Request for approval of an interlocal agreement with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Galveston, granting an easement for the operation and maintenance of a drainage ditch located on Buffalo Bayou and Tributaries Project Barker Dam and Reservoir (Barker Reservoir Watershed, HCFCD Unit T103-00-00, Agreement No. 2026-46, Precinct 4). | Community Exchange
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Request for approval of an interlocal agreement with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Galveston, granting an easement for the operation and maintenance of a drainage ditch located on Buffalo Bayou and Tributaries Project Barker Dam and Reservoir (Barker Reservoir Watershed, HCFCD Unit T103-00-00, Agreement No. 2026-46, Precinct 4).
Harris County seeks approval of an easement agreement with the Army Corps of Engineers for a drainage ditch at Barker Reservoir.
Harris County Commissioners Court introduced an interlocal agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Galveston. The agreement grants an easement to operate and maintain a drainage ditch at Barker Reservoir in Precinct 4. The item was introduced on July 13, 2026, and is listed as Agreement No. 2026-46, HCFCD Unit T103-00-00.
This agreement lets the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers use county land near Barker Reservoir to maintain a drainage ditch. Drainage work near the reservoir can affect how water flows in the area during heavy rain.
