November 30, 2017 News-Dispatch

Tigers fall to Richmond Foster

Hi-Steppers celebrate 30 years

Texans advance to area

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Road rage leads to shots fired on U.S. 290

BY MOSES LEOS III Hays County authorities are searching for the driver of a vehicle who displayed, and then later discharged, a firearm during a reported road rage incident on U.S. Highway 290 near Dripping Springs.

According to Hays County officials, deputies responded to the incident that took place at 8:50 a.m. Nov. 21 in the 3300 block of U.S. 290 near south Canyonwood Drive.

The suspected vehicle was described as a red Jeep Liberty or Renegade,

according to a post of the HCSO Facebook page.

The vehicle was reported to have a child’s car seat in it, as well as a “turtle” sticker on the back window. The driver was described as a white male who was wearing a baseball cap and had red or blonde facial hair.

During the altercation, the driver of the Jeep displayed, and then allegedly discharged, a handgun.

The vehicle was last seen traveling east on U.S. 290 into Travis County.

Dennis Gutierrez, HCSO public information officer, said county officials maintain an

active investigation into the incident.

However, Gutierrez said the HCSO has not fielded a similar road rage incident similar to Nov. 21 “in a long time.”

“I can’t remember if we have had a road

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BY MARIA GARDNER

WATER PERMIT, 6

Anyone with info on the incident is asked to contact Detective Hayden at (512) 3937814 or ryan.hayden@ co.hays.tx.us, or the Crime Stoppers at 1-800-324-TIPS.

Deputy shot, suspect killed in ambush

Water district protests discharge permit After pleas and concerns from residents, the Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District (HTGCD) board of directors unanimously voted Monday to formally protest Dripping Springs’ permit application that could discharge treated wastewater into Onion Creek.

The move comes as a reversal from the groundwater district’s Nov. 13 decision to not file a protest.

The HTGCD will file a contested case hearing with Texas Commission of Environmental Quality (TCEQ), which oversees issuance of wastewater permits.

If TCEQ gives full approval of the discharge permit application, Dripping Springs will be allowed to release up to 995,000 gallons of treated effluent per day into Onion Creek, according to documents obtained from the city.

Earlier this month, the city of Dripping Springs entered into an agreement with the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) to prioritize reusing the treated effluent via irrigation over land such as parks and street medians, in order to avoid discharge.

Linda Kaye Rogers, HTGCD board president, said the board has been shut out of talks with Dripping

CRIME STOPPERS

BY KATERINA BARTON An “ambush” is how authorities described an incident between a suspect and law enforcement in Wimberley Friday that left one Hays County GIESELMAN Sheriff’s deputy wounded and a man dead.

At approximately 3:47 a.m.

Friday, the Hays WEST County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call about a possible male suspect with a gun breaking into Jean’s Antiques on Ranch

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Historic Tiger football season ends at area playoffs

Dripping Springs Tiger senior wide receiver Johnny Hoyle gives a tearful hug to a coach after Saturday's 28-21 season-ending loss at the hands of the Richmond Foster Falcons at Merrill Green Stadium in Bryan. Dripping Springs, which entered the game unbeated, had its 2017 campaign end in the area round of the playoffs. More on the Tigers can be found on Page 4.

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Head to Wimberley to celebrate the 20th annual festival at EmilyAnnTheatre and Gardens through Dec. 28. Enjoy more than 100 lighted exhibits created by Wimberley businesses and organizations 6-9 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays and 6-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Roast a marshmallow at the Yule Log, listen to live music and meet Santa. Get details at emilyann.org

Christmas on Mercer

This annual event will feature an old-fashioned holiday celebration on Mercer Street from 10

a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 2 with live music and entertainment, arts and crafts booths, kid’s games and activities, a trackless train and pony rides, photos with Santa Claus and more. The annual Lighting of the Tree will be held at the Triangle at 6 p.m.

Christmas carolers representing local churches and schools will serenade with heart-warming, traditional Christmas Carols at the tree lighting ceremony.

