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Effective March 24th, 2020 - The Upper Trinity GCD is continuing to monitor the COVID-19 situation in Parker, Montague, Hood, and Wise Counties. In the interest of public health, UTGCD has temporarily closed our Springtown offices.

Staff will continue remotely working and can be reached via email. We encourage drillers to contact our managerial staff, as we are still accepting applications and payments online. Send paperwork to doug@uppertrinitygcd.com, or kyle@uppertrinitygcd.com. For more information regarding our continued operations, visit our Facebook & Instagram pages.

PHONE: 817-523-5200

OUR MISSION

The Mission of the Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District is to develop rules to provide protection to existing wells, prevent waste, promote conservation, provide a framework that will allow availability and accessibility of groundwater for future generations, protect the quality of the groundwater in the recharge zone of the aquifer, ensure that the residents of Montague, Wise, Parker, and Hood Counties maintain local control over their groundwater, respect and protect the property rights of landowners in groundwater, and operate the District in a fair and equitable manner for all residents of the District.

NEW WELL REGISTRATION FEES

Beginning January 1, 2018 UTGCD will charge $600 Registration Fee per each New Well Application

AQUIFER EDUCATION

We maintain a list of water conservation resources and educational links for children.Click here for information.

FINANCIALS

Click here to view an archive of the Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District’s budget and financial reports.

AGENDA

A Public Hearing and Regular Board meeting are scheduled for Monday, September 21, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. via Zoom teleconference/videoconference. Click here to download the agenda. Click here for a list of all meetings.

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Posted on November 21st, 2019

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Posted on July 23rd, 2019

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