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: Grant
Project ID (if applicable): B512-02-00-E001, P500-06-00-E006, and E500-25-00-E001
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable):
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 by the Flood Control District for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service to extend the Pilot Project Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) - Floodplain Easement grant end date to October 1, 2025, a single grant funding the Brookglen Stormwater Detention Basin (Armand Bayou Watershed, Bond ID C-06, Project ID B512-02-00-E001, Precinct 2); the Lauder Stormwater Detention Basin (Greens Bayou Watershed, Bond ID C-34, Project ID P500-06-00-E006, Precinct 2); and the Arbor Oaks Stormwater Detention Basin (White Oak Bayou Watershed, Bond ID C-15, Project ID E500-25-00-E001, Precinct 1).
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Background and Discussion:
It is recommended that the Harris County Flood Control District be authorized to accept an amendment to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Grant Award for three projects under the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Pilot Program.
This grant award amendment will continue to provide financial and technical assistance to the Flood Control District for floodplain restoration under a pilot program in Harris County. The grant is being used for the construction of three stormwater detention basins and minor tributary conveyance improvements in within the Armand Bayou, Greens Bayou, and the White Oak Bayou watersheds to provide flood damage reduction to the surrounding comm...
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