In letter, Wimberley Springs Partners reports 30% reduction in groundwater use

July 14, 2009

Ms. Dana Carmean
Co General Manager
Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District
P.O. Box 1648
Dripping Springs, TX 78620

Re: Non Exempt Quarterly Well Report

Dear Dana:

Please find enclosed Wimberley Springs’ Quarterly Well Report for the 2nd quarter of this year. We are proud to report that we have pumped 30.3% less than we did in the 2nd quarter of 2008. We have achieved this reduction in part by allowing three ponds at our Quicksand Golf Course to go dry, as well as maximizing our use of wastewater effluent, which is the primary source of water for our golf course irrigation.

Our company has a long history of working cooperatively with the HTGDC to conserve groundwater resources since the District’s inception. Those efforts include:

Voluntarily providing water usage and well level information on a quarterly basis;
Giving tours of our facilities to District staff and board members (Jack Hollon);
Allowing the District to place and maintain well monitoring devices in our wells;
Allowing college interns to map the locations and gather information regarding our wells for the use of the District;
Contributing the time of our water lawyer to participate in a District-sponsored symposium on Texas water law.

Since 2002, Wimberley Springs Partners has cut its use of groundwater by roughly half while doubling the amount of wastewater effluent used. We have achieved this while also dramatically improving the appearance and quality of the golf course, factors that are crucial to protecting both our investment and property values within the community.

Wimberley Springs Partners will continue to work with the HTGCD to conserve and protect our community’s precious groundwater resources, and will continue to work with Aqua Texas and the TCEQ to make the best use of wastewater effluent.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Best Regards,

Winton Porterfield
Vice President