Legislation Details

File #: 25-7560    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Asset Management Status: Passed
File created: 11/20/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 12/11/2025 Final action: 12/11/2025
Title: Request for approval of an order authorizing and directing Harris County Flood Control District, a political subdivision of the State of Texas, to abandon its interest in a 50' drainage easement located in a strip of land 50' in width, upon a 214.3-acre tract of land in the J. Hamilton Survey, A-877 in Vol. 1199, Page 592, of the Harris County deed records from Channel Ownership and Maintenance Responsibility Program - Z100-00-00-R007, tract C135-00-00-01-501.0 - Abandonment, UPIN 20090MF1EC01, Precinct 1.
Attachments: 1. AM-Channel Ownership and Maintenance-Z100-00-00-R007_C135-00-00-01-501.0.pdf
Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer

Secondary Department: Flood Control District
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Peterson, PhD, P.E., Executive Director

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Asset Management

Project ID (if applicable): 20090MF1EC01
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Harris County Flood Control District, a political subdivision of the State of Texas

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): Not Applicable
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): Not Applicable
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Not Applicable
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 of an order authorizing and directing Harris County Flood Control District, a political subdivision of the State of Texas, to abandon its interest in a 50' drainage easement located in a strip of land 50' in width, upon a 214.3-acre tract of land in the J. Hamilton Survey, A-877 in Vol. 1199, Page 592, of the Harris County deed records from Channel Ownership and Maintenance Responsibility Program - Z100-00-00-R007, tract C135-00-00-01-501.0 - Abandonment, UPIN 20090MF1EC01, Precinct 1.
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Background and Discussion:
The C135-00-00 Channel was realigned in 2006 to a new public easement at that time, the previously existing easement became unnecessary at that time and was to be abandoned. This abandonment will complete the process from 2006.

Expected Impact:
This abandonment will remove the unnecessary encumbrance on the private property of the unused drainage easement.

Alternative Options:
Harris County Flood Control District would retain an unused easement for a channel that no longer exists.
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