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: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Public Necessity
Project ID (if applicable): K100-00-00-R007
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 by the Flood Control District 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 two tracts for the public project known as the Upper Cypress Creek Floodplain Preservation, for the purpose of floodplain preservation, authorizing eminent domain if necessary (Cypress Creek Watershed, Bond ID F-20, Project ID K100-00-00-R007, Precinct 4).
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Background and Discussion:
This is a request to approve right-of-way acquisition for Upper Cypress Creek Floodplain Preservation in the Cypress Creek watershed. These properties are located along Cypress Creek K100-00-00.
Expected Impact:
These properties will provide floodplain preservation.
Alternative Options:
Not approving this item would result in the properties remaining in private ownership and would mean the loss of CDBG funding that have been approved for these acquisitions.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
County Strategic Plan Objective: H: Improve the condition and resilience of County transportation, flood control, and other...
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