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Researching Sand-Mining Best Management Practices, or Lack Thereof, In Texas
House Bill 571 became the law of Texas in 2011. It requires sand miners to register with the state and follow “applicable environmental laws and rules.” So I put on my Sherlock Holmes hat and tried to determine what those were. After weeks of searching, I had my first clue as to why sand mines […]
Flood Bond Meeting Changes Location; Make Sure You Submit Your Recommendations
The Harris County Flood Bond Meeting originally scheduled for July 10, 6pm at the Kingwood Community Center is changing location. The meeting will now be held at Kingwood Park High School on the same date and at the same time. The purpose for the change in venue is to provide additional seating and parking. The […]
Find It Faster: Search Function Added to ReduceFlooding.com
My goal for this website was to create a central repository of information related to flooding in the San Jacinto watershed, especially in the Lake Houston area. But as the volume of information grew, it took much longer to find things. Therefore, I’ve added a search function. Actually, my good friend Stephen McFarland did. He’s […]
Lake Houston Area’s Most Pressing Needs for Flood Bond Referendum
On August 25, Harris County residents will vote on a historic flood bond proposal. Everyone asks, “Will the bond include projects that help this area?” That of course, raises the question, “What does the Lake Houston Area need?” We Must Address Root Causes of Flooding HERE Several factors make flooding here different from other parts of […]
Do Local Sand Mines Follow Best Management Practices?
Note: This is the first article in a series on sand mine best management practices. It focuses on insufficient natural buffers between the mines and the San Jacinto river. Subsequent posts will focus on land clearing, site reclamation practices, and more. A comparison of sand mining actual and best management practices found that performance shortfalls in local […]