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North Houston Association Identifies 27 Strategic Flood Reduction Priorities

Reduce Flooding — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 22:13:21 +0000

9/19/24 – On Tuesday 9/17/24, the North Houston Association held a reception for members and the press to promote 27 strategic flood-reduction priorities in the new state flood plan. The state flood plan contains thousands of recommendations from 15 different river basins around the state. However, the boundaries of the North Houston Association (NHA) fall […]

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Ins and Outs of Texas Flood Infrastructure Funding

Reduce Flooding — Sun, 07 May 2023 18:28:13 +0000

Alan Black, P.E., formerly Director of Operations at Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD), is now Vice President at Quiddity Engineering responsible for helping public agencies secure local, state and federal partnership funding. While at HCFCD, Black oversaw planning, design and construction of all projects and managed applications to State and Federal agencies for flood-mitigation funding, bringing in […]

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New Woodridge Village Detention Basin About 12% Excavated, Engineering Study Almost Done

Reduce Flooding — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 23:09:32 +0000

A new Woodridge Village Stormwater Detention Basin that could almost double detention capacity on the site continues to move forward slowly as housing starts slow. The trend at Woodridge seems consistent with other excavation and removal (E&R) contracts countywide. Meanwhile, the first draft of a preliminary engineering study for the Woodridge site and Taylor Gully […]

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Harris County Creates Trust To Fully Fund Flood Mitigation Projects Without Partner Assistance For At Least Next Six Years

Reduce Flooding — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 19:42:44 +0000

On Tuesday, 6/29/21, Harris County commissioners voted unanimously to shift Harris County Toll Road Authority and other county funds into a trust designed to help bridge potential shortfalls in partnership funding. The amount would be $40 million per year. As a result, construction of Flood Bond Projects can continue without interruption or delay for at […]

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