Legislation Details

File #: 26-2988    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Award Status: Passed
File created: 4/30/2026 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 5/14/2026 Final action: 5/14/2026
Title: Request for approval to purchase wetland mitigation credits, in the amount of $13,800, from the Greens Bayou Wetlands Mitigation Bank Subdivision C, Palustrine Forested (PFO) and Palustrine Emergent (PEM) wetlands for permitted impacts of 0.23 acres of wetlands on the Channel Rehabilitation at Kuykendahl and Cypress Hill Stormwater Detention Basin project in accordance with the requirements of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Permit Number SWG-2025-00341 (Cypress Creek Watershed, Bond ID CI-012, Project IDs K100-00-00-X114 and K500-31-00-E001, Precinct 3).
Attachments: 1. 051426 PURCHASE MIT CREDITS K500-31-00-E001 PCT 3 backup.pdf
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: Policy

Project ID (if applicable): K100-00-00-X114 and K500-31-00-E001
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Greens Bayou Wetland Mitigation Bank

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 purchase wetland mitigation credits, in the amount of $13,800, from the Greens Bayou Wetlands Mitigation Bank Subdivision C, Palustrine Forested (PFO) and Palustrine Emergent (PEM) wetlands for permitted impacts of 0.23 acres of wetlands on the Channel Rehabilitation at Kuykendahl and Cypress Hill Stormwater Detention Basin project in accordance with the requirements of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Permit Number SWG-2025-00341 (Cypress Creek Watershed, Bond ID CI-012, Project IDs K100-00-00-X114 and K500-31-00-E001, Precinct 3).
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Background and Discussion:
The project site was delineated and found to contain jurisdictional wetlands as determined by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Approximately 0.23 acres of wetlands will be impacted by the construction of the proposed stormwater detention basin.

Expected Impact:
The closest Flood Control District mitigation bank is the Greens Bayou Wetlands Mitigation Bank (GBWMB). This project is within the secondary service area for the GBWMB; therefore a 1.5 multiplier is applied to the credit requirement, bringing the total mitigation credit needed to 0.23 acres and a total cost of $13,800.00. This project will impact aquatic resources ...

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