Beware the Water Cowboys - Who Controls the Water - Controls the State and Local Government Regularity Boards and Controls the People

I was reading an article this morning how private companies have been seizing up water rights and municipalities have been letting this happen throughout Southern and Western United States. 
http://www.grist.org/article/food-2011-01-19-beware-the-water-cowboys

The  article doesn't mention any place in particular in Texas, but does mention what is happening in surrounding States about how controlling water is important and gives us residents in the State of Texas a good example that we need to make sure we secure our rights and don't let State Officials be lobbied by local officials who want to benefit monetarily by implementing overstated water conservation methods that have no scientific proof that the cost benefit approach the municipalities have been choosing with the WISEGuys program in North Fort Bend County Texas by the Water Authority in Fort Bend County, Texas, NFBWA's engineer is (Brown & Gay).

Water Conservation is a "Good Thing" and everyone should do it.  It is good the the NFBWA and Cinco MUD 1 is promoting this effort and that is where they fall short.  Both public entities could have chosen to have control of the water evaluation system.   Maybe it is time for NFBWA and Cinco to have the water conservation "irrigation evaluation review, selection, etc." open to the public and the the other MUD Boards.  The Directors on the NFBWA are not directly elected by public elections but by the MUD Boards.  It is the responsibility of each NFBWA Director to keep the Board of Directors that elected them to their position informed and not put them in a precarious position - Deciding if there has been total openness to the selection process or there have been some handouts.

The WiseGuys Program  - Ask Cinco Mud 1 for Documentation for the Wise Guys program date June 2011.  You will have a letter size B&W flyer stating you will save water.   Ask for a list of Authorized Licensed Irrigators and so forth but NFBWA gave full control to Vepo, LLC. in the WiseGuy Program for the water  audits - they let the employees set on the conservation committees prior to soliciting a contract.  They will let them train other License irrigators, review the quality etc.  -   We have current population in the NFBWA area near 75,000 - that is not bad for a company the size of 4 people (Vepo,LLC.)  Engineers can easily design sprinkler systems but they got that one taken off the books.

Anytime you see theVepo, LCC two main employees mentioned in MUD minutes, TQEC IAC meetings, Texas Irrigation Network, Conroe Newspaper, Sugarland News, Woodlands http://www.dblive.com/ .

The idd chip alone     - for Tom Fairey of http://www.dblive.com/  (http://www.bvd.com/) http://www.ggi.com/   stated is a $3billion business.  That is 1 component out of many parts.

This is a multi-billion dollar business and deals are made at federal, State and local levels that affect individuals.   As of now WISEGuys is an idea with very few tangibles.  The website is very week, there is no information and you wouldn't buy any product based on what was provided - so CINCO MUD 1 and NFBWA so expect the same response.

I this a common practice with Fort Bend County Politicians - they don't even pretend to go through the legal process.   Does NFBWA and Cinco MUD 1 regularly practice "Meetings that require no public notice between public entities and sometimes they do this by making many committees, so there is no confusion which interest they are serving.  

However, they always have to snooker public officials into agreeing with the plans to legalize the process and get it lost that they got their hands dirty.

Cowgirl in Heaven - She's in Texas.



Who in the NFBWA has their hands dirty?  Who at Cinco MUD 1 has their hands dirty?  Who in the Cinco MUD's have their hands in the cookie jars? Who at Vepo,LLC has your hands dirty - there's only four of you.   My Mama says "Get your hands out o the cookie jar and behave yourself cause "The Hawk is Watching".  You want money and power at the expense of the residents who put their trust in you.  You should be ashamed of yourselves and resign. 



Who in the NFBWA has their hands dirty?  Who at Cinco MUD 1 has their hands dirty?  Who in the Cinco MUD's have their hands in the cookie jars? Who at Vepo,LLC has your hands dirty - there's only four of you.   My Mama says "Get your hands out of the cookie jar and behave yourself cause "The Hawk is Watching".  You want money and power at the expense of the residents who put their trust in you.  You should be ashamed of yourselves and resign. 

Those Directors who are not involved should wake up and start asking questions to begin cleaning house.  If this means removing the support companies to bring new ideas.

The Hawk Report.

THE HAWK REPORT - Texas Politics - Fort Bend County - Money - Easy Money - Free Money Give Away - North Fort Bend Water Authority Board of Directors Celebrating After Approving Vepo, LLC - WISE Guys Plan

Since there is no picture of the directors this pic will have to do.  In February 2011, Cinco MUD 1, Tim Lawrence, Jim Cussack of Cinco MUD 9, Doug Goodwin - member of the TQEC IAC according to the minutes is with irrigation services, However Mr. Goodwin is the President of Vepo, LLC.  which the NFBWA awarded Vepo, LLC, a contract now called the WISE Guys Program ($80/home), now NFBWA and CINCO MUD 1 is pushing this plan onto residents of Cinco Ranch without public hearings and open meetings notices to the public.  It is our understanding that NFBWA and CINCO MUD 1 are not allowing the CINCO MUD Boards an opportunity to have a presentation but are being asked to just approve an agreement without a presentation.  

It is our understanding that Vepo, LLC. has been marketed with other municipalities - the City of Conroe, City of Sugarland and the Woodlands.   The Vepo, LLC. group is not always presented as such but as several different sources.   

