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5/14/25 – This morning, I gave a presentation that compared the pace of downstream flood mitigation with the pace of upstream development. Are we gaining or losing ground in the Lake Houston Area? Presentation Connects Many Dots Answering that question requires connecting many dots. Here are the slides from the presentation with my narrative. Offsetting […]

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Proposed Federal Rule Change to Endangered Species Act Could Make Floodplain Development Easier

5/5/25 – A proposed Federal rule change by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) concerning threatened and endangered species could make floodplain development easier. Changing Definition of ‘Take’ The rule change would limit the Endangered Species Act’s power to protect habitat by deleting the word ‘harm’ from the explanation of what it means to […]

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