Homespun Holiday

Head to Dripping Springs’ Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead for this free annual event

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Wearing period attire, Gracie Davis, of Manor, stands behind Santa Claus at the 2016 Homespun Holiday at the Pound House.

Dripping OKs PID for 700 homes

BY MARIA GARDNER All of the necessary entitlement agreements and approvals are complete for a new Dripping Springs housing development that will include additions to the city’s roadways and wastewater management capacity.

On Nov. 14, the Dripping Springs City Council unanimously approved the creation of the Heritage Public Improvement District (PID). The agreement involves SLF IV - Dripping Springs JV, L.P. and Bobwhite Investments, LP. which includes the developer Stratford Land, based in Dallas.

The project encompasses 700 residential units on 189 acres and will lie in the heart of the city near Dripping Springs High School.

The PID, a financing mechanism to help fund the project, allows for the creation of reimburse-

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ment bonds, which will be paid by residents of the development over time through a PID assessment, said Ginger Faught, Dripping Springs deputy city administrator.

The price of PID bonds can go up to $27.5 million and the assessment paid by residents cannot exceed more than 73 cents for every $100 in property value, according to financing documents obtained from the city.

The city entered into an escrow agreement held by a title company in the event that the PID boards are paid. In the escrow agreement, the city and the developer would not be held liable.

James said an important aspect of the Heritage subdivision is the $200,000 price range for homes, which falls below the median price of $370,000.

Mim James, Dripping Springs planning and zoning chairperson, said construction of infrastructure and utilities within the Heritage subdivision, which extends to roads, effluent lines and sidewalks, is estimated to cost $50 million. That figure excludes the value of homes.

The project calls for developers to construct a road that extends Rogers Hanks Parkway. The

road would go northeast to Ranch Road 12, creating an alternative route to the intersection of Ranch Road 12 and U.S. Highway 290, according to city documents.

The road will create part of the loop the city has envisioned within its master transportation plan that circles the intersection of Ranch Road 12 and U.S. 290, James said.

The development will also support the

city’s treated wastewater reuse goals, Faught said.

In the city’s plan for wastewater treatment expansion, priority will be to use treated wastewater to irrigate parks, landscapes and medians, in order to avoid discharge of treated wastewater in springs or creeks as part of its agreement with Lower Colorado River Authority, according to the agreement.

This side agreement, which the city approved on Nov. 1, extends to the city’s permit application with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to expand its wastewater treatment plant capacity to 995,000 gallons per day.

The treated effluent line extends from the Caliterra subdivision and allows the city to irrigate Founder’s Park and other city owned facilities, Faught said.

The line has an estimated cost of $2.6 million and will be paid for by the developer, Faught said.

James said an important aspect of the Heritage subdivision is the $200,000 price range for homes, which falls below the median price of $370,000.

The next step is for the developer to submit its preliminary plat, or construction drawings, for approval.

No date has been set as to when those will be turned in, Faught said.

records.

“At this point in time, it looks like it was him that made the call, but we do still have a lot of tapes and investigation to go through,” Cutler said.

The investigation into the incident is ongoing by the Hays County Sheriff’s Officer Criminal Investigations Division, as well as an independent investigation by the Department of Public Safety Texas Rangers Office.

“Initial impressions of this are apparently a suspect attempting to ambush police officers,” Hays County District Attorney Wes Mau said. “It does at this point appear that officers were ambushed and the suspect was killed by officers, but we’re going to wait for final results of the investigation to make a

final determination.”

The suspect has a criminal history with the Hays County Sheriff’s Office and has a record that spans 14 years. His most recent arrest was in January for a family violence charge of assault with bodily injury. West also had an interaction with the Sheriff’s Office in October. No previous violence with officers has been reported.

Officials said deputies went through night fire training last week.

Cutler said the department was lucky the incident didn’t turn out worse.

“It could have ended a whole lot worse. They did an excellent job.

