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Dear Council Members, The groundwater conversation is moving through the city like the river under it, which is a metaphor that wants to help but maybe doesn't. It is notable that the Hill Country aquifers are finite, and it is notable that monitoring wells exist, and it is notable that some users have meters and some do not. Furthermore, people downstream say "conservation" and people upstream say "rights," which is a thing that recurs. The proposed ordinance would require large commercial users to report quarterly withdrawals, but this seems both too specific and not specific enough, because enforcement is unclear, and also because colonias near the edge have fragile infrastructure, and this could be hard on them, which is not the intent. I am asking for movement, but not the wrong kind of movement: please adopt reporting that is phased, equitable, and not just optics, so that the springs and the taps have an understood future.
Which revision most effectively improves clarity, organization, style, and precision while maintaining the letter's intended request about Texas groundwater reporting?