conditions in their area.


To register an existing well, use the online registration form or download a registration form here to submit via mail or email (additional instructions are provided on the form).


To apply to drill a new well, modify an existing well, or to plug or cap an existing well, submit a completed Well Drilling Authorization/Modification Application, available here, with the applicable application fee (additional instructions are provided on the form).

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Regular SWTCGCD Board Meetings

Regular Board Meetings are typically held on the third Thursday of each month at 9:30 AM. 


The Mission of the Southwestern Travis County Groundwater Conservation District is to preserve and protect groundwater through conservation, education and waste prevention.

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