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Welcome...
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.
Dec-09 The Willow Fork Drainage District and local MUDs are continuing implementation of the Storm Water Management Progeam. You can help by calling 281-578-4240 to report violators dumping polution into storm drains.
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 |
We can all work together to reduce and prevent pollution. 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 storm water management operator.
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.
Clean up spilled brake fluid, oil, grease, and antifreeze. Do not hose them into the street where they can eventually reach local water bodies.
Control soil erosion on your property by planting ground cover and stabilizing erosion-prone areas.
Follow state and local construction erosion / sediment control requirements for construction projects .
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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