Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City!
The Brazos River Erosion study is a proactive approach on behalf of the City of Sugar Land in partnership with Fort Bend County, LIDs, TXDOT, and other stakeholders to bring awareness to the river erosion problems and to take proactive actions to devel…
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The month after Woodridge Village flooded Elm Grove Village and North Kingwood Forest for the first time in May, 2019, the TCEQ investigated construction practices there. In the ensuing months, six investigations found 13 violations on the Woodridge site. More than two years later, the charges against Double Oak Construction will finally be heard by [ā¦]
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In an effort to reduce sediment escaping into the San Jacinto River from sand mines, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued Draft Guidelines on Best Management Practices (BMPs). Yesterday, I discussed vegetative controls for erosion. Today, I will discuss structural control. The two types often work together or in sequence. At the [ā¦]
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Read MoreAfter a few drier days during the Memorial Day weekend, wet weather is returning and will last into next week. We should see a high chance (50% or greater) of thunderstorms every day for the next week. Pattern Similar to Last Month Setting Up According to Harris County Meteorologist Jeff Lindner, the upcoming pattern will [ā¦]
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Read MoreāBackslope interceptorsā help prevent erosion that can clog drainage ditches and contribute to flooding. Most people have probably seen them, but never paid much attention to them. Nor do they understand can reduce ditch maintenance costs by lengthening maintenance intervals. This photo essay shows what a difference they can make. All three counties in the [ā¦]
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Read MoreDrainage reports for the controversial Colony Ridge development in Liberty County misrepresent soil types in a way that underestimate runoff by as much as 6X to 9X. As a consequence, the massive developmentās ditches and detention ponds are undersized. That contributes to downstream flooding.Ā In addition, virtually all of the drainage reports supplied by the [ā¦]
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Read MoreTo prevent erosion that sends sediment downstream, current Liberty County Drainage Regulations specify that developers must: Plant grass on the banks of ditches Construct backslope interceptor swales But aerial photos taken this week show that drainage ditches in the massive Colony Ridge development rarely have grass on their banks. And while criss-crossing the development in [ā¦]
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Read MoreErosion occurs when high volumes of rain move through the river rapidly, eating away at the river banks.
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