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Manville joins regional effort for Clear Creek watershed study; Army Corps sign-off sought
Summary
The council approved a resolution supporting a regional feasibility study to explore major projects to lower water levels in Clear Creek and Dickinson Bayou watersheds; Galveston County Commissioner Hank Dougie said Army Corps approval is already in place and the study aims for multi-foot flood relief.
The City of Manville unanimously approved a resolution Aug. 19 backing a multi-jurisdictional feasibility study of the Clear Creek and Dickinson Bayou watersheds intended to identify large-scale projects to reduce flood elevations.
Why it matters: Backers said the study could support proposals to Congress and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for federal funding; engineers will evaluate projects intended to deliver multiple feet of water-level reduction and thereby reduce flood risk across…
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