Texas Commission on Environmental Quality v. Wilbarger Creek Conservation Alliance, Marilyn Kelinske, Anne Brockenbrough, and Jonathan Beall

Opinion

ACCEPTED 15-25-00084-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 10/24/2025 2:29 PM No. 15-25-00084-CV CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK IN THE FIFTEENTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS FILED IN AUSTIN, TEXAS 15th COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 10/24/2025 2:29:28 PM TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Appellant, Clerk

v.

WILBARGER CREEK CONSERVATION ALLIANCE, MARILYN KELINSKE, ANNE BROCKENBROUGH, and JONATHAN BEALL, Appellees.

On Appeal from the 126th District Court of Travis County, Texas The Honorable Laurie Eiserloh, Presiding Cause No. D-1-GN-23-004031

APPELLEES’ UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE THEIR RESPONSE BRIEF

TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS:

Appellees Wilbarger Creek Conservation Alliance, Marilyn Kelinske,

Anne Brockenbrough, and Jonathan Beall, file this unopposed motion to

extend the time to file their response under Texas Rules of Appellate

Procedure 10.1, 10.5(b), and 38.6(d), and respectfully show the following:

1. Appellees make this motion. TCEQ does not oppose this motion.

2. There is no specific deadline to file this motion to extend time.

See Tex. R. App. P. 38.6(d). The Court has the authority under Texas Rule of

Appellate Procedure 38.6(d) to extend the time to file this initial brief. 3. Appellees’ response brief is currently due on November 3,

2025. Appellees request that the Court extend this deadline to Monday,

February 2, 2026.

4. This is the Appellees’ first request for extension of time.

5. Appellees request this additional time to ensure that counsel may

provide the Court with a brief that will be helpful and assist the Court’s

decision-making process. Appellees’ counsel has several obligations that

have impacted counsel’s ability to prepare and file this brief, including the

following. Counsel is currently preparing an appeal of the TCEQ’s decision

in another case: Docket No. 2025-0828-MWD, Application by the City of

Manor for a Major Amendment to Cottonwood Creek WWTF Permit No.

WQ0014129002. Counsel is also preparing for a five-day hearing set for early

November in Railroad Commission of Texas Docket No. OG-25-00020610,

Complaint of Valence Operating Co. that the Commission’s January 4, 2024

“No Harm” Letter Issued in Accordance with Tex. Water Code § 27.015 to

Southwestern Electric Power Company for its TCEQ Permit Application to

Operate a UIC Class I Injection Well for the Pirkey Power Plant, Well No.

WWDW-1, Harrison County, Texas, Should be Rescinded.

6. This request is not sought for delay and will not prejudice any

party.

2 THEREFORE, the Appellees respectfully request that the Court grant

this joint unopposed motion and extend the deadline to file their Response

Brief to February 2, 2026.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Christopher D. Smith CHRISTOPHER D. SMITH State Bar No. 24051349 (512) 659-6912 Chris.Smith@smithjolin.com

Becky L. Jolin State Bar No. 10856200 (512) 217-7758 Becky.Jolin@smithjolin.com SMITH JOLIN PLLC 901 S. Mopac Expressway Building 1 Suite 300 Austin, Texas 78746

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEES WILBARGER CREEK CONSERVATION ALLIANCE, MARILYN KELINSKE, ANNE BROCKENBROUGH, AND JONATHAN BEALL

3 CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE

Pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 10.1(a)(5), I certify that counsel for

Appellees Wilbarger Creek Conservation Alliance, Marilyn Kelinske, Anne

Brockenbrough, and Jonathan Beall conferred with counsel for the Texas

Commission on Environmental Quality via telephone call and all parties are

unopposed to this motion.

/s/ Christopher D. Smith CHRISTOPHER D. SMITH

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that on October 24, 2025, a true and correct copy of the foregoing was served upon the following counsel electronically through an electronic filing manager or by email:

AMANDA ATKINSON CAGLE Assistant Attorney General State Bar No. 00783569 Amanda.Cagle@oag.texas.gov

SARA J. FERRIS Assistant Attorney General State Bar No. 50511915 Sara.Ferris@oag.texas.gov

/s/ Christopher D. Smith CHRISTOPHER D. SMITH

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CHRISTOPHER SMITH on behalf of Christopher Smith Bar No. 24051349 chris.smith@smithjolin.com Envelope ID: 107269637 Filing Code Description: Motion Filing Description: Appellees' Motion to Extend Time for Response Brief Status as of 10/24/2025 2:41 PM CST

Case Contacts

Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status

Christopher Smith 24051349 Chris.Smith@smithjolin.com 10/24/2025 2:29:28 PM SENT

Becky Jolin 10856200 Becky.Jolin@smithjolin.com 10/24/2025 2:29:28 PM SENT

Laura Courtney laura.courtney@oag.texas.gov 10/24/2025 2:29:28 PM SENT

Sara Ferris sara.ferris@oag.texas.gov 10/24/2025 2:29:28 PM SENT

Amanda Cagle amanda.cagle@oag.texas.gov 10/24/2025 2:29:28 PM SENT

Colton Halter colton.halter@oag.texas.gov 10/24/2025 2:29:28 PM SENT