LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

As stated in last week’s letter, Camp OTX, situated on Commissioners Creek off FM 470, has received a Notice of Violation from Bandera County River Authority and Groundwater District (BCRAGD). This violation prompts a need for the public to weigh in again on these three issues: the waste of water by Camp OTX; the issuance by TCEQ of a permit that does not comply with local groundwater district drought management rules; and the failure of Camp OTX to abide by clearly stated conditions in both the water rights and the well permits they have obtained.

For fulsome information on this ongoing matter, please visit one of two websites of Friends of Hondo Canyon at http://www.friendsofhondocanyon.org and/or https://www.facebook.com/friendsofhondocanyon A pending amendment to Camp OTX’s water rights permit is available for public comment at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality website: https:// www14.tceq.texas.gov/epic/eComment/ index.cfm?fuseaction=per.p3&PERMIT_ NUM=WRPERM%2013631&item_ id=9 0 6 5 5 6 6 92 021147& itemm_ count=2&back_command=SUBMIT Your participation is important for fair and equal enforcement of our water statutes and rulings.

Bill Cornelison Bandera, Texas