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Bayou Land Conservancy Supports HB 909, Publishing Best Practices for Sand Mining
The Bayou Land Conservancy sent this letter today to the Committee Clerk of the House Environmental Regulation Committee. The Conservancy has allowed me to publish it: On behalf of Bayou Land Conservancy, I urge you to vote FOR HB 909 when the Environmental Regulation Committee meets to consider this bill. Bayou Land Conservancy is a […]
House Environmental Regulation Committee to Hear Testimony on Sand Mining Best Practices
Wednesday, May 1, 2019, the Texas House of Representatives Environmental Affairs Committee will hear testimony on HB 909. It would require the TCEQ to establish and publish best management practices for sand mining. Why We Need HB 909 After Harvey, I discovered bright white trails of sand leading from sand mines upstream to massive sediment […]
Zura Productions Posts Interview with High-Rise Developer and Q&A From Public Meeting
Jim Zura has posted three videos he shot at Romerica’s public meeting in the Kingwood Community Center on March 18, 2019. The first covers questions I asked Gabriel Haddad, one of Romerica’s two principles, before the meeting officially started. The next two cover questions and answers asked by community members after the formal presentations by […]
Answer Day for High-Rise Developer
A reminder. Today, Romerica Investments, LLC. owes the Army Corps of Engineers answers to all of the questions, comments and concerns raised during the public comment period for its proposed high-rise development and marina resort. More than 700 Protest Letters Filed The Corps is ruling on a permit application for a 3.2 million square foot […]
Earth Week Part 4: Slope of Sand Mine Dikes, Riparian Vegetation and Cost Offsets
Yesterday, I posted about how greater setbacks from rivers could improve safety for sand mines and downstream residents. Setbacks reduce the potential for erosion, sedimentation and consequent flooding. Here’s a related post that shows what happens when you try to build too close to rivers. First, understand that the closer you mine to the river, […]