South Reach

Includes: Pine Trails, North Shore, Cloverleaf Community
Chair: Omar Escobar, LJA Engineering and Surveying

The South Reach of Greens Bayou extends from US 90 to the Houston Ship Channel. Within the Port of Houston, the South Reach is marked by heavy industry. Chevron, BASF, Shell, Kinder Morgan and many others maintain large operations near the port. In contrast, the upstream portions of the bayou are the most natural stretches of the bayou.

Priorities

Creating a designated Texas Paddle Trail, ecosystem restoration and preservation, and economic development are the primary goals of the South Reach Committee..

• The Houston Parks Board and City of Houston are collaborating with the Coalition to create a five acre park that will eventually become the southern-most trail head of a 9 to 20 mile paddle trail. The park property has been cleared and a temporary parking lot created. Educational outreach programs are underway on the site. Additional canoe trail access points are also being considered.
• A $50,000 grant from the Texas Water Development Board along with $50,000 in matching funds from community partners have allowed the Coalition to conduct a regional waste water treatment feasibility study of 7,000 acres of unincorporated Harris County near the Port of Houston..

To serve on the South Reach Committee, contact Treena Dockery.