PURPOSE
The Alliance's purpose is to enlist landowners interested in controlling, managing and developing their groundwater in the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer for the benefit of themselves, their neighbors, the Alliance and the local community. The water will be managed in an environmentally sensitive manner to guarantee residents the ongoing use of the water for whatever their needs may be and to ensure water availability for future generations.

STRUCTURE
Currently, our lease provides for 51% of net profits to be paid to the landowners. There is an additional 10% royalty, which is also paid to the landowners. The lease has a ten-year term. All lands leased to the Alliance will be pooled together, i.e. a landowner in Burleson County will share in proceeds from a well drilled in Robertson County. The lease provides for conjunctive use, which means landowners can drill all the wells they want, and can use all the water they need for domestic or agricultural purposes. Once the project gets rolling, the proceeds from water sales will bring tens of millions of dollars to the local economy and landowners each year, essentially forever.

AREA OF INTEREST - Maps and Information
The Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer exists under your land. By law, water belongs to the surface owner. The Simsboro Aquifer is currently being used by local cities at the rate of approximately 80,000 acre-ft/yr. You are currently not being paid for that produced water. The water law in Texas is "rule of capture". Drill a well; produce all the water you want. Due to the "rule of capture", the Texas State Legislature has recognized that underground water needs to be conserved and managed. Groundwater conservation districts have been created to monitor, manage, and conserve these aquifers. These groundwater districts are subject to confirmation by county elections.

BENEFITS
By combining all the landowners in a cooperative type effort, the Alliance's structure will increase land values, cash flow to landowners, thereby stimulating the economy through economic diversification. The Alliance's plan does this with conservation of the reserve as a priority, and an equity interest earmarked for local charities.

LEGAL REPRESENTATION
McGinnis Lockridge & Kilgore is a multi-practice Texas law firm with deep talent, broad experience, and longstanding strength.  In over 20 focused and coordinated practice areas and industries, McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore has earned a prominent reputation for professional excellence. Our lawyers have knowledge, foresight, and vision to guide clients to pragmatic solutions in lawsuits, business, and government. We counsel clients on risks and opportunities, and we provide creative, cost-effective strategies. We protect clients with aggressive negotiation, and when negotiations fail, fearless litigation. For over 75 years, clients have relied on our talent, experience, and strength to achieve their goals and protect their interests.

Stephenson, Snokhous & Fournier provides clients with responsive legal services of the highest quality, tempered by a sensitivity to each client's business concerns and budget. Our practice is broad based and business oriented, representing clients in domestic and international corporate and partnership transactions, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, commercial and residential real estate, securities transactions, oil and gas transactions, probate and estate planning.

HYDROLOGY ENGINEERING & GEOLOGY
R. W. Hardin & Associates, Inc ( RWH&A) is an independent consulting firm specializing in ground water, surface water and geologic resources. The firm was founded in 1972. The firm is the oldest and most experienced of the hydrologic/geologic firms headquartered in Texas. Experience includes over 4,000 projects for the power, mining, chemical, petrochemical, oil and gas, construction, land development, farming, ranching, and well drilling industries, as well as for municipalities, state and local governments. The firm's experience covers all of Texas and includes projects in about 30 other states and several international locations. Summary of Qualifications (25 pages pdf format)