District Formation: Plum Creek Conservation District was formed by a legislature enactment in 1957 for flood control.  It was amended on January 1st, 1989 to add groundwater responsibilities and approved by the District voters on May 1st 1993.

Enabling Authority:  HB 214; 55^th Texas Legislature

Financing Method:  Ad Valorem Taxes at a rate of .0178 for surface water and .0180  for groundwater. 

Planning Region:  South Central Texas, covering parts of Caldwell and Hays Counties

Plum Creek Conservation District Financing Rate Structure for the year 2007:
Groundwater        .0180  per $100 valuation
Flood Control      .0178   per $100 valuation
This means for every $100,000 of valuation, you would pay $18.00 per year for groundwater and $17.80 per year for surface water.  (In comparison, Lockhart school taxes run $1,588.70 per year for the same base).

Governing:  PCCD is governed by six Board of Directors, two from Hays County and four from Caldwell County.  Board Members are appointed by the County Commissioner's Court for a term of four years.  The Board hires Staff to run the day to day operations and holds monthly meetings on the third Tuesday of every month.