Government
BY MELISSA ENAJE
$22M in funding approved for Cypress Creek erosion project
A part of a Cypress Creek watershed ood project in northwest Harris County is receiving a boost in state funding. What happened The $22 million e ort to improve the Kickerillo- Mischer Preserve was secured by state Rep. Sam Harless, R Spring, during the 89th legislative session earlier this year. “This is the park and lake most of us see while driving along Cypresswood [Drive] and the Tomball Parkway that has a dam that holds back a substantial amount of water,” Harless said in a May news release. “These funds will be used to repair a number of erosion-damaged sites along a 5,700- foot section of the dam.” Funding the project Harless also said the funding will be used to install technology to safeguard parts of the dam from future erosion over the next year.
Cypress Creek erosion project scope
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State funding will go toward projects along Cypress Creek at the Kickerillo-Mischer Preserve.
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SOURCE: HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT COMMUNITY IMPACT
risks across the Cypress Creek watershed include channel improvements on tributaries and right-of-way property acquisition for ood plain preservation.
The funding comes from the Texas Water Development Board in collaboration with the Harris County Flood Control District. According to the HCFCD, ongoing e orts to reduce ood
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