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6 results for “flood mitigation” · other

  • Letter of Support - Greater Houston Partnership

    Houston, TX
    Other

    The Greater Houston Partnership, representing the 12-county Houston business community, wrote to the Texas State Legislature on February 14, 2023, to request state funding for improvements to the Lake Houston dam. The letter explains that the 1953-built dam was overwhelmed during Hurricane Harvey and that the City of Houston has already utilized $48 million in federal funds to begin planning and phase one of the project, which includes adding 11 new tainter gates to increase water discharge capacity and reduce flooding risk for over 5,000 structures. The Partnership asks for additional state appropriations to cover the total project costs beyond existing federal funding allocations.

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    water infrastructureflood mitigationstate fundingdam improvements
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  • Letter of Support - City of Humble

    Houston, TX
    Other

    The City of Humble sent a letter of support to Governor Greg Abbott on March 29, 2023, requesting state funding for the Lake Houston Dam Spillway Improvement Project. The city urged the preservation of $150 million in funding for the design and construction of new flood control gates as outlined in Senate Bill 1, Article 11, arguing that local drainage mitigation efforts have been exhausted and state-level action is necessary to prevent future flooding similar to Hurricane Harvey. Mayor Norman Funderburk emphasized that the city and regional partners have fulfilled their responsibilities and called on the state to follow through on its post-Harvey commitments to protect Humble's residents and businesses.

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  • 7.8.2021 - Public Meeting Presentation

    Houston, TX
    Other

    On July 8, 2021, Mayor Pro Tem Dave Martin hosted a public meeting in Lake Houston presented by Chris Mueller of Black & Veatch to discuss the Lake Houston Dam Spillway Improvement Project. The project's stated objectives are to increase the reservoir's outflow capacity, reduce flood risk to adjacent communities, preserve dam safety, and remain within grant funding constraints. Phase 1 planning services were funded through a FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Award of $4,375,199 and include hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, geotechnical investigations, environmental field studies, permit applications, and engineering alternative evaluations. Key stakeholders identified include the City of Houston, Coastal Water Authority, Harris County Flood Control District, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, with project benefits measured through a FEMA benefit-cost ratio exceeding 1.0 based on reduced water surface elevation, decreased building flooding, and lessened societal impacts.

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  • Keyser Valley Storm Water and Flood Mitigation Design | December 2023

    Scranton, PA
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  • Keyser Valley Storm Water Flood Mitigation Study | September 2021

    Scranton, PA
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  • Letter of Support - San Jacinto River Authority

    Houston, TX
    Other

    The San Jacinto River Authority, led by General Manager Jace A. Houston, issued letters of support dated April 18 and April 19, 2023, to Texas State Senators Brandon Creighton and Charles Perry regarding the City of Houston's Lake Houston spillway improvement project. The Authority hosted stakeholder meetings involving Lake Conroe and Lake Houston area representatives that reached consensus on seasonal lake lowering and identified downstream mitigation efforts, including the spillway project, as mutually beneficial. Both upstream and downstream stakeholders agreed to support flood mitigation projects, with the Authority expressing appreciation for the senators' efforts in supporting flood mitigation funding.

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