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): K500-23-00-E003
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Greens Bayou Wetlands 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 $30,660, from the Greens Bayou Wetlands Mitigation Bank for permitted impacts of 0.511 acres of wetlands on the East T.C. Jester Stormwater Detention Basin Phase 1B project in accordance with the requirements of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Permit Number SWG-2025-00290 (Cypress Creek Watershed, Project ID K500-23-00-E003, 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 0.511 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 0.511 acres and a total cost of $30,660.00. This project will impact aquatic resources protected under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.
Alternative Options:
A no-action alternative fails to meet the purpose and need of mitigating flood risk by...
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