Any program that isn't open and presents professional presentations - is a sign of trouble.  Having Mr. Goodwin on the conservation board for NFBWA shouldn't be a major issue but if the meetings are not open to the public, the company he presents himself as is many, his company is being pushed upon many communities in the Gulf Coast Region and even State Wide and when Cinco MUD i president Tim Larwemce switches and forces shoddy maneuvering to get his committee member Mr. Goodwin additional $80/home.

How much are you getting Tim?   You better watchout the Hawk is on to you! 

This is the HAWK REPORT

Free Service - Free Inspection- Free-Free Free - What's the Catch?

As a consumer - would you buy a car with out test driving the car or at least looking at the vehicle or even getting a brochure?  If you were going to buy a computer, would at least speaking with a few IT specialists about computers make your decision more at easy?

How would you choose an irrigation system and design one for your residence?   How would you upgrade your current system?   Who would you contact?  What vendor or business would you go too - I like looking on line than go to the store because - I like to at least look like I know what I know what I am talking about for the first 30 seconds and after that it's down hill but I know they know I know they know I know.

Well people - things are about to come to a sudden halt if a few people get their way.  Well it looks that way - I am say from a "Common Sense Point of View"  if you have a good product and service that you are implementing - at the very least you show the product and service with information to provide to potential costumers or investors.   You wouldn't give them a single xerox sheet of paper and a contract and say that this will be your service and a good thing trust me.

Well the North Fort Bend Water Authority entered into an agreement with Vepo, LLC.  runs the W.I.S.E. Guys Program         Doug H.Goodwin is on the NFBWA's Conservation Committee as well as the TQEC IAC.  James Hartley also sits on the NFBWA Conservation Committee.   Vepo, LLC is associated with http://www.dblive.com/ .  This company arranged to have an idd chip (programmable chip that receives FM radio) that can be programed and actually can be setup with 2-way communication with the proper equipment.   http://www.dblive.com/ is lead by Tom Fairey.  In 2008, Mr. Fairey said this chip was a $3 billion dollar business.

In 2008, Mr, Fairey said that the Houston are was ready to market and did they ever, but they ever.  You had ww.dblive.com and RainCad do presentations, you had John Darcell do presentations - Tom Fairey and John - all combinations.  I don't know who signed on.

Then Tom Fairey, John Goodwin are members of the Texas Irrigation Network http://www.texasirrigationnetwork.org/  The chairman states not a association or an organization they state in a video.

Well the NFBWA is giving free irrigation evaluations of residential sprinkler systems.  No Charge to the resident Free at Last Free at Last.   They are asking for more money through bonds and demanding the all the MUDS sign an agreement with WISE Guys to pay the remaining $40.

So NFBWA wants The MUDS to [provide you residents free $80 irrigation inspection where Vepco, LLC - no they just control who is in the program - an authorized irrigator blessed by Vepo,LLC who is on their list and NFBWA's list - with no presentation from the vendors, just authorize this and move on.


Now John Goodwin who is on the TQEC IAC, Texas Irrigation Network and Mr. Hartly are both on the NFBWA Conservation Committee both work for Vepo, LLC and Mr. Goodwin is the President of Vepo, LLC.  How can you be on a committee that changes the laws for irrigate favor, create an insiders market, sit on the NFBWA conservation committee, win an agreement and then the NFBWA says they will go ahead and give out free-bees to market their business.  This is what it is - a marketing tool to make money - period.  There is no interest is saving money.

If there was an interest in saving money, they would look at alternatives such as San Antonio used.

So Vepo, LLC has a very good business advantage over the other Texas irrigators. In the late 1900's they would call it a monopoly, collusion - but those are strong words and there is no proof because they have many groups or task events where people gather to discuss "They get around the OPEN MEETINGS NOTIFICATIONS ACT"    .

It gets done and some times it just has to be done that way I guess but a lot of residents may get hurt from this and a few may pocket millions of dollars to get this going across the State of Texas.  This is huge.. 

Just the idd controller is $250.  Wise Guys wants exclusive rights to audit yearly, fix, order the parts, train the auditors, oversee the irrigators, etc.  They are covered in San Antonio, Dallas and Austin also.

So NFBWA and this will happen or has happen in other MUD's or in other City's - increase our water rates.      Right now everything is voluntary and is nice - these bastards sounded like they can do what ever they wanted and after the meeting let's drive back to Vidor, Texas.

Water Conservation is important and there are many good ways to do this.  You have many good examples irrigation systems to choose from on the EPA website and the National Weather Service.  As a tax payer, you receive the weather information for free from the National Weather Service that you can hard wire or radio link to the irrigation controller.  The National Weather Service has all the support for free.  The City of San Antonio and City of Frisco, Tx are great examples of what municipalities should be doing.

I will give the benefit of the doubt to some of the people who are reviewing this information because - some people can be wowed but they don't review any further than what they have been shown.   
You will have to decide for yourself - the WISE Guys program is one irrigation solution and should be a choice not the only option and the NFBWA should conduct business openly and ethically.  To present a package  to small time local politicians who basically volunteer their time and to be manipulated by full time attorneys, full time politicians, full time bureaucrats and full time businessmen who intend to gain financially - is a good old boys system that buts false information, strong arms and twists words to manipilate the residential MUD Director wh may not know better.