In an effort to keep you informed about the Harris County Flood Control District’s continuing improvements in the Addick Reservoir watershed, we want to notify you of an upcoming project in your area.
On March 30, 2021, Harris County Commissioners Court renewed a five-year contract for construction of ongoing selective clearing operations along South Mayde Creek and Langham Creek within the Addicks Reservoir. Pre-construction activities are underway and construction is expected to begin in Spring 2021. Please check the project webpage here for updates, as the actual start date may be impacted by weather and other factors.
Harris County Flood Control District conducts limited selective clearing operations within the Addicks Reservoir as part of a five-year agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The initial five-year agreement, which expired in December 2020, involved a 120-foot-wide selective clearing effort. As part of the new five-year agreement, the selective clearing effort will be expanded to 350-feet-wide.
The primary focus of this operation is to ensure the channels function at peak capacity to convey stormwater from upstream neighborhoods into the reservoir. Selective clearing within Addicks Reservoir involves identifying and removing downed trees or trees at imminent risk of failure. The work is performed by hand, using chainsaws, machetes, and ropes. Contractors travel the channel on foot through environmentally sensitive areas. A secondary focus of this operation is to leave as much of the native understory as possible, while clearing non-native species.
Addicks Reservoir Selective Clearing at S. Mayde Creek and Langham Creek
Contractor: Union Forestry Labor, Inc.
Contract Amount: $1,000,000
Construction Start: Spring 2021
Estimated Construction Completion: Summer 2021
To ask a question or to comment on project activities, please visit our website, www.hcfcd.org.