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Projects, Issues & Links WATER SUPPLY & WASTEWATER REGIONALIZATION
Harris County Flood Control District CYPRESS CREEK OVERFLOW MANAGEMENT PLAN Charting Buffalo Bayou--Multi-year study by HCFCD on 32 miles of Buffalo & White Oak Bayous City of Houston Council flooding and drainage Committee City of houston rebuild houston initiative--Rebuilding the City's Street and Drainage Systems
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The West Houston Association is participating in a new evaluation of Cypress Creek watershed overflows in the area south of the creek as it enters Harris County from Waller. Harris County Flood Control has established a website for the public to track progress of this evaluation here.
CHARTING BUFFALO BAYOU | HCFCD HAS DELAYED THE
FINAL REPORT FOR
32 MILES FROM BARKER RESERVOIR TO THE TURNING BASIN
Harris
County Flood Control District has big delayed the study of drainage
capacity of Greater West Houston’s Buffalo Bayou from Barker Reservoir to
the Houston Ship Channel Turning Basin, a distance of 32 miles and 7 miles
of White Oak Bayou. The plan seeks to integrate reduced flooding risks
and damages and the need for stream bank stabilization with opportunities
for third parties to collaborate in creating community and environmental
enhancements. The plan is ready for feedback from the public after which
a final report recommending action will be completed. See the
external link at the right for more information.
GREATER WEST HOUSTON'S INFRASTRUCTURE IS MOSTLY
NEW BUT SOME AREAS NEED REBUILDING
The West Houston Association advocates
aggressively for state of the art new and rebuilt drainage and flood
control systems that meets the needs of a growing Greater West Houston.
The Association strongly supports the REBUILD HOUSTON program.
For more on this, click on this link.
GWH area flood control systems are becoming a model
for addressing growing suburban locations. Harris County Flood Control
District (HCFCD) has implemented the “Frontier Channel” flood control
program on Langham Creek, with the best characteristics of quality growth
meeting a critical public need in a cost-effective manner. South Mayde and
Little Cypress Creek are the next watersheds to be addressed. The concept
institutes “linear”, “on-line” detention as opposed to traditional
“off-line” systems and will be financed through development impact fees.
The system will include active open space and park land in addition to
performing their drainage function.
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CYPRESS
CREEK OVERFLOW MANAGEMENT STUDY UNDERWAY
