Department: Flood Control District
Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen, Ph.D., P.E., Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): United States Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a joint funding agreement with the United States Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, in the amount of $262,124, to perform surface water resources investigations and research and technical assistance activities during the period of January 1, 2023, to September 30, 2023. (Agreement No. 2022-210, Countywide).
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Background and Discussion:
This is a continuation of the contract with the United States Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to operate approximately 60 stage and flow gages across Harris County. Many of these gages have an extensive period record dating back several years to many decades and from a data comparison and scientific review process it is important that the period of record be continued. Data from USGS gages helps in flood forecasting with the National Weather Service and West Gulf River Forecast Center as well as comparison of flood mitigation projects and impacts of development on a watershed.
Expected Impact:
The biggest impact is to maintain the long-term period of record of the gage locations for historical flood purposes, flood mitigation projects, and flood model review and calibration. The Flood Control District has not added any new USGS gage locations in recent years and have maintained the current coverage of gages and their record longevity. Additionally, at many of the USGS locations, the Flood Control District utilizes th...
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