Groundwater Management 8

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Groundwater Management Area 8 (GMA 8) is a large, state‑designated groundwater planning region in central and north‑central Texas where local groundwater districts jointly plan long‑term aquifer conditions called Desired Future Conditions (DFCs). It covers a broad swath from the Hill Country up through North Texas, including the Red River Groundwater Conservation District and several major and minor aquifers. 

• GMA 8 is one of sixteen GMAs created under Texas Water Code Chapter 36 and HB 1763 to coordinate conservation, preservation, protection, recharge, and prevention of waste of groundwater.
• Representatives from the groundwater conservation districts (GCDs) within GMA 8 meet regularly to set and update DFCs for all “relevant aquifers” at least once every five years.