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Woodlands Water seeks township support for Research Forest emergency‑access project as costs climb
Summary
Woodlands Water Agency asked the township for a letter of support for a Corps of Engineers partnership to fund a Research Forest/high‑school corridor project intended to restore emergency vehicle access during major storms. The plan combines underbrush clearing and two detention ponds; the estimate rose from about $11.3M to roughly $20M and MUDs are re‑evaluating prorated participation.
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — Woodlands Water Agency managers briefed the township board about a corridor project intended to restore ingress and egress through the Research Forest/high‑school area during tax‑day or Memorial‑Day‑scale flood events and requested a township letter of support for a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers application.
Eric Peterson, general manager of the Woodlands Water Agency, summarized the proposal: targeted underbrush clearing in Panther Branch and Bear Branch plus two in‑line detention ponds to retain and slowly release stormwater so downstream…
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