The Woodlands Edition | October 2023

Government

Township OKs new tree agreement The Woodlands Township board of direc- tors approved a contract Sept. 22 with Toll Brothers development to plant trees along the Harris-Montgomery County Municipal Utility District 386 detention pond to provide a visual barrier for residents in the area and future amenity options. A cost and number of trees were not announced. Quote of note “We were originally oered to basically maintain the trees without any real interest in the property, and that is not necessarily the best deal for the township,” Chief Operating O cer Chris Nunes said. “So we crafted an agreement that would allow us at some point in time ... to add recreational amenities around a detention pond in the future.”

The Woodlands Township moves forward on South Gosling Park The Woodlands Township board of directors is moving forward on surveying 208 acres of land for the future South Gosling Park after approving Hal Associates to begin work at the board’s Sept. 27 meeting. The details The proposed South Gosling Park could become the largest park in the township’s system and has opportunities for a variety of amenities. However, Chief Operating O cer Chris Nunes told the board surveying the land is necessary to understand what kind of amenities would be best for the area. Phase 1 of surveying and engineering includes: • Preliminary engineering design • Wetland analysis

Proposed future site for South Gosling Park

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• Flood plain analysis • Topographical mapping • Conceptual design

An analysis is required to ensure proper con- sideration of downstream impacts, according to information at the meeting. The study will take roughly six months to complete. A study com- pleted in 2022 indicated a potential $36 million cost to develop South Gosling Park if action is taken to do so.

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