Joe duMenil is the District 2 elected representative and currently serves as President of the Trinity Glen Rose Groundwater Conservation District (TGRGCD) board. He has served the District for five years and brings a wealth of engineering and construction experience to the board's leadership.

 

After completing his undergraduate and graduate degrees at Texas A&M, duMenil spent 20 years as a combat engineer in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. His military service culminated as the Deputy District Engineer in the Memphis District. In 2001, he was selected to head up San Antonio's Stormwater Utility, a $27 million operation which focused on maintaining existing infrastructure and orderly development. duMenil's most recent work has been with engineering consultant LNV.

 

District 2 encompasses the largest geographic area in the TGRGCD area. The western boundary is Highway 16 in the Helotes area, Camp Bullis on the east, Loop 1604 on the south and the Bexar County line to the north. Small parts of Kendall and Comal Counties also reside within D2.

 

Fair Oaks Ranch and many other subdivisions dot the D2 region, and the environmentally protected Government Canyon Nature Park stands out as a focal point. The I-10 corridor from Loop 1604 to Boerne has dramatically developed in the last several years and that leads to some of duMenil's primary concerns about the District.

 

He says that everyone living and working over the Trinity Glen Rose Aquifer need to become more aware of the aquifer and practice sound water conservation and pollution prevention techniques each day. He stated the board is committed to increasing outreach to TGRGCD residents and business owners to help them understand the importance of preserving and protecting the aquifer.