Primary Department: Flood Control District
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen, Ph.D., P.E., Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Public Necessity
Project ID (if applicable): D518-03-00-E004
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval to decree that the Harris County Flood Control District project serves a public purpose and public necessity, which requires that the Harris County Real Property Division be directed to acquire four fee simple tracts for the public project known as Keegans Stormwater Detention Basin Phase 3, for the purpose of stormwater detention to prevent future flood damage, authorizing eminent domain if necessary (Brays Bayou Watershed, Bond ID F-07, Project ID D518-03-00-E004, Precinct 4).
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Background and Discussion:
This is a request to approve right-of-way acquisition for Keegans Stormwater Detention Basin Phase 3 in the Brays Bayou watershed. These properties are located near the intersection of Synott Road and Old Richmond Road. This project phase implements the second and third basin cells of the Keegans stormwater detention basin system, along with improvements to the D118-14-00 channel. This project is in the first quartile of the 2022 Prioritization Framework.
Expected Impact:
These properties along with the other two implementation phases will be used to provide up to 437-acre foot of stormwater detention through multiple basin cells.
Alternative Options:
Not approving this item would result in the property remaining i...
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