Groundwater Management Area 2 (GMA 2) is one of 16 groundwater management areas in Texas. It covers a large portion of the South Plains region of Texas.
The process of adopting a Desired Future Condition (DFC) was established by the Texas Legislature in 2005 and requires groundwater conservation districts within their respective GMA to establish DFCs for relevant aquifers at least once every five years.
Texas Water Code § 35.001 states that groundwater management areas may be created “to provide for the conservation, preservation, protection, recharging, and prevention of water of the groundwater, and of groundwater reservoirs or their subdivisions.”
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The Desired Future Conditions (DFC) process is a vital part of the state’s overall water planning.
Desired Future Conditions (DFCs) for Groundwater Management Area 2, adopted in October 2016, are as follows:
Both DFCs are based upon examination and evaluation of 16 scenarios using the High Plains Aquifer System (HPAS) groundwater availability model.
The process of adopting a DFC was established by the Texas Legislature in 2005 and requires groundwater conservation districts to establish DFCs for relevant aquifers at least once every five years.
GMA 2 is comprised of members from these seven groundwater conservation districts
GCD Name | Service Area | Website |
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Garza County UWCD | Garza County | www.garzacounty.net/id30.html |
High Plains UWCD | All or part of 16 counties | www.hpwd.org |
Llano Estacado UWCD | Gaines County | www.llanoestacadouwcd.org |
Mesa UWCD | Dawson County | sites.google.com/view/muwcd/home |
Permian Basin UWCD | All of Martin County and most of Howard County | www.pbuwcd.com |
Sandy Land UWCD | Yoakum County | www.sandylandwater.com |
South Plains UWCD | Terry County and a portion of Hockley County | www.spuwcd.org |
High Plains Underground Water Conservation District #1
Jason Coleman, P.E. - General Manager and GMA 2 Administrator
Ronnie Hopper - Voting Delegate
2930 Avenue Q, Lubbock, TX 79411
806.762.0181
South Plains Underground Water Conservation District
Layne Marlow - General Manager
Matt Hogue - Voting Delegate
PO Box 986, Brownfield, TX 79316
806.637.7467
Mesa Underground Water Conservation District
Jacob Hernandez - General Manager
Matt Farmer - Voting Delegate
PO Box 497, Lamesa, TX 79331
806.872.9205
Garza County Underground Water Conservation
Dicky Wallace - Voting Delegate
300 West Main Street, Post, TX 79356
806.495.4425
Llano Estacado Underground Water Conservation District
Lori Barnes - General Manager
Weldon Shook - Voting Delegate
200 SE Ave. C, Seminole, TX 79360
432.758.1127
Permian Basin Underground Water Conservation District
Donna Springer - General Manager
Donna Springer - Voting Delegate
PO Box 1314, Stanton, TX 79782
432.756.2136
Sandy Land Underground Water Conservation District
Amber Blount - General Manager
Ross Hilburn - Voting Delegate
PO Box 130, Plains, TX 79355
806.456.2155