Jeff Lindner, Director of Hydrologic Operations and Division Meterologist for Harris County Flood Control, just issued this warning” “Multiple rounds of thunderstorms with heavy rainfall and some severe weather likely today into tonight.” “Large cluster of thunderstorms with heavy rainfall extends from near Sealy to College Station and is moving eastward and will overspread much […]
I visited Placement Area 1 this morning . Muck was shooting out of the “diffuser pipe” at 470 cubic yards per hour. That’s enough to fill up 47 dump trucks every hour! A truly impressive sight. So I grabbed my Nikon D5 and started clicking. Only after downloading the images did I realize that I […]
River restoration may never be completely possible in an urban environment between two major dams. Especially with 20 square miles of sand mines immediately upstream. However, as we seek to reduce sedimentation via various strategies, it’s useful to have a high-level goal in mind, so we can evaluate the usefulness of those strategies in getting […]
Last week, SWCA, Romerica’s environmental consultant, requested more time to respond to concerns about the proposed high-rise development in Kingwood. On April 30, the Corps withdrew Romerica’s permit application. The Corps suggested that Romerica resubmit a new application once they worked out issues with the first submittal. Eight Pages of Concerns All along, Kingwood residents […]
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District announced today that it has withdrawn Romerica’s permit application. Romerica had applied to deposit fill in the floodplain of the San Jacinto River for their proposed high-rise development in Kingwood. Romerica Could Not Meet Deadline In a letter dated April 24, SWCA, Romerica’s environmental consultant, requested a […]
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 […]
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 […]