Hidalgo drainage district summarizes 'Rainbow Drain' Restore Act work, urges local oversight for next phase
Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1 told Willacy County commissioners it restored roughly 62 miles of the 'Rainbow Drain' using Restore Act funds and district labor, is finalizing a feasibility study for congressional funding and prefers a locally managed section 204 approach that will require the county to hire construction oversight, with Water Development Board paperwork underway.
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Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1 briefed the Willacy County Commissioners Court on Oct. 23 about ongoing work to restore the Rainbow Drain and related lateral projects and the next steps for federal funding.
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