Environmental Services Department

Environmental Services Department

Capital Revegetation Program

Capital Revegetation Program

Location

Purpose and NeedPurpose and Need • HCFCD Mission: Provide flood damage

reduction projects that work, with appropriate regard for community and natural values.

• Permanent site stabilization.• Water quality enhancement.• Maintenance cost reduction.

• HCFCD Mission: Provide flood damage

reduction projects that work, with appropriate regard for community and natural values.

• Permanent site stabilization.• Water quality enhancement.• Maintenance cost reduction.

• Site Preparation and Soil Development− Erosion control− Soil biology

• Plant Preservation− Tree relocation− Prairie and plant rescue

• Tree Mitigation• Tree and Shrub Planting

− Reforestation− Park planting

• Wetland Planting− Water Quality enhancement− Habitat planting

• Operations and Maintenance− Invasive species control− Restricted Mow Zones

• Site Preparation and Soil Development− Erosion control− Soil biology

• Plant Preservation− Tree relocation− Prairie and plant rescue

• Tree Mitigation• Tree and Shrub Planting

− Reforestation− Park planting

• Wetland Planting− Water Quality enhancement− Habitat planting

• Operations and Maintenance− Invasive species control− Restricted Mow Zones

Program ElementsProgram Elements

Site PreparationSite Preparation

• Soil organic matter and soil biology influence soil structure, porosity, and fertility.

• Enhanced rooting and vegetative growth stabilizes soil and mitigates soil erosion.

• Liquid compost extract applied to inoculate biology.

• Soil organic matter and soil biology influence soil structure, porosity, and fertility.

• Enhanced rooting and vegetative growth stabilizes soil and mitigates soil erosion.

• Liquid compost extract applied to inoculate biology.

Wetland PlantingWetland Planting

• NPDES/TPDES Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System General Permit and HCFCD Stormwater Management Program directs new projects to incorporate water quality enhancement.

• Habitat enhancement incorporated into planting design.

• NPDES/TPDES Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System General Permit and HCFCD Stormwater Management Program directs new projects to incorporate water quality enhancement.

• Habitat enhancement incorporated into planting design.

Wetland PlantingWetland Planting

Operations & MaintenanceOperations & Maintenance

• Tackle site erosion as it occurs – utilize soil erosion inspector to address problems.

• Evaluate and address surface soil erosionand rilling.

• Create Restricted Mow Zones for special areas.

• Tackle site erosion as it occurs – utilize soil erosion inspector to address problems.

• Evaluate and address surface soil erosionand rilling.

• Create Restricted Mow Zones for special areas.

WQ MonitoringWQ Monitoring

• Automatic Sampling• Grab Samples• BMP Data Management System

• Automatic Sampling• Grab Samples• BMP Data Management System

Harris County Flood Control District

Monitoring Stations

Existing Proposed

Beltway 8 Water Quality Project – Surge Basin

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