I commend the officers for their job. You gotta understand these officers were very lucky.

Their cars got shot pretty good,” Cutler said.

Gutierrez said.

The 11-mile stretch of U.S. 290 in Hays County makes it a challenge for deputies to police the roadway at all times, Gutierrez said.

“That’s a big stretch of

road, it’s difficult to run traffic on it because it’s so heavily populated,” Gutierrez said.

There are steps drivers can take if they find themselves in a road rage situation.

Gutierrez said avoiding contact with the other driver is a critical point. He said making eye contact informs an angry driver that they have a person’s attention.

Drivers should then slow down and move over, if possible, to get away from the aggressor.

Motorists should call 911 if they feel threatened, or if the aggressor continues to follow them. Gutierrez said drivers should try to find a location that’s well lit and to inform dispatchers of what is taking place.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact Detective R. Hayden, at (512) 393-7814 or email at ryan.hayden@co.hays. tx.us or you may contact the Hays County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-324TIPS (8477).

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Road 12 in Wimberley.

Upon arrival, deputies found no evidence of a break in at the antique store, Gary Cutler, Hays County Sheriff, said in a press conference.

Deputies were then dispatched roughly a quarter of a mile up the road, where Cutler described what is thought to be an attempted ambush by Rocky Miles West, 26, of Wimberley.

West was allegedly hiding behind a threefoot rock wall where he opened fire on the four officers hitting the sides of their patrol vehicles and wounding Deputy Benjamin Gieselman, 28.

Shots were fired from a close range of approximately 20 yards, Cutler said. Deputies returned shots and the suspect retreated into a nearby wooded area where

West was allegedly hiding behind a three-foot rock wall where he opened fire on the four officers hitting the sides of their patrol vehicles and wounding Deputy Benjamin Gieselman, 28. deputies later located the body.

It is not yet known if the suspect’s wounds were self-inflicted.

The suspect fired approximately nine rounds with what Cutler described as a 12-gauge pump shotgun. Several types of ammunition were found including birdshot and buck shot pellets.

Gieselman, a threeyear veteran with the Sheriff’s Office, was flown to a hospital in the Austin area with

wounds from several bird shot pellets in his leg and upper body.

According to reports, Gieselman was released from the hospital Sunday.

The individual described in the 911 call was described as wearing the same clothes as West; a preliminary investigation shows that it was West who placed the call. The dispatchers believed that the caller was possibly a resident who lived above the antique shop according to phone

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rage incident like that,” Gutierrez said. “It’s not something that is so common that happens all the time.”

However, Gutierrez said the HCSO has noticed driving habits on

area roadways, especially on Highway 290 in Dripping Springs, have become more aggressive over the years.

Gutierrez cited the influx of traffic along U.S. 290 within Hays

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Hi-Steppers kick into 30 years of success

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Members of the Dripping Springs Hi-Steppers dance team perform a routine during halftime of the Tigers’ district game at Alamo Heights in November.

This season, the HiSteppers are celebrating their 30th year.

OBITUARY MADER Steven Mark Mader, age 61 of Dripping Springs, TX, passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2017.

Steve was born June 5, 1956 in Garden City, KS to LaVern J. Mader and Delores Ratzlaff Mader.

Steve was employed with Mader Construction for the past 12 years.

He was preceded in death by his father, LaVern J. Mader; brother, Tim Mader; son, Austin Mader; grandparents, Vernon and Mary Mader, and William and Marie Ratzlaff.

Steve is survived by his wife, Tammy Mader; sons, Mark Mader of Towanda,

OK and Tyler Lackey of Dripping Springs; daughters, Timberly Mader of Lakin, KS, Dannyale Flora and husband Joe of Borger, TX and Tianna Mader of the home; mother, Delores Ratzlaff Mader of Ulysses, KS; brothers, Paul Mader of Dripping Springs and Chris Mader and wife Vicki of Nickerson, KS; sisters, Pam Ellis and husband Jim of Pratt, KS, Catherine Beohler and husband Bill of Ulysses, KS and Deidra Cantrell and husband Brett of Abbott, TX; and his special dog, Sadie Lynn.

