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Galveston Bay Foundation Hopes to Turn Tide Against High-Rise Development
I received this high-rise protest letter by the Galveston Bay Foundation yesterday. The power of their logic, so well articulated, struck me like lightning. Hopefully they will help turn the tide against this ill-advised project in Kingwood. Their letter makes compelling points in a concise fashion. The text below has been reformatted for the web. […]
Log Jam Finally Broken on Long-Awaited Regional San Jacinto River Basin Study
In March last year, the San Jacinto River Authority, City of Houston, Montgomery County and Harris County proposed a river basin study of the San Jacinto. Scope of River Basin Study The scope includes evaluating the cost effectiveness and feasibility of a variety of flood mitigation projects. They include additional gates for the Lake Houston […]
Proposed New High-Rise Development Seems to Violate TPWD Guidelines for Bald Eagle Habitat Protection
A review of Texas Parks and Wildlife Departments’ guidelines for eagle habitat protection reveals that the proposed Kingwood Marina and high-rise development appears to have some permit issues circling overhead. No Environmental Impact Statement Prepared by Developer Developers of the proposed massive high-rise complex claim they found no bald eagle nests on their property. Therefore, […]
West Fork Migrating Toward Proposed High-Rise Marina Project at 20 Feet Per Year
Steady northward migration of the San Jacinto West Fork could threaten the proposed new high-rise Kingwood Marina development – within the lifetime of many residents. An analysis of satellite and aerial imagery in Google Earth shows that the river channel has shifted 758 feet north in 40 years – almost 20 feet per year – […]
Life Out of Balance
In addition to monitoring sand mining legislation, I have spent the last several days drafting and redrafting my own letter to the Army Corps and TCEQ about the proposed new high-rise development for Kingwood. I’m not done with my letter yet. I keep discovering alarming facts. They raise questions about the wisdom of such a […]