West Reach

Includes: Jersey Village, Cy-Fair
Committee Chair: Eric Hall, KBR

The West Reach of Greens Bayou spans from US Highway 290 to Veterans Memorial Drive. This portion of the bayou is narrow and channelized, and its major transportation routes are US 290 and FM 1960. Its neighborhoods vary from areas with higher-end homes to heavy commercial development.

Priorities

Current priorities for the West Reach include clean-up efforts, trail systems and flood mitigation.

• The Bayou Preservation Association has developed a Clean-Up Master Plan and recently held its first clean up and tree planting event. Alongside implementation of the plan will be efforts to remove invasive species, replant native species and address the aesthetics of the bayou.
• A plan to create a major linear park and trail system to interconnect and serve the Greens Bayou Corridor communities and improve the local environment and water quality is under way.
• To address flooding, the US Army Corps of Engineers completed design Sept. 30, 2009, on a detention basin aimed at reducing downstream water levels and mitigating flooding through most of the corridor. GBCC is advocating for federal funding to complete construction of the basin and seeks to incorporate safety measures and recreational facilities into the project.

Three subcommittees – Infrastructure, Public Policy and Maintenance – have been established to address these priorities.

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