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MINUTES
OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
CORPUS CHRISTI AQUIFER STORAGE AND RECOVERY
CONSERVATION DISTRICT
April 13, 2018
The Board of Directors of the Corpus Christi Aquifer Storage and Recovery Conservation
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District met in regular session on Friday April 13, 2018, in the ACM Conference Room, 5floor,
City Hall, 1201 Leopard Street, Corpus Christi, Texas, with the following in attendance:
Members: In Attendance: (non-members)
Fred SegundoLarijai Francis, PM-Water Resources
Dan McGinn Lisa Aguilar, Assistant City Attorney
Tom Tagliabue Itzel Ojeda, ESI Assistant
Steve Ramos, Water Resources Manager
(1) Call Meeting to Order: The meeting was called to order by Board Chair Fred Segundo at
2:02 p.m. Roll was called. A quorum was present.
(2) Review and approval of Minutes of Meetings of November 30, 2017.Minutes of the
regular meeting of November 30, 2017 were reviewed.
ACTION: Motion was made by President Fred Segundo to approve the minutes. The
Motion was seconded by Board member Dan McGinn
Ayes: Board members Segundo, Tagliabue, and McGinn
Nays: None
(3) Discussion and possible action regarding Interlocal Participation, By-Laws,
Administrative Procedures and Cost Sharing Agreements for both Groundwater
Management Area (GMA) 15 and 16. Mr. Francis explained the board the Interlocal
Participation, By-Laws, Administrative Procedures and Cost Sharing Agreements for both
Groundwater Management Area (GMA) 15 and 16. Discussion was had.
ACTION: Motion was made by Secretary Tom Tagliabue to approve Cost of Sharing
Agreementfor Groundwater Management Area (GMA) 15 and 16 and to request an
amendment in the By-Laws.The Motion was seconded by member Dan McGinn.
Ayes: Board members Segundo, Tagliabue, and McGinn
Nays: None
ACTION: Motion was made by Secretary Tom Tagliabue for a resolution to adoptBy-
Laws and Administrative Procedures for GMA 15 and 16. The Motion was seconded by
member Dan McGinn.
Ayes: Board members Segundo, Tagliabue, and McGinn
Nays: None
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ACTION: Motion was made by SecretaryTom Tagliabuefor a resolution to adopt Interlocal
Participation Agreement for GMA 16.The Motion was seconded by member Dan McGinn.
Ayes: Board members Segundo, Tagliabue, and McGinn
Nays: None
Agreements were signed.
(4) Discussion regarding City Project E16265 (Corpus Christi Aquifer Storage and
Recovery Feasibility Project) The board had a phone call with Kristy Shaw, HDR, Inc.
representative. No discussion was had.
a. Status update of Drilling program by Felder WW/HDR Inc.
Scope of Work— Corpus Christi ASR Conservation District and City of Corpus Christi ASR
Feasibility Project
Formulation of program- completed
Exploratory test drilling program- 90% complete
Geochemical analysis- in progress
Field scale groundwater availability model
ASR operating policy considerations
Final reports and presentations
Status— Corpus Christi ASR Conservation District and City of Corpus Christi ASR
Feasibility Project
Developed two-phase drilling and testing approach to manage costs and minimize
risk. This approach saved the City ~$250k+ in drilling costs
Awarded drilling and testing services to Felder Water Wells in August 2017
Drilling and testing services began October 2017. Estimated completion April 2018.
Initial testing four sites to depth of 1,200 feet
Sites 1 and 3
Multiple target intervals evaluated
Core analysis
Full suite water quality analysis
24 – 72 hr. pump tests
Installed three permanent monitoring wells
Lessons Confirmed— Corpus Christi ASR Conservation District and City of Corpus Christi
ASR Feasibility Project
Two-phased approach allowed flexibility to respond to site-specific aquifer
conditions, gather high quality data, and save costs
Gulf Coast aquifer consists of inter-bedded sand and clay layers. Collection of
continuous core required tool modification. Driller-modification achieved 70-80%
recovery unconsolidated sands; nearly 100% clay.
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Previous well production estimate of 300- 400 gallons per minute in best sands is
reasonable and confirmed during testing.
Swelling clays at greater depth (>900 ft depth), poor water quality, and higher
drilling/operation costs make deeper units less attractive.
b. Future activities under the current Contract;
Next Steps— Corpus Christi ASR Conservation District and City of Corpus Christi ASR
Feasibility Project
Receive exploratory testing results and evaluate field data. Prepare and issue
Technical Memo. Meet with District and City staff.
Geochemical analysis
Objective- Analyze source water and aquifer compatibility
Technical Memo May 2018 (on-schedule)
Meet with District and City Council for overall project update.
Field scale groundwater model
Objective- Evaluate aquifer response and recovery for different schedules and
rates. Estimate ASR capacity
ASR operating policies
Objective- Evaluate regulatory framework and policies to mitigate risk and protect
supply
Draft/final report and TWDB coordination/meetings
Objective- Summarize results for ASR feasibility
Draft report- March 29, 2019
Final report- June 27, 2019
Larijai Francis informed the board he was invited to participate in the Texas Aquifer
Conference to be part of a panel discussion about ASR projects.
(5) Discussion and possible action regarding developing a small project that would
provide the District with a GIS -linked database of all permitted groundwater wells
within District boundaries. Discussion was had. The board requested more information
in order to have elements to take action.
(6) Staff Announcements: Larijai Francis informed the board is due for Management Plan for
the next five years in April 2019.
(7) Director’s Comment: The board discussed about appointment process. Keith Selman
was nominated by the board to fill the vacant position, Jay Ellington was appointedwithout
notifying the board. It was confirmed that just the board and City Council has the authority
to nominate an individual to be appointed as a member. The board will take action after
verification on how Jay Ellingtonwas appointed.
(8) Public Comment: There was no public comment.
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(9)Date for next meeting and identify items to be placed on Agenda:The next meeting
will be July 26, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.
(10) Adjournment: The meeting was adjournedat 3:08 p.m. by a Motion by Board member
Fred Segundo and seconded by Board member Dan McGinn.
Ayes: Board members Segundo, Tagliabue, McGinn
Nays: None
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Tom Tagliabue, Secretary
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