The City Council's Climate, Water, Environment, and Parks Committee discussed a WPD-proposed ordinance aimed at strengthening erosion protections along the Colorado River. The ordinance seeks to widen the erosion hazard zone from 100 to 200 feet downstream of the Longhorn Dam while updating citywide EHZ regulations. The changes are motivated by soil erosion's impact on flooding and infrastructure damage, as previously experienced during the 2015 Halloween floods. An interactive map will allow residents to assess current and proposed protections, promoting community engagement in environmental safety efforts.
"We've already seen erosion threaten or damage homes, small businesses, roads, pipes and other infrastructure in this area, and millions of dollars in public money has been spent to fix problems caused by the erosion."
The proposed changes would widen the erosion hazard zone downstream of the Longhorn Dam and update EHZ regulations throughout the city, addressing crucial erosion issues.
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