Needmore Ranch gets more

District OKs massive annual water production permit

After six hours of grueling debate Monday, Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD) leaders approved Needmore Ranch LLC’s permit to pump 289 million gallons of water annually from the Trinity Aquifer.

The decision, made by a 5-0 vote by the BSEACD board of directors, gives Needmore, a Wimberley-area entity, the largest water production permit in the district. Approval included special conditions that require Needmore to cut back pumping if drawdown reaches certain trigger levels in an index well.