Groundwater Management Areas

The Texas Legislature created Groundwater Management Areas (GMAs) in 2003 with the passage of HB 1763. They were created “to provide for the conservation, preservation, protection, recharging, and prevention of water of the groundwater, and of groundwater reservoirs or their subdivisions.”

GMAs are comprised of members from groundwater conservation districts within the GMA boundaries. GMAs determine Desired Future Conditions (DFCs) for the aquifers in the regions that they serve. These DFCs are established at least once every five years. These are incorporated into the Regional Water Plan adopted by the local Regional Water Planning Group.

High Plains Water District has counties in both GMA 1 and GMA 2.

Learn more about GMAs here.

GMA #1 (Website)

GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS WITHIN GMA # 1

Hemphill County Underground Water Conservation District
North Plains Groundwater Conservation District
Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District
A small portion of the High Plains Water District's service area in Armstrong, Potter, and Randall Counties is located within GMA # 1.

REPRESENTATIVES INCLUDE:

Hemphill County UWCD -- Manager Janet Guthrie & Board Chairman Jim Haley
High Plains UWCD -- Manager Jason Coleman & Board President Lynn Tate (Tony Beauchamp, Alternate)
North Plains GCD -- Manager Steve Walthour & Board President Bob Zimmer
Panhandle GCD -- Manager C. E. Williams & Board President Danny Hardcastle

GMA #2 (Website)

GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS WITHIN GMA # 2

Garza County Underground and Fresh Water Conservation District
High Plains Underground Water Conservation District
Llano Estacado Underground Water Conservation District
Mesa Underground Water Conservation District
Permian Basin Underground Water Conservation District
Sandy Land Underground Water Conservation District
South Plains Underground Water Conservation District

Representatives include:

Garza County UWCD -- Manager Ferrel Wheeler
High Plains UWCD -- Board Member Ronnie Hopper (Brad Heffington, Alternate)
Llano Estacado UWCD -- Manager Lori Barnes & Voting Delegate (Vacant)
Mesa UWCD -- Voting Delegate Matt Farmer
Permian Basin UWCD -- Manager Donna Springer
Sandy Land UWCD -- Manager Amber Blount & Voting Delegate Ross Hilburn
South Plains UWCD -- Manager Lindy Harris & Voting Delegate Matt Hogue

Website Accessibility Statement

High Plains Underground Water Conservation District #1 (the "District") is committed to ensuring that its services are accessible to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, the District strives to provide an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1, AA, and commercial screen reading software. Features of the website are created to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Contact our compliance support team via telephone at: (888) 765-1970

Ongoing Compliance Information

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Compliance Procedures

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