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BRAZOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
BRAZOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILL MEET IN A WORKSHOP AS
FOLLOWS:
MEETING
DATE:
MEETING
TIME:
MEETING
PLACE:
1. Call to order.
May 22, 2014
Brazos County Administration Building, 200 S. Texas Ave.,
Suite 339, Bryan, Texas
Agenda
2. Presentation and discussions by Apache Corporation regarding proposed plans impacting
Brazos County.
3. Adjourn.
The Brazos County Administration Building, 200 S. Texas Ave., Suite 339, Bryan, Texas Is wheelchair accessible. Handicap parking spaces are
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BRAZOS COUNTY
BRYANJEXAS
MINUTES
May 22, 2014
BRAZOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
WORKSHOP SESSION
Minutes
Call To Order.
Jd Sionature Paoe.odf
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The Commissioners' Court of Brazos County, Texas met in a Workshop Session
in the County Judge's Budget Room in the Brazos County Administration Building
in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, beginning at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 22,
2014 with the following members of the Court present:
Duane Peters, County Judge, Presiding;
Lloyd Wassermann, Commissioner of Precinct 1;
Sammy Catalena, Commissioner of Precinct 2;
Kenny Mallard, Commissioner of Precinct 3;
IrmaCauley, Commissioner of Precinct 4;
KarenMcQueen, County Clerk, Absent.
Attached is a list of the citizens and officials in attendance.
Presentation and discussions by Apache Corporation regarding proposed plans
impacting Brazos County.
0a presentation.pdf
The Commissioner's Court met to hear a presentation by Apache Corporation regarding
proposed plans affecting Brazos County.
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The County Judge called the meeting to order and introduced Grant Defaust who spoke
to the Court on the plans for water containment in Brazos County. The plan is to not use
fresh water for (racking. Mr. Defaust showed pictures of water collection bins that they
built in Wheeler County, Texas. He explained how the bins are built and lined to prevent
leakage. The reason for water storage is to keep the big trucks off the roads, transport
by hose, keep pollution /dust down and of course prevent damage to county roads.
Berms are built around the bins that further contain water in the event of a breach so it
will not contaminate the ground water. The berms are about six (6) feet tall and
compacted with a crown around them so a vehicle can drive up on them to collect the
leakage. The bins are covered with net to prevent debris from falling into them. These
bins are not permanent installations. When (racking is completed the bins can be picked
up and moved to another location.
Commissioner Catalena asked how far the water can be pumped. Mr. Defaust
replied four (4) miles, but that two (2) miles was ideal.
Mr. Defaust explained that the goal is to buy water from a waste water treatment plant
They have created a process to clean the water and use it in the fracking process.
Mr. Defaust showed the Court a map of the area where (racking will be done. He
explained that it was out of the flood plain and that operation of the pumps would be
virtually noise free. Water coming out of the well will be cleaned and stored in the bins
and they in turn will be pumped out on a daily basis.
3. Adjourn.
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The foregoing minutes of the Commissioners Court Workshop Session held MU 22
2014, have been examined and are approved in open Court this the ltday of
2014, in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas.
Duane Peters
County Judge
Irma Cauley
Commissioner, Precinct 4
Attest:
Karen McQueen
County Clerk
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Lloy assermann
Commissioner, Precinct 1
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Kenny Mallard
Commissioner, Precinct 3
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