South-Central Section - 51st Annual Meeting - 2017

Session No. 11
Monday, 13 March 2017: 1:30 PM-5:35 PM
Grand Ballroom B (Omni Colonnade San Antonio)

T14. Groundwater Availability in Texas: Rule of Capture and Sustainable to Consensus Yield

GSA Hydrogeology Division; GSA Karst Division

 

Brian B. Hunt, John M. Sharp and Suzanne A. Pierce, Advocates
Paper #
Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
1:35 PM
GROUNDWATER RESOURCE SUSTAINABILITY: CONCEPTUAL EVOLUTION, OPPORTUNITIES, & CHALLENGES
SHARP, John M., Dept. of Geological Sciences, The University of Texas, C9000, Austin, TX 78712-1722, jmsharp@jsg.utexas.edu, jmsharp@jsg.utexas.edu
Handouts
  • SC GSA_iii_2017.pptx (15.9 MB)
  • 1:55 PM
    REGIONAL GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT: CONSIDERING FLOWS TO SPRINGS AND STREAMS
    FRENCH, Larry, ANAYA, Roberto, BALLEW, Natalie and WEINBERG, Andrew, Texas Water Development Board, 1700 North Congress, P.O. Box 13231, Austin, TX 78711-3231, larry.french@twdb.texas.gov, larry.french@twdb.texas.gov
    2:15 PM
    FINDING THE BALANCING BETWEEN HIGHEST PRACTICABLE GROUNDWATER PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION
    BEACH, James A., LBG-Guyton Associates, 1101 S. Capital of Texas Hwy, Suite B-220, Austin, TX 78746, jbeach@lbg-guyton.com, jbeach@lbg-guyton.com
    2:35 PM
    SUSTAINABLE YIELD GROUNDWATER IN ARID AND SEMI-ARID LANDS IN TEXAS
    GREEN, Ronald1, BERTETTI, F. Paul2, FRATESI, Beth3 and TOLL, Nathaniel J.2, (1)Geosciences and Engineering Division, Southwest Research Institute, 6220 Culebra, San Antonio, TX 78238, (2)Geosciences and Engineering Division, Southwest Research Institute, 6220 Culebra Road, San Antonio, TX 78238, (3)Southwest Research Institute, Geosciences and Engineering Division, 6220 Culebra, San Antonio, TX 78238, rgreen@swri.edu, rgreen@swri.edu
    Handouts
  • GSASCS_17.ppt (5.3 MB)
  • 2:55 PM
    THE EAA ACT: A SUCCESS STORY
    HAMILTON, Mark and WINTERLE, James, Edwards Aquifer Authority, 900 E. Quincy, San Antonio, TX 78215, mhamilton@edwardsaquifer.org, mhamilton@edwardsaquifer.org
    3:15 PM
    FINDING A BALANCE – A CASE STUDY FOR ADDRESSING GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES IN TEXAS
    DUPNIK, John T., Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District, Austin, TX 78749, john@bseacd.org, john@bseacd.org
    3:35 PM
    CONSIDERING UNREASONABLE IMPACTS IN THE GROUNDWATER PRODUCTION PERMITTING PROCESS
    SMITH, Brian A., HUNT, Brian B., ESCOBAR, Vanessa, BELL-ENDERS, Kendall and DUPNIK, John, Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District, 1124 Regal Row, Austin, TX 78748, brians@bseacd.org, brians@bseacd.org
    3:55 PM
    MODEL THEN MEASURE: ASSESSING AND MONITORING THE POTENTIAL FOR UNREASONABLE IMPACTS FROM A PUMPING WELL-- EXAMPLE FROM THE MIDDLE TRINITY AQUIFER, HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS
    HUNT, Brian B. and SMITH, Brian A., Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District, 1124 Regal Row, Austin, TX 78748, brianh@bseacd.org, brianh@bseacd.org
    Handouts
  • Hunt_Model then Measure SCGSA 2017 v4.pdf (3.0 MB)
  • 4:15 PM
    DEVELOPMENT OF AN ANALYTIC ELEMENT TOOL TO EVALUATE THE TRINITY AQUIFER IN HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS
    OLIVER, Wade A.1, PINKARD, James2 and DEEDS, Neil E.2, (1)INTERA Inc., 52 Sugar Creek Center, Suite 375, Sugar Land, TX 77478, (2)INTERA Inc., 1812 Centre Creek Drive, Suite 300, Austin, TX 78754, woliver@intera.com, woliver@intera.com
    4:35 PM
    WATER WELL DRILLING TRENDS IN TEXAS GROUNDWATER WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS AND GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT AREAS
    GARY, Robin, Communications, Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Cons. Dist, 1124 Regal Row, Austin, TX 78748, rhgary@bseacd.org, rhgary@bseacd.org
    Handouts
  • StatewideWellDrillingTrends_GSA_2017_standard.pptx (13.5 MB)
  • handout.docx (156.7 kB)
  • 4:55 PM
    THE SAGA OF A GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT FOR THE WESTERN TRAVIS COUNTY PORTION OF THE HILL COUNTRY PRIORITY GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT AREA
    WEBER, Thomas and KENNEDY, Vicky, Travis County Texas, Transportaion and Natural Resources, 700 Lavaca, 5th Floor, Austin, TX 78767, vicky.kennedy@traviscountytx.gov, vicky.kennedy@traviscountytx.gov
    5:15 PM
    DESALINATION AND AQUIFER STORAGE AND RECOVERY POTENTIAL OF THE SALINE EDWARDS AQUIFER, CENTRAL TEXAS
    SMITH, Brian A. and HUNT, Brian B., Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District, 1124 Regal Row, Austin, TX 78748, brians@bseacd.org, brians@bseacd.org
    Handouts
  • Smith Hunt GSA Saline Edwards Final.pdf (5.0 MB)
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