With Harris County planning a vote Aug. 25 on its $2.5 billion bond proposal to fund flood risk reduction projects, several meetings are being held beforehand to hear the public’s thoughts on flooding issues.
One such public hearing Tuesday, July 17, from 6 to 8 p.m. concerning the Clear Creek Watershed and involving a number of area projects, will be held at the El Franco Lee Community Center, 9500 Hall Road, just off the Beltway. The Clear Creek Watershed covers a wide area through which Clear Creek flows – Nassau Bay, Taylor Lake Village, El Lago, Webster, Friendswood and a small part of Seabrook.
Another meeting that might be of interest to Bay Area residents and concerning the San Jacinto/Galveston Bay Watershed will be held Tuesday, July 24 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Sylvan Beach Pavilion (1 Sylvan Beach Drive, La Porte, TX 7757) and is expected to focus more on Seabrook, Shoreacres and La Porte projects.
Potential projects that may impact Seabrook include:
- Pine Gully Channel Improvements
- Todville Bridge at Pine Gully
- Wildlife Park Drainage Expansion
- Lower Pine Gully Drainage Improvements
- Improvements to Hester Gully
- Increase depth and capacity of El Mar Ditch
- Drainage Improvements to Miramar Subdivision
- Drainage Improvements to Baybrook Section 1
- Improvements to the Seabrook Slough
Citizens can view watershed area maps at:
San Jacinto and Galveston Bay:
https://www.hcfcd.org/projects-studies/san-jacinto-galveston-bay/
Clear Creek Watershed:
https://www.hcfcd.org/projects-studies/clear-creek/
Seabrook is encouraging its citizens to attend one or both meetings or email comments into Harris County Flood Control District for the upcoming bond election (HCFCD Community Input).
At this time, Seabrook does not have projects listed on the interactive map but has submitted a number of projects for consideration during this comment period before the election. This is a good chance for citizens to have their voices heard, a Seabrook spokesman said.
