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: Contract - Renewal
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District
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 execute a Multi-Purpose Application for DACW64-9-25-0042 from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, allowing temporary access along HCFCD Unit U101-18-00 within the Addicks Reservoir Watershed (Precinct 4).
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Background and Discussion:
The Flood Control District has been granted easements along certain channels within the Addicks Reservoir, Barker Reservoir, and Buffalo Bayou watersheds. The Flood Control District requests approval to execute a Right-of-Entry Agreement between the USACE-Galveston and the HCFCD allowing for temporary access along a reach of channel referred to by the Flood Control District as U101-18-00 within the Addicks Reservoir.
Expected Impact:
The Flood Control District will receive temporary permission to conduct a survey and environmental studies which will determine if the proposed new access is sufficient for allowing maintenance of the U101-18-00 channel.
Alternative Options:
The alternative would be not to proceed with conducting a survey and environmental studies. The Flood Control District would not have property rights to perform maintenance activities along the channel without first obtaining access through a citizen's driveway and bac...
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