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1 Preservation & Restoration of the Houston Region s Green Fabric: The Role of the Harris County Flood Control District Glenn Laird, Environmental Chief Harris County Flood Control District Parks + Natural Areas Roundtable Houston-Galveston Area Council March 12, 2018

2 HCFCD s Mission To provide flood damage reduction projects that work, with appropriate regard for community and natural values.

3 In the beginning HCFCD was created in 1937 by the Texas Legislature The result of major Houston floods in 1929 & 1935 Primary Purpose: To be the Local Partner to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Flood Control Projects (Flood Control Act of 1936)

4 Interesting other purposes the storing, preservation, and distribution of the storm and flood waters... for domestic, municipal, flood control, irrigation, and other useful purposes the conservation of forests

5 Evolving Since 1937: Channels Where we ve been Where we re headed

6 Evolving Since 1937: Detention Basins (since 1985) Where we ve been Where we re headed

7 Expanding the Green Fabric Through Floodplain Acquisition and Preservation Remember that bit about the conservation of forests?

8 HCFCD Current CIP Priorities

9 Floodplain Acquisition and Preservation For the last 30+ years Voluntary sellers (usually) Undeveloped (mostly) Deep in the floodplain Support County Precincts Spring Creek 500 ac. Cypress Creek 5,566 ac. (85% KPC) Greens Bayou 1,617 ac. Clear Creek 60 ac. Armand Bayou 224 ac. San Jacinto 625 ac.

10 Expanding The Green Fabric Through HCFCD Partnerships Process + Examples

11 Channels & Basins

12 HCFCD s Prime Assets Channels Over 800 miles of natural channels Over 1,700 miles of manmade channels Roughly 1/3 owned in fee by HCFCD (8,844 acres) Basins 7,550 acres in 98 basins currently available 445 acres in Hermann Park 1,466 acres in Memorial Park

13 Multi-Objective Partnering With Whom Harris County Precincts Local Municipalities Municipal Utility Districts Management Districts Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones How HCFCD must have fee title Development of Master Plans Development of Site Plans Inter-local Agreements

14 Recreational Projects Along Channels 175+ miles of Hike & Bike Trail Systems (Regional & Local) Bayou Greenways Initiative (Houston Parks Board) is a big part of it, and growing! In Detention Basins Sports fields Picnic areas Playgrounds Fishing lakes Nature trails Currently covering 2,232 acres

15 Recreational Projects Along Channels Harris County Precincts: Spring Creek & Cypress Creek Greenways, Mason Creek, Brays Bayou & Buffalo Bayous HPARD/HPB: Brays, White Oak, Sims, Buffalo, Hunting, Halls, Greens Bayous In Detention Basins Harris County Precincts: Gene Green Park, Arthur Storey Park, Terry Hershey Park, Cypress Park City of Houston: Keith-Wiess Park, Willow Waterhole, Shady Lane Park, Mary Withers Park

16 Representative Basin Projects Harris County & City of Houston

17 Gene Green Park Harris County Precinct 2

18 Gene Green Park

19 Gene Green Park

20 Gene Green Park

21 Representative Basin Projects Harris County & City of Houston

22 Arthur Storey Park Harris County Precinct 3

23 Arthur Storey Park

24 Arthur Storey Park

25 Arthur Storey Park

26 Representative Basin Projects Harris County & City of Houston

27 Terry Hershey Park Harris County Precinct 3

28 Terry Hershey Park

29 Terry Hershey Park

30 Representative Basin Projects Harris County & City of Houston

31 Cypress Park Harris County Precinct 3

32 Cypress Park

33 Representative Basin Projects Harris County & City of Houston

34 Keith-Wiess Park City of Houston

35 Keith-Wiess Park

36 Keith-Wiess Park

37 Keith-Wiess Park

38 Representative Basin Projects Harris County & City of Houston

39 Willow Waterhole City of Houston

40 Willow Waterhole

41 Willow Waterhole

42 Willow Waterhole

43 Buffalo Bayou Park A Stream Restored As an Integral Component of A Park Restored

44 The On-Again/Off-Again Park Arthur C. Comey Parks Plan (1913) Land Acquisition ( ) Allen & Memorial Parkways ( ) HCFCD Channelization (1957) Minor trails & park features ( )

45 Then THE WOODCUTTERS BALL: HCFCD clears, straightens & channelizes the bayou from Sabine to Shepherd (1957)

46 A Grand Vision A Grand Partnership Led by the BBP (Buffalo Bayou & Beyond 2002) Environmental Advisory Committee Community Input Master Plan released January 2012 Balance of Natural Systems & Recreation

47 A Grand Vision Construction began August 2012 with HCFCD s restoration of nearly 2 miles of the Bayou s channel utilizing Natural Channel Design principles Park now contains miles of trails, bridges, paddling, playgrounds, dog park, gardens, sculptures, lawns, forests, and more! Grand Opening 10/3/2015

48 Now (pre- Harvey) HCFCD applies new Natural Channel Design principles to restoration of the Bayou from Sabine to Shepherd as the spine of the fully restored park

49 Major Themes Think outside of the box (get creative) Be visionary (make no small plans) Partner up (whole sum of the parts) Ante up (you get what you pay for)

50 Ad Hoc Recreation in HCFCD Facilities

51 Questions?

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