Vigil was held on Monday, Nov. 27, 2017 at Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Ulysses, KS. Mass of Christian burial was held on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017 at the church.

Burial will follow in Valley View Cemetery in Garden City, KS.

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n fall 1987, 18 girls became part of the first dance program offered at Dripping Springs High School.

Thirty years and many successes later, Dripping Springs’ Hi-Steppers are still kicking, now with a team of 38 girls.

Earlier this month, the Hi-Steppers celebrated their 30th anniversary with an alumni performance at the last home football game.

The group will also put on a special recital on April 21 to close the season.

Tracy Neef, director of the Hi-Steppers, has been with the program for 24 years. Neef majored in dance at Texas State University and the position of director for the Hi-Steppers was her first job out of college.

“When I started we had just 15 on the team and we didn’t have dance classes at all at the high school,” Neef said. “I wanted to make a substantial difference in a school and I feel like we’ve done that and I hope to continue to do that.”

Neef has helped expand the program and, along with performing at football games and the occasional

basketball games, the Hi-Steppers dance in competitions both in and out of state.

“In the spring we compete at dance competitions. This year we’re going to four competitions. That’s kind of the big time when we focus on us,” Neef said.

The Hi-Steppers try to do an out of state trip every three years; last year the girls went to New York and the next trip is planned for 2020.

The Hi-Steppers have received awards including State Champion awards, Best In Class awards, and Outstanding Choreography, Technique, and Showmanship awards.

Being a Hi-Stepper is a big commitment and is almost a year-round program, Neef said.

Starting in July the girls participate in a team camp and the season continues until their final recital, usually ending in April or May. Graduates from Dripping Springs High School and the Hi-Steppers have gone on to be Kilgore College Rangerettes, Texas State Strutters, part of the dance team at University of Texas at Dallas, and many of them major in dance in college.

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Enjoy the enchanting lights and music of the season as you make your way around the Wimberley Square for holiday shopping on Dec. 9 from 5-10 p.m. at this annual event. Enjoy a family-friendly evening of live music, raffles, food and more. Santa arrives at 6 p.m.

Redbud Artisan Market It’s time for the Redbud Artisan Market Holiday Show, a one-day event on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. More than 50 artisans of all mediums will be selling their handcrafted creations at the Dripping Springs Ranch Park. The event includes regional performers Micah Wagner, the Dripping

Springs High School Orchestra Club, Tommy Mojica and a Wimberley trio, Three Hands High.

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Celebrate the holidays with the Starlight Symphony Orchestra’s performance of its holiday series “Innovative Traditions.”

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Sports Texans advance to area with 52-24 victory

BY REED GRAFF The Wimberley Texans entered Friday’s area round contest against the Sinton Pirates as favorites and showed why in a lopsided 52-24 win at Floresville High.

Wimberley (11-1) used a 35-point first quarter to jump out to an early lead over the Pirates.

Wimberley senior quarterback JoJo Weeks threw for 216 yards and 4 touchdowns in the first quarter alone, with wide receiver Cade Stoever on the receiving end of three of those touchdowns.

The Wimberley de-

fense did its job as well in the first quarter. Senior Matt Mitchell came away with an interception that set the Texans up to take a 21-0 lead. They also got to the quarterback, recording two sacks in the first quarter. Wimberley held a commanding 35-7 lead over the Pirates after one quarter of play.

Stoever kicked off the second quarter in style by tip-toeing the sidelines and maneuvering his way through the Sinton defense for a 65 yard punt return touchdown.

That touchdown was Stoever’s fourth all-purpose touchdown of the

first half and gave him over 200 all-purpose yards. Stoever finished with six receptions for 133 yards.

Head Coach Doug Warren was not surprised to see Stoever play well.

