Willow Fork Drainage District serving Fort Bend County, Harris County and Cinco Ranch

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Willow Fork Drainage District (“the District”) was created by an Order of the Texas Water Commission, predecessor to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, dated February 20, 1985. The District is located approximately 25 miles west of the central business district of the City of Houston, Texas. The District contains approximately 5,718 acres of land, of which approximately 5,247 are located within Fort Bend County, Texas, and approximately 471 acres are located within Harris County, Texas. The District is located approximately 2.5 miles south of the intersection of Interstate Highway 10 and Mason road. The eastern and southern boundaries of the District are formed by the Barker Reservoir and Barker Dam, respectively. The District generally covers the areas known as Cinco Ranch, Kelliwood, Canyon Gate at Cinco Ranch, Falcon Ranch, and Parkway Oaks. The District is located entirely within the exclusive extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Houston. The rights, powers, and privileges, authority, and functions of the District are established by the general laws of the State of Texas pertaining to water control and improvement districts, particularly Chapters 49 and 54 of the Texas Water Code. The District was created to finance the acquisition and/or construction of major outfall drainage facilities, trunk storm sewer facilities, and related projects. The District has financed the construction or acquisition of components of the drainage system with the proceeds of unlimited tax bonds, and plans to finance the remainder of the drainage system with the proceeds of the sale of additional bonds.

Oct-30-07 The Willow Fork Drainage District met with local MUD’s to discuss a combined effort for MS-4 permitting matters to reduce the cost of compliance for each district.

Aug-13-07 The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) issued TPDES General Permit TXR040000, which authorizes the discharge of storm water to surface water in the state from small municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4’s). Small MS4 operators that are required to obtain authorization under this general permit must submit a storm water management program (SWMP) and a complete notice of intent form to the TCEQ on or before 02-11-08.

Sept-13-07 The board adopted the Order Levying Taxes for the 2007 tax year, levying a debt service tax of $0.14 and a maintenance and operation tax of $0.06 per $100 assessed valuation for a total tax rate of $0.20 per $100 assessed valuation and authorized execution and filing of the Amended Information Form.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Richard Ward President
Scott Lyons Vice-President
Joe Robinson Secretary
Darrell Kainer Assistant VP
April Renberg Asst Sec'y

We can all work together to reduce and prevent pollution. Some activities are federal responsibilities, such as ensuring that federal lands are properly managed to reduce soil erosion. Some are state responsibilities, for example, developing legislation to govern mining and logging, and to protect groundwater. Others are best handled locally, such as by zoning or erosion control ordinances. And each individual can play an important role by practicing conservation and by changing certain everyday habits.

For example:

Select native and adapted plants that require less water, fertilizer, and pesticides to thrive, making your yard a Texas SmartScape.
Learn to recognize what types of discharges to the storm drain system are prohibited and report any signs of illicit discharge to your municipal storm water management service.
Keep litter, pet wastes, leaves, and debris out of street gutters and storm drains--these outlets drain directly to lake, streams, rivers, and wetlands.
Apply lawn and garden chemicals sparingly and according to directions.
Dispose of used oil, antifreeze, paints, and other household chemicals properly, not in storm sewers or drains. If your community does not already have a program for collecting household hazardous wastes, ask your local government to establish one.
Clean up spilled brake fluid, oil, grease, and antifreeze. Do not hose them into the street where they can eventually reach local streams and lakes.
Control soil erosion on your property by planting ground cover and stabilizing erosion-prone areas.
Encourage local government officials to develop construction erosion/sediment control ordinances in your community.
Take your car to a commercial car wash facility. Washing cars on driveways or streets means that the cleaning products will flow directly into the storm drain and into a nearby stream, lake, or river. Using a commercial car wash facility will ensure that the water and pollutants go to a water treatment facility before entering local water bodies.

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