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Welcome to
Bishop Airfield MUD Fight

What is a Municipal Utility District (MUD)

​​A municipal utility district, or MUD, is a political subdivision of the State of Texas, like a county or school district, created by the Texas Legislature or Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).  A MUD is created by the State over a limited area to provide water, sewer, drainage, park and recreational facilities, and roads.

https://www.hcmud500.org/master-district/information-about-municipal-utility-districts/

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Bishop Airfield TCEQ MUD Application

  • Waste Water Treatment Plant to service approximately 2500 single family homes.

  • Bishop Airfield Ranch WWTP to be located .05 miles southwest from the intersection of Bishop Road and Whitehead Road, in Royse City, Texas 75189

  • Out take pipe for effluent discharge to empty into Renfro Creek, then into South Fork Sabine River and then into Lake Tawakoni. Per the TCEQ application effluent discharge is not to exceed 1,180,000 gallons a day.

  • Water for the subdivision will be provided by 7 wells drawing from the Nacatoch Aquifer. 

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Community Meeting Recap

Just a brief overview of the November 13th meeting.  We are hoping this meeting provided information about the project, activities that need to be conducted, and how we plan to move forward.  We continue to learn something new daily!   Below is the definition of what a  Municipal Utility District is and how it is operated.   Attached is the presentation but the actual powerpoint is too large to send.  I am hoping everyone can open this one.  

WHAT IS A MUD?

  • A Municipal Utility District (MUD), is defined as a special-purpose district created to provide infrastructure and public services to a specific area. Its main purposes include:

  • Water, sewer and storm drainage.

  • Infrastructure development in areas not yet developed. This is supposed to help meet the needs a growing communities.

  • MUDs are responsible for maintaining the utility systems.

  • MUDs have a TAXING Authority. They can levy taxes and issue municipal bonds to finance the construction and maintenance of utilities and infrastructure.

  • MUDs are governed by an elected board of directors, who make decisions on budget, taxes and services. This is supposed to give local residents control over utility services.

HOW CAN WE FIGHT?

 

  • File a complaint with TCEQ. Tell them about your concerns about the wastewater treatment plant. Focus on the flood concerns, the water quality issues and the shear volume of extra water that will be dumped into Renfro creek.

  • Request a TCEQ Hearing. 

  • Sign the petition asking the Texas Legislature to investigate the overreach of MUD Taxing districts. 

  • Stay informed. Sign up for email updates. Bishopfieldmudfight@gmail.com

 

Attached is a form letter that several requested.  Please ensure you include your name and address at the end.  You may also insert any additional information you feel needs to be added.   Add to the envelope Attention: Ms. Whallon.  IF you write your own letter, make sure you include the Permit Number:  WQ0016557001

Currently there are 227 complaints, 7 requests for a hearing and 6 requests for a meeting.

Volunteers Needed:

We had several areas where volunteers are needed,  however, we did not get the response we were hoping for.  We still need additional people to assist.  

 

  • Thank you Robin Boles for volunteering to help with Meeting/Event Planning.  Yes can always use additional volunteers.

  • Thank you Tom Anderson and Beau Abbott for volunteering Environmental Monitoring.  Of course, we can have more volunteers for this!

We still need volunteers for:

  • Billboard Project

  • Petition Task Force

  • Community Outreach/Awareness

  • Yard Signs/Banners (possible redesign of information)

 

Please let us know if you will volunteer.  

 

Thank you to everyone that was able to attend the meeting.  For those that could not, please send any questions to this email and we will get back to you as soon as we can. We appreciate everyone's efforts to stop this development! 

 

Stephanie Rankin, Veronica Westlake, Paige Brison, Lea Anne Moore

Community Impact

Our Initiatives

This grassroots initiative is dedicated to  stopping the Bishop Airfield MUD Development. We firmly believe that if this development moves forward, it will have a major impact on our local community and Southern Hunt County. 

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  • Dangerous Toxin Exposure

  • Increased Flooding 

  • Overuse of the Nacatoch Aquifer

  • Overcrowded schools

  • Increased traffic on all local roads

  • Inadequate Emergency services for increased population

  • Increase property taxes

Bishop Airfield MUD Application 152pgs

https://www.tceq.texas.gov/downloads/permitting/wastewater/title-iv/tpdes/wq0016557001-bishopairfieldiillc-bishopairfieldranchwwtf-hunt-tpdes-adminpackage.pdf
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We Only Have One Home

ABOUT OUR MISSION

At Bishop Airfield MUD Fight, we are dedicated to providing comprehensive details about Municipal Utility Districts and how the Bishop Airfield MUD Development will impact our surrounding community and South Hunt County. Our goal is to educate and empower residents about the implications of MUDs and specifically this development. We aren't opposed to community growth. We are opposed unplanned growth. 

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How Can You Help?

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  • Get informed about the Bishop Field MUD Development.

  • File a complaint with the TCEQ. QR Code is linked to TCEQ complaint page. Enter permit number to file your compliant. 

  • Write to your State Representative and Senator, encouraging them to change the law.

  • Write to TCEQ and demand a community meeting.

https://www14.tceq.texas.gov/epic/eComment/

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Click on the QR code or the above link to go to  the TCEQ website. Use Permit # WQ0016557001 to file your complaint. You will have to type in the permit number to proceed to the next page.

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