“He’s been lights out all year. He’s been the heart and soul of this group all year, and makes plays all over the field,” Warren said.

Wimberley led 42-10 at intermission.

The second half was a much more competitive half of football.

The Wimberley defense stepped up early, with junior Hayden Krebs

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coming up with a sack on Sinton’s first drive. Stoever then struck again, picking off a Sinton pass and giving the ball back to the Texan offense.

Texans were held to a field goal, which expanded the team’s lead to 45-10.

The Pirates found

their groove on offense as Sinton senior Colt Gorman found a groove in the passing game. The Pirates scored to trim the lead down to 45-17 going into the final quarter.

Wimberley responded to start the fourth quarter as senior Thomas Carruthers broke loose and ran 30 yards to extend the Texan lead to 52-17.

Sinton answered back, and scored the final points of the game when Sinton’s senior running back Anthony Villareal tallied a touchdown.

Warren was pleased with how his team came

out of the gate fast.

“That is what we challenge our kids to do, come out and hit them in the mouth. I thought we did that both sides of the ball early,” Warren said.

Wimberley finished with 476 total yards of offense, 200 on the ground and 276 in the air.

Carruthers ran for 163 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. Weeks threw for 276 yards and 4 touchdowns in the contest. Stoever also recorded 4.5 tackles and an interception on the defensive side of the ball.

As a team, the Texans collected four total sacks.

Tiger football ends historic season with 28-21 loss to Richmond Foster

BY MOSES LEOS III

BRYAN – Dripping Springs Tiger head coach Galen Zimmerman choked back emotions when he thought about how Saturday’s 28-21 season-ending loss to the Richmond Foster Falcons could have gone differently.

Eliminating 21 Falcon points scored off of four Tiger turnovers could have tipped the scales in Dripping Springs’ favor.

But Zimmerman understood Dripping Springs just didn’t play a clean enough game to win. And while the Tigers mounted a furious fourth quarter comeback, it didn’t keep dreams of a deep playoff run from ending at the hands of the Falcons for the second year in a row.

“We were close. That’s what hurts. If we did a couple of things a little bit cleaner, not turn the ball over … then we give ourselves a chance,” Zimmerman said.

Dripping Springs (11-1) struggled against a sizeable and speedy Foster defense that created problems for Tiger quarterback Trevor Greenman and his wide receivers. Dripping Springs’ offensive line also had to battle against a beefy Foster defensive front that regularly pressured Greenman on multiple occasions.

Foster (10-2) used its defense to give its offense a chance at early points.

Following a blocked first quarter Tiger field goal attempt, the Falcons orchestrated a time-consuming 16-play, 87-yard drive that had three third down and one fourth down conversions.

A one-yard touchdown from running back Alec Harris gave Foster a 7-0 lead early in the second frame. Dripping Springs countered to tie the score at 7-7 via a 47-yard touchdown from Greenman to wide receiver Curtis Raymond.

Dripping Springs’ defense came up with a critical stop on the ensuing drive and gave its offense the ball back with roughly seven minutes left before half time.

It only took 80 seconds

PHOTO BY WAYLAND D. CLARK, WFOTOS.COM

Above: Dripping Springs’ quarterback Trevor Greenman looks for an open receiver while the Tigers trail 21-7 with 3:24 in the second half. Pressure from the Foster defense forced Greenman to hurry his throws out of the pocket throughout the game but the senior still completed 20 of 43 for 401 yards. Below: Quarterback Trevor Greenman connected on a 47-yard pass to Curt Raymond, who made a one-handed catch and wedged the ball between his hand and the shoulder pads all the way to the end zone for a touchdown to tie Foster 7-7. Raymond led the Tigers with 8 receptions for 212 yards.

“We were close. That’s what hurts.

If we did a couple of things a little bit cleaner, not turn the ball over…then we give ourselves a chance.”

–Galen Zimmerman, Tiger head coach

for the wheels to come off the Tiger wagon.

