LCA - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/lca/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Fri, 22 Apr 2022 20:48:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 LCA - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/lca/ 32 32 103504436 Case Finally Closed on Lake Conroe Association Lawsuit against City, SJRA https://houstonnewmedia.org/case-finally-closed-on-lake-conroe-association-lawsuit-against-city-sjra/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=case-finally-closed-on-lake-conroe-association-lawsuit-against-city-sjra Fri, 22 Apr 2022 20:48:40 +0000 https://reduceflooding.com/?p=32318 In April, 2021, a Montgomery County District Court dismissed the Lake Conroe Association’s lawsuit against the City of Houston for its Lake Lowering Policy. In August 2021, the court dismissed the same case against the SJRA with prejudice. The Lake Conroe Association (LCA) and several Lake Conroe residents appealed the decisions. Then on April 20, […]

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]]> 308180 MoCo Judge Dismisses Lake Conroe Association Lawsuit Against SJRA With Prejudice https://houstonnewmedia.org/moco-judge-dismisses-lake-conroe-association-lawsuit-against-sjra-with-prejudice/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=moco-judge-dismisses-lake-conroe-association-lawsuit-against-sjra-with-prejudice Mon, 30 Aug 2021 20:56:52 +0000 https://reduceflooding.com/?p=28019 Judge Michael Mayes of the 284th Judicial District Court in Montgomery County filed an order today dismissing the Lake Conroe Association (LCA) lawsuit against the San Jacinto River Authority (SJRA). But the most significant part of the dismissal was the way he did it. Judge Mays dismissed the case WITH PREJUDICE FOR WANT OF JURISDICTION. […]

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]]> 159930 Lake Lowering to Start as Peak of Hurricane Season Nears https://houstonnewmedia.org/lake-lowering-to-start-as-peak-of-hurricane-season-nears/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lake-lowering-to-start-as-peak-of-hurricane-season-nears Fri, 30 Jul 2021 22:20:52 +0000 https://reduceflooding.com/?p=27493 According to the lake lowering policy adopted last year, the San Jacinto River Authority (SJRA) should start to drop the level of Lake Conroe this weekend. Text of Lake-Lowering Policy The lake-lowering policy states: “Beginning August 1, release only an amount of water from Lake Conroe to create a one foot capacity to catch rainfall […]

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]]> 147316 Engineers Testifying for LCA are Electrical and Chemical, Not Civil https://houstonnewmedia.org/engineers-testifying-for-lca-are-electrical-and-chemical-not-civil/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=engineers-testifying-for-lca-are-electrical-and-chemical-not-civil Sun, 23 May 2021 18:54:14 +0000 https://reduceflooding.com/?p=26200 Yesterday’s post cited the testimony of two “licensed professional engineers” in the State of Texas who claimed that Lake Conroe could not refill from rainfall in the Spring or Fall after being lowered one foot to provide an extra margin of safety, which helps prevent flooding homes on both sides of the dam. However, the […]

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]]> 129714 LCA Claims “Seasonal Lake Lowering Policy Does Not Allow Lake Conroe to Refill Through Rainfall in Spring, Fall” https://houstonnewmedia.org/lca-claims-seasonal-lake-lowering-policy-does-not-allow-lake-conroe-to-refill-through-rainfall-in-spring-fall/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lca-claims-seasonal-lake-lowering-policy-does-not-allow-lake-conroe-to-refill-through-rainfall-in-spring-fall Sat, 22 May 2021 19:46:13 +0000 https://reduceflooding.com/?p=26170 Never says never. Especially in a lawsuit. It didn’t take long to disprove that claim! Two days after LCA filed the claim, the SJRA had to open its gates to keep Lake Conroe homes and businesses from flooding. And they are still releasing water. This afternoon, I read the third supplement to the petition by […]

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]]> 129633 MoCo Judge Dismisses Lake Conroe Association Suit to Block Seasonal Lake Lowering https://houstonnewmedia.org/moco-judge-dismisses-lake-conroe-association-suit-to-block-seasonal-lake-lowering/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=moco-judge-dismisses-lake-conroe-association-suit-to-block-seasonal-lake-lowering Fri, 09 Apr 2021 23:54:19 +0000 https://reduceflooding.com/?p=25112 It has been a busy ten days at the Montgomery County Courthouse. On March 31, the Lake Conroe Association (LCA) filed a lawsuit to block the seasonal lowering of the lake. But a hearing was not set until April 19. Meanwhile, the SJRA and City of Houston initiated a release of 450 cubic feet per […]

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