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<br /> AQUIFER ISSUES, A San Marcos View <br /> 5/1/90 <br /> Page 3 <br /> E. San Marcos opposes artificial augmentation of the <br /> San Marcos river to replace natural springflows, <br /> either from the aquifer or other water source. Such <br /> augmentation will result in: <br /> (1) Destruction of endangered aquatic habitat. <br /> (2) Degradation of San Marcos water supply from <br /> saline intrusion from bad water line. <br /> (3) Drawdown of the aquifer in the San Marcos <br /> reglon. <br /> (4) High cost. <br /> F. Surplus water should not be declared at the 612 msl <br /> of J-17 index well. <br /> G. Subdistricts: If county subdistricts are created, <br /> boundaries within counties should remain the same <br /> as they were on Dec. 31, 1988, prior to the <br /> withdrawal of Medina and Uvalde Counties from the <br /> EUWD. In the case of Hays County, election of <br /> directors from commissioners' precincts would be <br /> inappropriate since they extend far beyond the <br /> southern aquifer area in Hays County. <br /> H. Grandfathered rights: proposal to allocate water <br /> based on maximum historic use. Regionally, maximum <br /> historic use is approximately 530,000 acre feet. <br /> 1. Correlative rights: this is a system of water law <br /> in which water rights are allocated in proportion <br /> to the extent of ownership of the overlying land. <br /> J. Transferability of water rights: the right to sell <br /> or lease water rights. San Marcos supports water <br /> markets and transfers within the Edwards region. <br /> Transfers outside the region should be limited or <br /> eliminated. <br /> K. Metering: all wells over the Edwards aquifer, <br /> including exempt wells, should be metered to <br /> determine water pumpage. <br />