CATTLE RAISERS COMMUNITY
Groundwater Rights and Ownership (LT-36) WHEREAS, ownership of all groundwater as real prop- erty fosters effi cient use, conservation, and steward- ship of a valuable resource; and WHEREAS, a system of all groundwater regulation and management currently exists in Texas; and WHEREAS, the Texas Legislature and courts have continually recognized the ownership of all groundwater by the landowner as real property; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that TSCRA urges the Texas Legislature and courts to continue to recognize the ownership of all groundwater by landowners as real property; and, be it further RESOLVED, that TS- CRA supports a regulatory and management system that recognizes this fundamental property right; and, be it further RESOLVED, that TSCRA supports a legal and regulatory system that does not discriminate or prioritize the rights of groundwater owners based on type of groundwater use. new 10/2/09, revised 9/27/13, revised 9/26/14, revised 9/25/15
Vegetation and Brush in Rights-of-Way (NR-23) WHEREAS, tall and thick vegetation and brush in high- way, farm-to-market, and other rights of way create dangerous fi re, safety, and visibility hazards; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that TSCRA strongly urges entities responsible for mowing and maintaining these rights of way to keep the vegetation and brush man- aged to eliminate fi re, safety, and visibility hazards. new 4/8/98, revised 10/2/09, revised 9/27/13, revised 9/25/15
Wetlands’ Defi nition (NR-30) WHEREAS, the United States Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency assert per- mit jurisdiction over wetlands and isolated water bodies which are not adjacent to historically defi ned navigable waters; and WHEREAS, the interpretation of the defi nition of wetlands and isolated water bod- ies by the federal government can negatively impact landowners; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that TSCRA requests that the U.S. Congress formally and explicitly communicate the intended meaning of wet- lands and isolated water bodies to all federal agencies and that federal agencies implement and interpret the defi nition of wetlands and isolated water bodies as the U.S. Congress intends. new 3/16/88, revised 10/2/09, revised 9/27/13, revised 9/25/15
Left to right, TSCRA President Pete Bonds; Climatologist Evelyn Browning-Garriss and son James Garriss, writer, editor and researcher for Browning Media; and TSCRA Second Vice President Robert McKnight. Evelyn gave an update on climate and what to expect for our winter weather, while James talked about how the forecasted weather, including a strong El Niño, could affect economies and markets across the globe.
Kendal Frazier, interim CEO, National Cattle- man’s Beef Associa- tion, presented the Beef Industry Long Range Plan at the Board of Directors Meeting.
Greg Haynes, center, U.S. Meat Export Federation assistant vice president of international marketing and programs, was a featured speaker at the Marketing Committee meeting, where he gave an update on exports to China and Cuba. Haynes vis- ited with TSCRA directors Hughes Abell, left, and Jay Evans, right, both from Austin, at the Thursday evening reception.
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