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The group developing a regional flood management plan is seeking a member to represent small business<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The San Jacinto Regional Flood Planning Group<\/a> is one of fifteen volunteer organizations formed by the Texas Water Development Board<\/a> to help identify specific flood risks around the state and develop strategies to reduce them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The San Jacinto Region includes all or part of eleven counties and extends from Galveston in the south to Huntsville in the north.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Also known as Region Six, the group includes 15 voting members and 11 non-voting members<\/a>. The voting members represent municipalities, the environment, water and electric utilities, industries, agriculture, and more. The non-voting members are drawn from various public agencies such as Texas Parks and Wildlife, the Houston Galveston Area Council, and Port Houston.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The ultimate goal is to develop a regional flood plan and deliver it to the state water board by Jan. 10, 2023. The official description of the process<\/a> so far has been to gather and analyze existing data, identify existing and future flood risks, review floodplain management practices, and evaluate flood management strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The group has hired the engineering firm Freese and Nichols<\/a> as technical consultants and to oversee public engagement. The firm is also working with several other regional groups around the state. A \u201ctechnical memorandum\u201d is due to the state board by Jan. 7, 2022. Here is the draft technical memorandum<\/a> presented at the last meeting of the planning group on Dec. 9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The firm has developed a website<\/a> to encourage public input. At the December meeting the environmental representative, Rachel Powers, executive director of the Citizens Environmental Coalition<\/a>, voiced concern about the lack of public response. As of the meeting, 31 people had responded to the survey.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are links<\/a> to all the planning documents and meetings so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here is a link to the nomination form<\/a> for the representative of small business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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