Committee Challenges & Opportunities

Entering a period of unprecedented residential and employment growth, quality of life will play an increasingly important role.  Balancing growth and conservation is quality growth and is a key ingredient to sustainability.

Plan for preservation of natural land and habitat as Greater West Houston expands to accommodate single and multi-family demands

Expand and enhance the nation’s largest urban park system – covering over 28,000 acres

Capitalize on opportunities to identify and preserve other large parcels of green space in perpetuity, enhancing the quality of life and the overall attractiveness for the entire region.

Begin preliminary efforts to explore conserving large, heavily wooded tracts of land in Waller County
 

Status

• Kerry Gilbert, president of Kerry Gilbert & Associates, has been named chairman of the West Houston Association's Conservation & Open Space Committee.

• Committee Membership
  Dano Lozano-Cobb Fendley
  David Milner-PB
  Don Smith-Bridgeland
  Ed Knight-Harrison Interests
  Jeff Ross-Pate Engineers
  Jim Box-
  Jimmy Pappas-Midway Companies
  Katie Johnson-Edminster Hinshaw Russ
  Larry Boudloche-Woodcreek Reserve
  Mark Hardy-Newland Communities
  Mary Lou Henry-Vernon Henry Associates
  Mindi Nielsen-Michael Baker
  Pat Maddox-Maddox Investments
  Patrick Carrigan TCB
  Peter McElwain-Katy ISD
  Rachel Steele-Kerry Gilbert Associates
  Randy Corson-Mischer Investments
  Tom Northrup-Knudson Services
  Tricia Brasseaux-Bridgeland
  Troy Maxwell-Woodcreek Reserve