District Information

The Texas Legislature authorized the creation of the Kinney County Groundwater Conservation District, through House Bill 3243, during the 77th Regular Session, (Act of May 25, 2001). The voters of Kinney County confirmed the creation of the District on January 12, 2002 with 87% of the voters casting favorable ballots.

Location/Geographical Information

The boundaries of the District are the same used by Kinney County. Kinney County is in the southwestern part of Texas and is bounded on the north by Edwards County, the east by Uvalde County, the south by Maverick County and the west by Val Verde County and Mexico. The county encompasses approximately 891,240 acres of land - roughly 1,391 square miles. There are 2-towns within the District - Brackettville, which is the county seat and Spofford.

Other

The District is a political subdivision of the State of Texas. Funding is primarily provided by an ad valorem tax, not to exceed $.10 per $100 valuation. The tax rate was set at $0.0607 in 2013, and there has been no increase since that time. Other revenue comes from groundwater use fees (permitted wells), permit renewals, exempt well registrations, and application fees.

Groundwater Management Areas

The District is a part of two Groundwater Management Areas - those being GMA 7 and GMA 10. GMA 7 is composed of parts of 21-counties, while GMA 10 contains parts of 5-counties. See the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) map.

Website Accessibility Statement

Kinney County Groundwater Conservation District (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

Compliance Coordinator

The District has designated a Compliance Coordinator for website disability-related accommodations. The Compliance Coordinator has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices and requirements.

Compliance Procedures

The District is working to ensure all website content complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and controlling State laws. In an ongoing effort to continually improve and remediate accessibility issues, the website is regularly scanned to ensure ongoing compliance, and timely changes are made to any inaccessible content if found.

Accessible Documents Policy

The District is committed to providing all documents hosted on the website in an accessible format or making accessible alternatives available.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests in a timely manner. If you need assistance or accommodations while accessing content on this website, please contact our Compliance Coordinator via the form below: