Click on the links below for summaries of the proposed rule revisions.

  • Removing requirement for pump log submittal in order for a water well permit to be considered administratively complete. (Summary)

  • Adding a “Sunset Provision” for the conservation reserve (water banking) program.(Summary)

  • Separating the “Permit Application” and “Permit” language to help identify when the application is administratively complete and when the board must act on it. (Summary)

  • Revising property line spacing requirements as suggested by County Advisory Committee members. (Summary)

  • Changing production reporting language from “Reports shall be submitted to the District” to “Reports may be submitted to the District.”(Summary)

  • Adding “Sunset provisions” for contiguous acreage connected by pipeline. (Summary)

  • Removing the requirement for a litigation policy. (Summary)

  • Removing meter sealing provisions from the rules. (Summary)

  • Removing “illegal well” language from definitions in the rules. (Summary)

  • Definition clarification of abandoned, deteriorated, and open/uncovered wells (Summary)

  • Making other non-substantive rules cleanup, such as numbering and grammatical edits.

View the full document of proposed changes here.


You may submit a written public comment by email or mail.

Email: rulecomments@hpwd.com Mail: High Plains Water District 2930 Avenue Q, Lubbock, TX 79411

Questions about the proposed rule revisions should be directed to General Manager Jason Coleman at jason.coleman@hpwd.org or (806) 762-0181, or General Counsel Victoria Whitehead at victoria.whitehead@hpwd.org or (806)-781-3977.