Making the Most of your TAGD Membership

HowtomakethemostofyourTAGDmembershipSarahRountreeSchlessinger&BethHood

TexasAllianceofGroundwaterDistricts

October27,2016

Texas Alliance OfGroundwater Districts



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Making the Most of your TAGD Membership