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HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT - Terry Hershey Park Maintenance Project and Surveying Effort Updates
Aug 1st, 2014
Hello! Below is information about the start of a maintenance project, and the next phase of surveying on Harris County Flood Control District right-of-way along Buffalo Bayou in the Terry Hershey Park area:
Flood Control District to Start Buffalo Bayou Maintenance Project:
In early August, the Harris County Flood Control District will start a maintenance project that will address erosion that is causing the slope to fail on the north side of Buffalo Bayou just east of the Dairy Ashford Street bridge. The contractor, Serco Construction Group Ltd., is expected to complete the project in approximately 2-3 weeks, but that schedule is weather-dependent.
A pedestrian and bike trail near the construction site will be temporarily closed as part of the project. Additional information and detour routes will be posted on signs placed at the site.
This maintenance project is NOT related to the Flood Control District's Terry Hershey Park Surveying Contract, which is an effort to gather vegetation and topography information within Flood Control District right of way along the south side of Buffalo Bayou between N. Eldridge Parkway and N. Wilcrest Drive.
Terry Hershey Park Surveying Effort Moves into Next Phase:
The Harris County Flood Control District, through its consultant, Brooks & Sparks Inc., and their surveyors, West Belt Surveying Inc., has started the next phase of its surveying effort within Flood Control District right of way along the stretch of Buffalo Bayou between N. Kirkwood Road and N. Wilcrest Drive. Surveying crews will be on Flood Control District right of way during this effort.
This is a continuation of surveying that started in December 2013. The work effort remains the same:
. Cataloging individual trees (height, crown diameter and condition)
. Cataloging notable understory, grasses and flowering plants
. Locating and identifying trails (paved and unpaved) and fences
The survey effort is being led by a surveyor with academic and professional experience in forestry and will be coordinated with the Flood Control District's urban foresters. Timing of the survey may be influenced by weather.
To date, approximately 50 acres have been surveyed in Flood Control District right of way on Buffalo Bayou between N. Eldridge Parkway and N. Kirkwood Road. The data will ultimately be used to develop a vegetation management plan for Flood Control District right of way in the area.
Goal of Surveying Effort:
By understanding the survey data collected, the Flood Control District will be able to better define how to manage multipurpose usage of its land resources, including forest preservation and enhancement, public recreation uses, and flood risk reduction strategies.
If specific flood damage reduction projects are identified in the future, the Flood Control District will conduct additional environmental investigations and public outreach before proceeding. This surveying effort is limited to data gathering and is not associated with any imminent construction.
Contact Us:
For more information on the Terry Hershey Park Surveying Effort, or to sign up to receive regular updates, please visit www.hcfcd.org/THPSurveyingContract/
For more information about the maintenance project on Buffalo Bayou in Terry Hershey Park, or if you have questions or comments, please call the Flood Control District's Project and Study Information Line, which is monitored daily, at 713-684-4040 or email ProjectCommunications@hcfcd.org
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