According to Fletcher’s office, the federal government is providing a 90 percent share of the total project cost, with a 10 percent local match. The total project cost of $10.85 million will cover sediment removal from flood control district channels upstream of Barker Reservoir.

The Barker Reservoir Watershed includes many drainage channels in TX-7 that are owned, operated, and maintained by the HCFCD. During Harvey, an estimated 206,863 cubic yards of sand and sediment was deposited along the banks and within the channels of the Reservoir.

According to HCFCD Director of Operations Alan Black, the HCFCD will work to remove more than 200,000 cubic yards of sediment from the reservoir- enough to fill roughly 20,000 dump trucks.

“Our community has worked together to recover from Hurricane Harvey’s devastating impacts, and there is still much work to do. I am glad to be able to announce that more help is on the way with FEMA’s award of nearly $10 million to restore our bayous and creeks in the Barker watershed,” said Fletcher. “Dredging and restoration of our water conveyance systems will help protect homes and businesses in our district.”