1. Fort Bend County, TX
Fort Bend Flood Management Association February 12, 2013
Fort Bend County:
Levee Readiness 2013

2. Status of On-going Projects
 Ten separate projects comprise the
County’s effort to improve levee readiness
 Levee readiness efforts are a collaborative
effort of the Levee Improvement Districts,
the FBFMA, Fort Bend County and local
cities
 The goal is to make significant progress in
readiness during 2013
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3. Project 1: LID Contact Database
 OEM has developed
contact distribution
lists for LID Board
Members, LID
Engineers, LID
Operators, and LID
Attorneys.
 OEM will keep database
updated
 Project is complete.
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4. Project 2: New Gauge
 Drainage District has held
multiple meetings with a
variety of entities to determine
feasibility of locating a new
gauge on Brazos River.
 A gauge on FM 1458 appears to
be best option.
 Financial options being
reviewed; project about 75%
complete.
 Jeff Janecek is Lead.
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5. Project 3: Internet Portal
 Creation of a website
to be a portal for FBC
Flood Warning
Information is under
development.
 “Proof of Concept” site
is being built by County
I.T. Department.
 This project is about
50% complete.
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6. Project 4: Emergency Action Plan Template
 County staff created an EAP
template for use by LIDs
 Intent is the template is a
“guide” that can be used by
LIDs as they create their
own individualized EAPs
 Guide was sent out in late
2012
 Project is complete.
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7. Project 5: LID Emergency Action Plans
 Each LID needs to
develop its own
Emergency Action Plan.
 Some LIDs are well on
their way to creating
Emergency Action Plan.
 It is estimated that this
project is only about
10% complete.
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8. Project 6: Flood Fight Training
 Initial Flood Fight Training
session will be held on
February 26, 2013, hosted by
Drainage District
 Over 60 persons have
registered for the training
session
 Speaker is George Sills, retired
engineer with 36 years’
experience with US Army Corps
of Engineers
 Project is 90% complete.
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9. Project 7: Resource Issues
 Specific issues about resources
need to be addressed
 Initial discussion about
resources held on October 3,
2012
 Following completion of LID
EAPS more discussion can occur
 Mark Vogler and Marc Grant are
leads.
 Project is 20% complete
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10. Project 8: Update County EOP
 This project involves
updating Annex K of the
County’s Emergency
Operations Plan
 Information from LID EAPs
will be used to assist in
developing a County-wide
plan for levee emergencies
 Alan Spears is the lead
 Project is estimated to be
10% complete at this time
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11. Project 9: Exercises / Workshops
 Workshop being held on
February 12, 2013
 In May or June 2013, a
Tabletop Exercise will
be held to test LID
Emergency Action Plans
 Alan Spears is the lead
 Project is 20%
complete
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12. Project 10: LID Readiness Program
 OEM would like to develop an
annual program where each LID
would complete certain
preparedness task to ensure
readiness for a levee
emergency
 This would be similar to the
County’s MUD Readiness
Program
 Alan Spears and Jeff Braun are
the leads.
 This project has not been
started.
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13. Wrapping Up……
 Discussion
 Is your LID prepared…
 For a “real” emergency?
 For a test of your Emergency Action Plan?
 Updates from Partners
 Next Meeting….
 April 9, 2013
 Missouri City
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