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Only 31 of the 226 parking spots at the new Laurel Springs RV Resort appeared occupied today – despite deep grand-opening discounts, a record cold winter up North, and a few saplings planted on the 20+ acres of concrete. Nephew Izzy to the Rescue Not even Nephew Izzy could understand it. “Uncle Bob, they don’t […]

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February 4, 2023 Reduce Flooding

Adventure Awaits: Laurel Springs RV Resort Opens

Adventure awaits. After more than a year under construction, the controversial Laurel Springs RV Resort has finally opened between the Union Pacific Railroad tracks that parallel Loop 494 and Lakewood Cove. During construction, contractors: Oh, and then there were the mysterious, unexplained black spots that kept showing up in the detention basin. Grand Opening Theme: […]

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January 4, 2023 Reduce Flooding

Laurel Springs RV Resort Plans Opening This Month

According to its new website, the controversial Laurel Springs RV Resort near Lakewood Cove plans opening in January 2023. Recent aerial photos show workers putting the finishing touches on the “resort.” Even though the City of Houston permitted 182 spaces, the website advertises 226. The website also advertises “long-term” stays, something Humble ISD taxpayers expressed […]

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August 11, 2022 Reduce Flooding

Water Flowing Uphill at Laurel Springs RV Resort

Quick, somebody call Ripley. Against all odds, water appears to be flowing uphill at the Laurel Springs RV Resort. Is this an optical delusion? Or could something else be going on here? Could water actually be leaking through the dike? Location of Buried Pipe Back in January, contractors dug a trench through the dike and […]

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May 31, 2022 Reduce Flooding

RV Resort Detention Pond Should Remain “Completely Dry Between Storms”

The controversial Laurel Springs RV Resort appears to have another problem with permit violations. The resort’s detention pond falls within the FAA regulatory limit and should remain “completely dry between storms.” But it’s not. How Building Permit Reads This notation is clearly marked on the resort’s detention and mitigation plan approved by the City of […]

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April 29, 2022 Reduce Flooding

Mysterious Black Spots in RV Resort Detention Pond Contained Oil, Grease

Black spots in the detention pond at the Laurel Springs RV resort at 1355 LAUREL SPRINGS LANE near Kingwood contained measurable oil and grease concentrations. TCEQ’s Second Investigation of Site The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) received multiple complaints about construction practices at the RV Resort going back to January. The first investigation found […]

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April 10, 2022 Reduce Flooding

Laurel Springs RV Park Prohibits Photography of Permit Violations

The media-savvy think tank that owns the Laurel Springs RV Resort has finally figured out a way to cover up permit violations from neighbors who complain to the City of Houston, Harris County and the State of Texas. They’ve simply put up signs prohibiting photography that threaten prosecution. And they’ve installed slats in their chain-link […]

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February 5, 2022 Reduce Flooding

They’re Baa-aaack!

As they said in Poltergeist II, “They’re baa-aaack!” Contractors were hard at work again today at the Laurel Springs RV construction site near Lakewood Cove. The site had been virtually shut down for two days as city, county and state authorities launched investigations into alleged unauthorized stormwater discharges and other violations of the Stormwater Pollution […]

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February 4, 2022 Reduce Flooding

Laurel Springs RV Resort Construction Site Quiet Again for Second Day

As of this morning (2/4/22), construction activity at the Laurel Springs RV Resort site was virtually shut down for a second day. Only one man was working on a bulldozer at the entrance. It appeared that he was making room for a new load of bullrock at the site’s main entrance. Harris County investigators asked […]

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November 29, 2021 Reduce Flooding

How to Find and Verify Flood-Related Information: Part II

This is Part II in a series about how to find and verify flood-related information. Yesterday’s post focused on finding good information about flood vulnerabilities. This second part will focus on reviewing developers’ plans. The second can compound the first. The very first sentence of the Texas Water Code § 11.086 begins with a warning […]

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