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ATTACHMENT "A" include the details for requirements on the withdrawal and use of groundwater that may originate from the regulations other entities. The public is hereby notified that portions of Hays County are within the jurisdiction of other governmental entities, including Groundwater Conservation Districts and the Edwards Aquifer Authority, which regulate the withdrawal and use of groundwater under direct authority from the State of Texas, independent from the authority of Hays County. Within their statutory authority, these other governmental entities may impose requirements in addition to those contained in these Regulations. The Department shall cause to be included in any Development Authorizations issued under these Regulations a notice that valid limitations imposed by these other authorized entities are incorporated as a special provision into the terms of the County's Development Authorization and may be enforced as such by the County. The Department shall also develop and publish requirements for incorporating into the Record Documents notice of the requirements of these other governmental entities. Where applicable federal, state or local statutes require Applicants to submit water availability certifications to other governmental entities, the Applicant shall document compliance with these requirements. Where the Department is made aware of applicable regulations of other entities, the Department shall process any Application as requesting a variance where that Application is determined to not be in compliance with such other regulations. It is the intention of these Regulations that all Applications be processed, to the extent authorized under State law, to not conflict with Groundwater Management Area planning efforts, established sustainable yields, desired future conditions, and managed available groundwater volumes. §3.04. Procedures for Department Coordination with the Applicable Groundwater Conservation District For all water availability demonstrations which rely in whole or in part on Local Groundwater, the Department shall ensure that a copy of the water availability demonstration is submitted to the applicable groundwater conservation district(s) [GCD] for review and comment. Where the Applicant is required to make such a submittal under §715.3.03, the Department shall forward to the GCD within ten (10) working days of receipt, a written request for review and comment on the portion of the availability demonstration relying on Local Groundwater. Where such submittal to the GCD is not otherwise required by the Applicant, the Department shall forward the information to the GCD within ten (10) working days of receipt, with a written request for review and comment on the portion of the availability demonstration relying on Local Groundwater. If the Department has not received written comments from the GCD within fifteen (15) working days, the GCD shall be considered as having waived the opportunity for review and comment on the availability demonstration. The Department shall consider all comments received from the GCD and may request such additional information from the Applicant as the Department deems appropriate in response to these comments. The Department shall include a summary of any comments timely received from the applicable GCD in any report made to the Commissioners Court on an Application. If the County has adopted a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with any GCD, the Department shall follow the procedures outlined in the MOU.