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River Bank Collapses, Taking Half of Sand Mine Road

Reduce Flooding — Sun, 18 Feb 2024 00:29:39 +0000

At the abandoned Williams Brothers sand mine on the San Jacinto West Fork, a strip of land – approximately 400 to 500 feet long and up to 50 feet wide – collapsed into the river during the flood in late January. The dramatic erosion, during a relatively minor (2-5-year) rain event, dramatizes the destructive power […]

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TCEQ Approves New Best Management Practices for San Jacinto Sand Mining

Reduce Flooding — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 04:18:43 +0000

This morning, the TCEQ approved new Best Management Practices (BMPs) for Sand Mining in the San Jacinto Watershed. The effort to inventory, establish and publish BMPs for sand mining began shortly after Harvey. This web site contains thousands of pictures and 210 posts about area sand mine operations. But the real credit for today’s agreement […]

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TCEQ Approves New Best Management Practices for San Jacinto Sand Mining

Reduce Flooding — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 04:18:43 +0000

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Take Two Minutes To Help Reduce Flooding in San Jacinto Watershed

Reduce Flooding — Sun, 25 Jul 2021 18:38:49 +0000

The Lake Houston Area Grassroots Flood Prevention Initiative needs your help. The group’s four-year effort to establish best management practices (BMPs) for sand mines in the San Jacinto River basin is drawing to a close. But one of the rules needs strengthening. Leave a public comment to that effect on the TCEQ website. It should […]

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