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support the efforts of PCCD. The district rules attempt to regulate ground<strong>water</strong> bymeans of well spacing based on production rates. Table 4-3 provides a list of thespacing production provisions.TABLE 4-3PCCD Classification, Spacing, <strong>and</strong> Production ProvisionsActual PumpingCapacity of ProposedWell (GPM)Classification ofProposed WellMinimum Distance fromNewest Existing Well onAuthorized Well SiteLess than 25 GPM Domestic None25 - 100 A 600 Feet101 - 250 B 1,500 Feet251 - 500 C 3,000 Feet501 - 1,000 D 6,000 Feet1,001 GPM <strong>and</strong> over E 12,000 FeetNote:Wells drilled after December 31, 2003 shall either perform ahydrologic <strong>study</strong> approved by the District designed to demonstratethe impact of the permitted well on wells located within a one-halfmile radius, or comply with the District's spacing requirements. Wellsare classified according to actual pumping capacity in gallons perminute (GPM) under normal operating conditions.4.3.2 Gonzales County Underground Water Conservation DistrictThe GCUWCD was created on an order of the Texas Natural Resourceconservation Commission number 101692-Do4 <strong>and</strong> is charged specifically withmanaging the Sparta, Queen City, <strong>and</strong> the Carrizo-Wilcox aquifers in GonzalesCounty. The goals of the Management Plan <strong>and</strong> Rules established by the districtare to conserve, preserve, protect <strong>and</strong> prevent waste for the future of GonzalesCounty.The goals of the district are carried out through the GCUWCD Rules <strong>and</strong>Management Plan. The plan defines spacing requirements <strong>and</strong> pumpingproduction limitation to manage the ground<strong>water</strong>. Although the DFC has not been4-11Klotz Associates Project No. 0972.000.000Caldwell County Regional Water <strong>and</strong> Waste<strong>water</strong> Planning StudyJanuary 2010Final Report

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