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NOTICE: The Southwestern Travis County Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors declared D-3 Extreme Drought Stage at its February 19, 2026 regular meeting due to ongoing and intensifying drought conditions in the District and across Central Texas. Please visit the Drought Management page for groundwater-use reductions, recommended conservation measures, and new-well restrictions. For full details, including specific drought measures, permit guidance, and helpful resources, please see the press release [here].

Learn more about our upcoming rainwater harvesting event!

Meeting & Hearing Notices

Note: After public hearings on July 9 and September 10, 2025, the District Board of Directors adopted amended rules, effective October 1, 2025. View the amended rules [here]. 

NOTICE OF OPEN MEETING

SOUTHWESTERN TRAVIS COUNTY GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS


Regular Board Meeting 

Thursday, April 16, 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 APPLICATIONS FOR OPERATING PERMIT

 

April 22, 2026, at 6:00 PM (CST)

Bee Cave City Hall

4000 Galleria Parkway, Bee Cave, TX 78738


Notice is hereby given that the following applicants have submitted applications to the Southwestern Travis County Groundwater Conservation District (“District”) for operating permits authorizing groundwater production from the Lower Trinity Aquifer:


  • OP III ATX Ledgestone II, LP – Requested authorization to withdraw up to 2.81 million gallons (8.62 acre-feet) per year from a well located at 8921 W. U.S. Hwy 290, Austin, TX 78736 (Longitude: -97.921444; Latitude: 30.229222), for landscape irrigation at the same property. The General Manager recommends approval at a reduced volume with special permit conditions.
  • OP III ATX Ledgestone I, LP – Requested authorization to withdraw up to 2.98 million gallons (9.15 acre-feet) per year from a well located at 9021 W. U.S. Hwy 290, Austin, TX 78736 (Longitude: -97.923969; Latitude: 30.228822), for landscape irrigation at the same property. The General Manager recommends approval at a reduced volume with special permit conditions.
  • OP III ATX Ledgestone I TH, LP – Requested authorization to withdraw up to 2.64 million gallons (8.10 acre-feet) per year from a well located at 9021 W. U.S. Hwy 290, Austin, TX 78736 (Longitude: -97.926781; Latitude: 30.228147), for landscape irrigation at the same property. The General Manager recommends approval at a reduced volume with special permit conditions.


The District’s Board of Directors will hold public hearings on these applications during a special meeting on April 22, 2026, at 6:00 PM (CST) at the Bee Cave City Hall (4000 Galleria Parkway, Bee Cave, TX 78738).


Interested parties may submit written comments prior to the hearing or may provide oral or written comments at the hearing. Any person seeking to formally contest an application must submit a written request for a contested case hearing (request form available here) in accordance with District Rules. Requests must be received prior to the start of the public hearing.


The applications and the General Manager’s recommendations will be available for public inspection at the District office and on the District’s website at www.swtcgcd.com/pending-permits at least 10 days prior to the hearing.


For additional information, please contact the District:

Phone: (512) 276-2875

Email: admin@swtcgcd.org

Mail: P.O. Box 340595, Austin, TX 78734

In Person: 8656 W Hwy 71, Bldg. A, Ste. 224, Austin, TX 78735.

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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