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Restoration Systems
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- Harris County, Texas
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- Restoration Systems
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Katy Prairie Stream Mitigation Bank is the first stream mitigation bank in Texas and one of the largest in the world. Working closely with the USACE Galveston District and permitting agencies, we provided ecosystem restoration and stream design services.
Our work included a comprehensive site and watershed assessment to understand flood risk, bank erosion, ecosystem restoration needs and opportunities, and the potential to expand and enhance adjacent wetlands. We developed a comprehensive design to provide flood risk management, and we incorporated a variety of functional elements aimed at supporting local flora and fauna.
When adjacent site analyses revealed kettle wetlands—sand features ideal for supporting a variety of functional habitat types—we provided on-site construction support, engineering plan interpretation, and 3D surface generation for the construction of the channels and the utilization of the kettle wetlands.
The project was expanded from 3 miles (4.8 kilometres) to over 17 miles (27.4 kilometres) of stream restoration, designed within three months using multiple teams. After restoration? The project site weathered Hurricane Harvey, a 500–1,000-year storm event. The restored stream segments endured the intense rainfall without significant erosion, demonstrating the resiliency of natural channel designs.
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17+
Miles
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- Harris County, Texas
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Client
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Restoration Systems
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- Location
- Harris County, Texas
- Offices
- Client
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- Restoration Systems