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    • About SWTCGCD
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      • Contact Us
    • Board Meetings
      • Agendas & Minutes
    • Regulatory Program
      • Rules & Fee Schedule
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      • Aquifer Testing
      • Pending Permits
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Southwestern Travis County GCD
  • Home
  • About SWTCGCD
    • Background
    • Board of Directors
    • District Map
    • Governing Documents
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Financial Reports
    • Contact Us
  • Board Meetings
    • Agendas & Minutes
  • Regulatory Program
    • Rules & Fee Schedule
    • Forms
    • Well Registration
    • Drought Management
    • Aquifer Testing
    • Pending Permits
    • GMA 9
  • Education & Outreach
    • Monitoring Sites
    • Groundwater Studies
    • Web Resources
    • Events & Groundwater News

Meeting & Hearing Notices

NOTICE OF OPEN MEETING

SOUTHWESTERN TRAVIS COUNTY GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS


Regular Board Meeting 

Wednesday, July 9, 2025, 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 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO GROUNDWATER DISTRICT RULES


Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at 9:30 AM

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


The Board of Directors of the Southwestern Travis County Groundwater Conservation District will hold a public hearing to receive comments on proposed amendments to District Rules during its regular meeting on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at 9:30 AM at the District office, located at 8656 W Hwy 71, Bldg. A, Ste. 224, Austin, TX 78735.  


The proposed amendments include changes to 1) definitions for certain use types; 2) eligibility criteria and permitting requirements for certain General Permit categories; 3) well spacing requirements; 4) well construction standards; and 5) restrictions during certain drought stages. The proposed amendments are available for public review at the District office by appointment during business hours and online here.


Interested members of the public are invited to participate and comment on the proposal.  Comments may be submitted verbally during the hearing or in writing by 5:00 PM on July 4, 2025, by  mail to P.O. Box 340595, Austin, TX 78734, or by email to admin@swtcgcd.org.   


Following the hearing, the Board may adopt the amendments as proposed or with revisions based on public input or recommendations from staff or advisors.


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

 

CERTIFICATE OF POSTING: Texas Government Code, Open Meetings, Section 551.054. This Notice was posted June 17, 2025, on the District website and at the District office. Notice was also filed with the Travis County Clerk’s Office on June 17, 2025, and published in the Austin American Statesman on June 19, 2025. 

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).

Register My Well

Regular SWTCGCD Board Meetings

Regular Board Meetings are typically held on the second Wednesday 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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