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Ground Water Resources Commission Meeting1:00 P.M. Thursday, December 18th, 2008

LaSalle Building – LaBelle Room617 North 3rd Street

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802

Meeting Agenda

1. Call to Order - Roll Call / Oaths of Office2. Rules of Order3. Commissioner’s Ground Water Report4. Ground Water Management Advisory Task Force5. Ground Water Resources Proposed Rule

Amendment Update6. Haynesville Shale Update7. Ruston / W. Monroe Meeting8. Next Meeting Date – March 5, 2009 – North

Louisiana Venue9. Adjourn

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Ground Water Resources Commission

Goal:

To be the epicenter of ground water knowledge, data and policy for the State of Louisiana.

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Commissioner’sGround Water Resources

ReportObjective:

To provide the Ground Water Resources Commission with current vital statistics on ground water use in Louisiana and Office of Conservation’s oversight thereof.

Contents:

Ground Water Resources Program Performance Indicator

DNR Water Well Registration Statistics

Sparta Areas of Ground Water Concern Ground Water Use Data Statistics

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Ground Water Resources Program Performance

Indicator“Percentage of New Registered Ground

Water Wells Acted Upon within Thirty (30) Days”

Implemented July 1, 2008(First Quarter of FY 2008/2009)

Target Performance Objective 85% Actual 1st Quarter FY 08/09 Percentage

88%

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DNR Water Well Registration

Evaluate Non-Exempt Water Wells Prior to Installation, e.g.:• Industrial Wells• Irrigation Wells• Public Supply Wells

Make a Determination:• Place Restrictions

• Allowable Production• Spacing• Metering

• Take No Action, or• Require Additional Information

Register Exempt Wells After Installation, e.g.:• Domestic Wells• Drilling Rig Supply Wells• Replacement Wells

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DNR Water Well Registration Statistics

January 2005 – June 2007Pre-Installation Notification

1050

58

218

382

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DNR

DOTD Well Registration and DNR Well Prior Notification Comparison

January 1, 2005 to June 30, 2007

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Percent Registered (Semi-annual from Jan 2007 - Jun 2008)

0.00%

1.00%

2.00%

3.00%

4.00%

5.00%

6.00%

7.00%

8.00%

9.00%

10.00%

JAN 2007 JUN JUL 2007 DEC JAN 2008 JUN

Domestic

Rig Supply

DNR Water Well Registration

Post Installation Notification Statistics

Preliminary Results

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DNR Water Well Registration

Pre-Installation Notification Statistics

Preliminary ResultsPercent Registered with DNR (Semi-annual from Jan 2007 - Jun 2008)

0.00%

10.00%

20.00%

30.00%

40.00%

50.00%

60.00%

70.00%

80.00%

90.00%

100.00%

JAN 2007 JUN JUL 2007 DEC JAN 2008 JUN

Industrial

Irrigation

Public Supply

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Sparta Aquifer Conservation Order No. AGC-1-05

Areas of Ground Water Concern

Effective August 15, 2005Three Areas of Ground Water ConcernWater Production Reporting for Non-Domestic Wells November 2008 Compliance AuditEnforcement ActionsData Collection and ValidationWater Production Statistics / Trends

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Sparta Areas of Ground Water Concern

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Ground Water Management Advisory Task Force

Created by Section 5 of Act 49 of 2003. “Shall assist the Commissioner of

Conservation and the Ground Water Resources Commission in continuing to develop a statewide ground water management program.”

Consists of 49 members Representing government, academia,

industrial, stakeholder groups and professional organizations.

Letters have been recently sent to the listed membership requesting member information.

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Ground Water Rule Amendment

Notice of Intent to change the Office of Conservation’s Ground Water Rules was published in the November Volume of the State Register.

Public Hearing and Comment Period Hearing to be held at 9 a.m. on

December 29, 2008 in the La Belle Room of the La Salle Building.

Public Comment Period open until January 5, 2009.

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Haynesville Shale Update

Ground Water Use Inquiries / Complaints Keatchie Grand Cane / Smyrna Longstreet Keithville

Field Investigations / Agency Action Commissioner’s Ground Water Use

Advisory Natural Gas Drilling and Completion

Water Resource Survey

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Haynesville Shale Activity

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North Louisiana Sparta Aquifer Meeting

Topics USGS Sparta Aquifer Update Sparta Education / Conservation Efforts Louisiana Tech / Squire Creek

Reservoir Projects Lincoln – Union Parish Water Initiative West Monroe / Graphic Packaging

Wastewater Reuse Project Union County Arkansas Sparta

Recovery Project

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Ground Water Resources Commission Meeting1:00 P.M. Thursday, December 18th, 2008

LaSalle Building – LaBelle Room617 North 3rd Street

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802

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