The Harris County Flood Control District is holding a series of Community Engagement Meetings related to the 2018 Harris County Flood Control District Bond Program. As part of the preliminary engineering process conducted near the beginning of each project’s development stage, and prior to a formal Preliminary Engineering Report being presented to Commissioners Court for approval, the Flood Control District will conduct a public meeting in a primary project watershed to solicit public comments about the project. Learn more about the Program and the meetings here or see the Facebook event for the final meeting below. 

This meeting will focus on South Mayde Creek Channel improvements, Bypass Channel and related stormwater detention.

The Texas Trustee Implementation Group for the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill will hold its 2020 annual public meeting on November 4, 2020 via an online video presentation. The presentation will include updates on the Texas Trustee Implementation Group’s current restoration planning efforts and several ongoing restoration projects, and will describe future planning efforts.

The video presentation may be viewed at any time on November 4, 2020 from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. and can be viewed an unlimited number of times.

The public will have the opportunity view the video, and provide comments related to the presentation topics during the same date and times through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s public comment portal under the heading “Texas TIG Annual Meeting Video Presentation.”

Texas Trustee Implementation Group​ Annual Public Meeting

• Please view the video, and submit comments at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s public comment portal under the “Texas TIG Annual Meeting Video Presentation” heading.

If you need special assistance, including language assistance, please contact TXDWHNRDA@tpwd.texas.gov by October 28, 2020.

A PDF of the presentation slides will be posted and available at the Trustees’ Texas Restoration Area page on November 6, 2020.

The Texas Trustee Implementation Group for the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill will hold its 2020 annual public meeting on November 4, 2020, via an online video presentation. The presentation will include updates on the Texas Trustee Implementation Group’s current restoration planning efforts and several ongoing restoration projects and will describe future planning efforts.

The video presentation may be viewed at any time on November 4, 2020, from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. and can be viewed as an unlimited number of times.

The public will have the opportunity to view the video, and provide comments related to the presentation topics during the same date and times through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s public comment portal under the heading “Texas TIG Annual Meeting Video Presentation.”

The Office of the Chief Clerk for the TCEQ will host a public hearing on Thursday, June 7, 2021 on Buendia Concrete, LLC’s proposed Air Quality Standard Permit for a permanent concrete batch plant with enhanced controls. The public will be allowed to either participate in, or observe, the hearing virtually. The hearing will begin at 6:00 PM.

The Office of the Chief Clerk for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality host a public hearing on Thursday, June 8, 2021 on Ratliff Ready-Mix LP”s proposed Air Quality Standard Permit for a permanent concrete batch plant with enhanced controls. The public will be allowed to either participate in, or observe, the hearing virtually. The hearing will begin at 6:00 PM.

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality consider the following agenda items at the agenda meeting scheduled for Wednesday, June 9, 2021, which can be viewed virtually starting at 9:30 AM. The Commission will review petitions for amendments to administrative codes and permits as well as Agreed and Default Orders on issues regarding petroleum storage tanks, municipal waste discharge, public water system, industrial waste discharge, and air quality (among others). Public comments on any matters within the jurisdiction of the TCEQ will also be allowed. Registration for public comments at the agenda meeting will conclude at 9:30AM and will require participants to join the meeting through webinar with the ID 822-704-547.

The Office of the Chief Clerk for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will host a public hearing on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 on Lauren Concrete Inc’s proposed Air Quality Standard Permit for a permanent concrete batch plant with enhanced controls. The public will be allowed to either participate in, or observe, the hearing virtually. The hearing will begin at 6:00 PM.

The Office of the Chief Clerk for the TCEQ will host a public hearing on Monday, June 21, 2021 on Union Pacific Railroad Company’s proposed renewal and major amendment of its Hazardous Waste Permit/Compliance plans. The public will be allowed to either participate in, or observe, the hearing virtually. The hearing will begin at 6:00 PM.

Members of the public who would like to ask questions or provide comments during the meeting may access the meeting via webcast by following this link:
https://www.gotomeeting.com/webinar/join-webinar and entering Webinar ID 671-777-035.

The Office of the Chief Clerk for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will host a public hearing on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 on Sunrise Redi Mix LLC’s proposed Air Quality Standard Permit for a permanent concrete batch plant with enhanced controls. The public will be allowed to either participate in, or observe, the hearing virtually. The hearing will begin at 6:00 PM.

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality consider the following agenda items at the agenda meeting scheduled for Wednesday, June 30, 2021, which can be viewed virtually starting at 9:30 AM. The Commission will review petitions for permit applications, enforcement actions, permit reconsiderations; as well as Agreed and Default Orders on issues regarding  public water systems, Edwards Aquifer, municipal solid waste, petroleum storage tanks, and air quality (among others). Public comments on any matters within the jurisdiction of the TCEQ will also be allowed. Registration for public comments at the agenda meeting will conclude at 9:30AM and will require participants to join the meeting through webinar with the ID 578-221-763.

Item 4 New Business Agenda: Consideration of material changes to contracts under Chapter 2155 of the Texas Government Code (for goods and services) executed during the previous quarter.

Item 9 New Business Agenda: Consideration of an Agreed Order assessing administrative penalties, for air quality violations, and requiring certain actions of Total Petrochemicals & Refining USA in Harris County.

Item 12 New Business Agenda: Consideration of an Agreed Order assessing administrative penalties, for waste tires violations, and requiring certain actions of Russbel Davila dba RDM Tire Service in Harris County.

Item 20 New Business Agenda: Consideration of an Agreed Order assessing administrative penalties, for water quality violations, and requiring certain actions of the City of Pasadena in Harris County.

Item 21 New Business Agenda: Consideration of an Agreed Order assessing administrative penalties, for water quality violations, and requiring certain actions of Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 134A in Fort Bend County.

Item 27 New Business Agenda: Consideration of an Agreed Order assessing administrative penalties, for public drinking water quality violations, and requiring certain actions of SOHNA Investments, Inc. in Harris County.

Item 33 New Business Agenda: Consideration of the adoption of amended sections, new sections, and Chapter 115 (Control of Air Pollution from Volatile Organic Compounds) to the volatile organic compounds (VOC) reasonably available control technology (RACT) state implementation plan (SIP) revisions, as required by the EPA.