P.O. Box 1229
Galveston, TX 77553-1229
409-766-3979
9900 Northwest Freeway
Houston, TX 77092
713-684-4040
|
 |
|
The Greens Bayou Federal Project Background - Overview
After several years of study and coordination with the Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) and the
public, the Corps completed a comprehensive feasibility study for several tributaries of Buffalo Bayou. The
Buffalo Bayou Comprehensive Study investigated measures to reduce flood damage losses occurring within the
Buffalo Bayou watershed, which encompasses most of the Greater Houston Area. The study resulted in a 1990
congressional authorization for six separate tributary flood damage reduction projects including Green Bayou.
The authorized project included an enlargement of the channel, vegetation clearing, detention basins, tree
and shrub plantings, and recreation features. The HCFCD asked the Corps to consider another project that
would have less environmental impact, take into consideration ongoing HCFCD projects and focus on areas
with higher flood risks. The Corps agreed and initiated a General Reevaluation Study (GRR) in 1995.
Proposed Project Area Map
|
|
|
|
|
