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Local ranchers to fight proposed wells

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Local ranchers to fight proposed wellsLocal ranchers to fight proposed wells

A dispute between business neighbors leaves the land damagedConcerned citizens of Paige, one of Bastrop County’s unincorporated communities east of McDade, fear the potential damage that four new proposed wells will bring to their town’s land, waterways and livestock.Residents and business owners suggest that a local sod company, Thomas Turfgrass, has been irresponsible with their irrigation practices and water consumption. The business seeks to employ four new wells, but neighbors state that they have already caused significant damage with the lines they currently operate.The group’s public hearing in front of Lost Pines Groundwater Conseration District has been postponed until Sept.

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