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: Public Necessity
Project ID (if applicable): Z100-00-00-R008
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
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 decree that the Harris County Flood Control District project serves a public purpose and public necessity, which requires that the Harris County Real Property Division be directed to acquire one fee simple tract for the public project known as Countywide General Acquisition, for the purpose of floodplain preservation (Bond ID Z-01, Project ID Z100-00-00-R008, HCFCD Tract G103-00-00-34-823.0, Precinct 3).
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Background and Discussion:
This is a request to approve a voluntary right-of-way acquisition for G103-00-00-34-823.0, a vacant tract of land in Humble, TX located slightly West of G103-46-00. This buyout property does not have any structures and is included in an existing Flood Control District buyout area.
Expected Impact:
Purchase of these properties will restore them to their natural function as a floodplain.
Alternative Options:
If Flood Control District does not acquire this vacant property, it could be developed, and future structures would be subject to flooding.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
County Strategic Plan Objective: H: Improve the condition and resilience of County transportation, flood contr...
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