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July 29
Espino Conference Center · University Center
Sul Ross State University · Alpine, Texas

Landowner and Citizen Information on Groundwater Leasing, Marketing and Sales

Brochure
Conference Sessions
Presentations and Papers
Sponsors

Brochure

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Presentations and Papers

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Conference Sessions

Groundwater Sales, Leases and Exports in Texas
Current sales activities • Who’s buying • Prices
Ronald A. Kaiser, Professor, Texas A&M University Institute of Renewable Natural Resources

Texas Groundwater Law
Basic landowner rights and limitations • Rights to sell your water • Export restrictions
Russell Johnson, Attorney, Bracewell & Patterson

Role of Groundwater Conservation Districts
Basic regulations • Sales limitations • Export requirements
Mary Sahs, Sahs & Associates, P.C.
Janet Adams, Manager, Jeff Davis County Underground Water Conservation District

Community and Landowner Impacts from Sales and Exports
Land values • Community changes
Lonnie Jones, Professor, Texas A&M University Dept. of Agricultural Economics
Charles Gilliland, Research Economist, Texas A&M University Real Estate Research Center

Drafting Groundwater Transfer Agreements: Options for Contract Negotiations
Agreements • Leases • Dry year options
Frank Ruttenberg, Attorney, Bracewell & Patterson

Negotiating the Transaction
What the buyer wants • What the landowner wants • Items of concern for landowners
Bill Dugat, Attorney, Bickerstaff, Heath, Smiley, Pollan, Kever & McDaniel

Sponsors

The Texas A&M University System
Texas Cooperative Extension
Texas Department of Agriculture
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

For more information about this conference, contact Val Silvy at 979.845.2027 or vasilvy@ag.tamu.edu.

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