Fort Bend County Drainage District accepts $48M in federal grant money
28 Sep 2019
By:Jen Para - Community Impact
Three channels in the Katy, Sugar Land and Missouri City areas have received federal grant money for erosion-repair projects related to Hurricane Harvey and Tax Day Flood damages.
At the Sept. 24 meeting, the Fort Bend County Drainage District board of directors accepted $48.4 million in grant funds for Willow Fork channel, Cane Island channel and Oyster Creek from the U.S. Department of Agriculture agency Natural Resources Conservation Service.
A local match from the county is required, totaling about $5 million. The upcoming Nov. 5 flood bond referendum will help pay for the county’s share of the projects, said Mark Vogler, the general manager and chief engineer of the drainage district. Find a map of the proposed bond projects at the bottom of this article.
According to meeting paperwork, the projects entail erosion repair for the three watersheds. Here are the project descriptions:
Willow Fork Phase 1
Federal grant: $6,651,980.93
Local match: $681,206.44
- Install about 3,450 linear feet of 5-foot-tall sheet pile wall along the bank for erosion control and bank stabilization.
- Install five rock check dams for erosion control.
Willow Fork Phase 2
Federal grant: $12,289,806.94
Local match: $1,258,556.78
- Install about 19,450 linear feet of 5-foot-tall sheet pile wall along the bank for erosion control and bank stabilization.
- Install five rock check dams for erosion control.
Willow Fork Phase 3
Federal grant: $11,760,661.12
Local match: $1,204,368.78
- Remove and dispose about 46,300 cubic yards of sediment.
- Install about 16,650 linear feet of 5-foot-tall sheet pile wall along the bank for erosion control and bank stabilization.
- Install five rock check dams for erosion control.
Cane Island Phase 2
Federal grant: $3,964,675.72
Local match: $406,008.78
- Repair failed ditch slopes.
Cane Island Phase 3
Federal grant: $3,608,995.21
Local match: $369,585.11
- Install about 1,870 linear feet of 5-foot-tall sheet pile wall along the bank for erosion control and bank stabilization
- Install 3 rock check dams for erosion control
Oyster Creek Phase 1
Federal grant: $4,263,051.80
Local match: $436,564.44
- Install about 2,200 linear feet of 5-foot-tall sheet pile wall along the bank for erosion control and bank stabilization
- Install 5 rock check dams for erosion control
Oyster Creek Phase 2
Federal grant: $5,881,591.87
Local match: $602,313.56
- Install about 4,050 linear feet of 5-foot-tall sheet pile wall along the bank for erosion control and bank stabilization
- Install 5 rock check dams for erosion control
Map of various projects included in the Nov. 5 Fort Bend County $83 million flood bond referendum
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