Back-to-back Tiger interceptions gave Foster’s offense short fields to work with. They took advantage and tallied 14 unanswered points to give the Falcons a commanding 21-7 lead at halftime.

Tiger turnover troubles worsened in the third frame when Falcon senior cornerback Stephon West intercepted a Greenman

pass for a touchdown to widen the deficit to 28-7.

Greenman said Foster’s defense moved around “better than we thought,” and it was physical and fast.

“They came to play and I wasn’t making the right reads. I left a lot of stuff up for grabs and made a lot of mistakes,” Greenman said. “We found a way to battle at the end, but they were the better team today.”

Dripping Springs, however, didn’t go down without a fight. It began with a Tiger defense that held Foster’s offense scoreless in the final 24 minutes.

Tiger senior defensive back Josh Embry said it was a challenge to corral Foster quarterback Quinton Oliver and running back Alec Harris, who combined for 229 of the Falcon’s 244 total yards.

Keeping adjustments simple, especially against a big Falcon offensive line, paid dividends for Dripping Springs.

“The score didn’t show it, but I’m proud of what we did,” Embry said. “We were the David to their

Goliath. We played up to that today.”

Dripping Springs’ offense capitalized and rallied back into contention.

A three-yard touchdown run by Greenman cut the Falcon lead to 28-14 early in the fourth frame.

Seven minutes later, Dripping Springs struck again with a one-yard touchdown run by Keith Mitchhart, who earlier in the drive kept Dripping Springs’ comeback alive with a critical fourth down catch.

Greenman amassed 543 of Dripping Springs’ 566 total yards on offense.

That included going 19 of 41 for 403 yards passing with a touchdown and four interceptions. Raymond finished with 206 yards on seven receptions.

Dripping Springs maintained momentum when the Tigers regained possession with 64 seconds left in the game to orchestrate a last-ditch response.

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seconds left and the ball at the Falcon 29 yard-line, Greenman took a sack, and spiked the ball with no time left on the clock.

Zimmerman, who shouldered the blame for the miscue, cited a communications breakdown on the field.

“We’ve got to do a better job of communicating,” Zimmerman said. “That’s on the coach right there.”

Amid the frustration and sadness, Tiger players were optimistic for what the future holds for the program. Zimmerman said the senior class established a culture the community has rallied behind. Embry said the seniors have made Dripping Springs a program to respect.

“Hopefully it sets the standard for those that follow,” Greenman said. “We wanted to be a team to remember. I think we did that. Obviously, it’s not the way we wanted to finish but it was a good run. I’m going to miss it.”

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Springs. Rogers hopes that protesting could give the board a seat at the table in negotiations.

What the board’s position would be in negotiations has not been determined, Rogers said, and depends in part on the results of an upcoming dye trace test.

The test will be launched in early in December and will help to determine where water flows from Onion Creek.

However, the board varied on what could be acceptable negotiating terms, if it were to enter negotiations with the city.

“If we can get this water treated at a higher standard than it is today, then we’ve done a great job,” Jimmy Skipton, HTGCD board vice president, said.

Doc Jones, District 5 board member, said he didn’t “think we should put (waste) water in the creek, period.”

Rogers said a significant factor in reversing course was the outpouring of telephone calls and emails from residents following the district’s Nov. 13 decision.

Roughly 25 people attended Monday’s board meeting at Dripping Springs City Hall and addressed concerns over the potential negative impacts of discharging effluent into Onion Creek.

Initially, Rogers said her reservation to filing a protest stemmed from the district’s limited resources and its ability to move forward through the process of a contested hearing.

However, Rogers said that without filing a contested hearing, the district would have no legal standing to speak against the city’s permit discharge application Skipton referred to city of Austin and Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District (BSEACD) pledge to provide legal funds to the district in its efforts to protest the city’s discharge permit application.

Rogers said there is a possibility for the board to work with those two entities to protest the permit application.

Rogers added it would be similar to the collaboration in protesting a discharge permit for the Belterra subdivision a few years ago.

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