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League City approves up to $5 million study to advance federal flood mitigation work on Clear Creek and Dickinson Bayou
Summary
Council approved a professional services agreement with Friesen Nichols not to exceed $5,000,000 to conduct a multi-phase watershed feasibility study aimed at advancing federal funding for large-scale flood mitigation along Lower Clear Creek and Dickinson Bayou; staff framed the work as an initial step toward Corps-style design and NEPA requirements.
League City on Nov. 18 approved a professional services agreement with Friesen Nichols for a multi-phase watershed feasibility study for Lower Clear Creek and Dickinson Bayou, authorizing up to $5,000,000 to advance designs and federal funding efforts.
Staff described the study as a phased, Corps-compatible effort designed to produce the detailed analyses the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers would expect for federal project consideration. The presenter said earlier studies identified potential solutions in the roughly $1 billion range for each watershed and that this study is intended to refine options and allow the city to "get it going" toward federal funding pathways, including Section 203-style sponsor studies and Water Resources Development Act authorization.
"The goal here is ... to advance federal funding for the solution to flooding along Clear Creek," a staff presenter said, emphasizing the need for cost–benefit and environmental analysis that meet Corps and NEPA standards. Staff also described the project as regional with multiple partners (Galveston County, Harris County, neighboring cities and the Texas Water Development Board) contributing to a coalition and cost-sharing.
Council voted to authorize the agreement; the motion passed on the record (motion passes 8 4 none against). Staff said phases include early off-ramps so the city can stop further work if cost or environmental feasibility is lacking.
Next steps: staff will execute the agreement and begin phase work and coordination with regional partners and the Corps as described in the study plan.
