Forestar’s request denied, setting stage for litigation

Forestar’s Request for Rehearing was “essentially denied” by Lost Pines Board of Directors.  

THANK YOU BOARD for STANDING STRONG! We will have your back.  

In a bitter-sweet victory, and to a standing ovation of local landowners and citizens, the Lost Pines Board of Directors “essentially denied” Forestar’s request for a rehearing of their application for 45,000 acre-feet of groundwater per year when the motion failed to get a second and no action was taken to grant or deny the request.  “This [request] has essentially been denied,” said President Mike Talbot.   …

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An Open Letter to Lost Pines Board of Directors

An Open Letter to the
Lost Pines GCD Board of Directors from its Constituents
STAND STRONG!

RE:  Forestar (USA) Real Estate Group, Inc. Motion for Rehearing

 

Dear Board of Directors, 

 

Forestar’s request for a rehearing on the permits LPGCD granted earlier this year was on the agenda for the Board’s September 18, 2013, meeting, but was postponed until the October 16, 2013,Board meeting. Several events pertinent to this permit have occurred since that postponement, but the message from the coalition of landowners and citizens who want to protect the future of Lee and Bastrop Counties remains the same:  Stand strong in your duty to protect and conserve the aquifers under our two counties.

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Landowners Appeal “Party Stutus”

Landowners in Bastrop and Lee counties who were recently denied the right to be heard in a contested case hearing are appealing the decision.  


The landowners had sought “party status” in the End Op contested case hearing being held before the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH). This administrative decision has broad, significant implications throughout Texas for landowners wanting to protect the groundwater in place beneath their lands. Click here for decision

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ES Urges Board to Stay the Course

We have a simple message to deliver to the Lost Pines Board tonight:

“Thank you, you are doing the right thing.  WE HAVE YOUR BACK.
STAND TALL AND STAY THE COURSE”.

Forestar Group (USA) took initial steps on June 3rd to enable it to file suit against Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District (District) when it formally requested “Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law” from the District (Forestar letter).  We believe that Forestar is pressuring the Board to reverse their decision and grant all 45,000 ac-ft/yr of groundwater as requested, OR BE SUED.   …

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Forestar Moves to Sue Groundwater District

Big Money (Forestar) rolls out big guns (Lawyers) to intimidate guardians (Lost Pines GCD Board) into capitulating (giving them what the want) rather than protecting our groundwater resources. We need your help to let the Board know that they are doing the right thing in protecting our groundwater and WE HAVE THEIR BACK. Ask them to please “stand tall and stay the course”.

Plan to attend the July 17, 2013, meeting of the Lost Pines GCD Board at 7:00 pm at Bastrop City Hall, 1311 Chestunt Street, Bastrop, TX. We will be providing more information about this meeting and what you can do to support the Board.…

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