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Your Monthly News & Updates
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All events were scheduled at the time of publication. Please double check with each event organizer for updates.
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Community Response to
Hurricane Harvey
H-GAC thanks the city and county governments, first responders, volunteers, and neighbors for continuing to help our region respond and recover from Hurricane Harvey.
As we begin the recovery process, H-GAC provides resources for local governments.
Education and Outreach
Post-Harvey Aerial Imagery
The H-GAC Data Services GIS team is in the process of acquiring over 10,000 aquare miles of post-event aerial imagery following the major flooding in the region. The resolution of the imagery is 1-foot and is available in both RBG (natural color) and CIR (color-infrared).
If you are interested in participating in the cost-sharing effort for this project or would like more information on the project, please contact the Data Services GIS team at
DSGIS@h-gac.com.
Additional Resources for the Community
- To register for FEMA disaster assistance, visit www.DisasterAssistance.gov or call 800-621-3362 TTY: 800-462-7585
- Texas Emergency Assistance Hotline: 877-541-7905
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Deadline to Submit Parks and Natural
Areas Awards Application is Extended to September 21
PNA awards
honor projects in four categories: Projects $500,000 or more; Projects under $500,000; Planning Process; and Policy Tools. Winning entries serve as models for planning and project implementation for parks and natural areas in the region.
Winners will be notified in November, and the awards ceremony will be in January 2018. For more information, contact
Andrea Tantillo
at 832-681-2507.
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H-GAC to Open Application for Solid Waste Grants on September 14
Each year, H-GAC receives a portion of the money collected as tipping fees at landfills across the state as pass-through funding from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), to fund solid waste grant projects throughout the 13-county region.
Over the next two years, H-GAC will award $1.2 million in solid waste program grant funds ($600,000 per year) but will accept applications for both years only during the upcoming grant application period.
The grant application period will open Thursday, September 14.
For more information about the grant program, contact Erin Livingston at 832-681-2525.
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CWI Workshop: Using Watershed-based Plans to Improve Water Quality - September 26
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Instant Impact: A Land Use Planning Workshop - September 29
The workshop will cover the uses and benefits of Instant Impact projects, a way to use inexpensive and quick techniques to build public interest and excitement for walkable, vibrant places in a community. Participants will hear from experts and practitioners who have used Instant Impact tools during and after the planning process to move projects forward, including some highlighted in H-GAC's
Instant Impact Guide: Temporary, Cost Effective Ideas for More Vibrant Streets.
Workshop topics and speakers include:
- Uses & Benefits of Instant Impact, Layne Ferguson, Team Better Block
- Instant Impact in Small Towns, Christof Spieler, Huitt-Zollars
- Instant Impact through Partnerships, Alex Miller and Luis Guajardo, Asakura Robinson
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Empowering Entrepreneurship Workshop - October 6
The Gulf Coast Economic Development District is hosting Empowering Entrepreneurship from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Friday, October 6, in H-GAC Conference Room B, Second Floor. This free workshop highlights regional resources and best practices for fostering startup businesses and entrepreneurs in today's economy.
Speakers include representatives from Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX), Workforce Solutions, Houston Small Business Development Inc., and the Small Business Development Center.
The workshop is free, but online registration is requested. For more information, contact Joshua Owens at 832-681-2613.
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Annual Fall Planning Workshop - October 20
H-GAC's Fall Planning Workshop for Local Governments will be from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, October 20, at H-GAC.
This annual half-day workshop series for local governments features presentations on best planning practices for communities.
This year's workshop will focus on implementation. Discussion points will include:
- How do you keep your plan off the shelf?
- How do you pay for it?
- How do you do it?
Registration will open soon.
To be added to the list to receive more information, contact Amanda Thorin at 713-993-4587.
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Bringing Back Main Street Roundtable - October 24
Save the date for the next Bringing Back Main Street Roundtable from 9:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday, October 24, at the Angleton Recreation Center, 1601 N Valderas Street, Angleton. Emily Koller from the Texas Historical Commission (THC) will present information on THC programs, including its new tool, DowntownTX.org.
These roundtables help local governments, chambers of commerce, and economic development interests promote the economy and revitalization of downtown areas. For more information, contact Clint McManus at 832-681-2513.
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Save the Date for the 25th Trash Bash - March 24, 2018
Every year, thousands of volunteers gather to clean up trash and debris along area waterways by participating in the largest, single-day waterway cleanup in Texas, the River, Lakes, Bays 'N Bayous Trash Bash.
Trash Bash will celebrate its 25th consecutive cleanup on Saturday, March 24, 2018---an accomplishment that dedicated volunteers have been proud to be part of for more than two decades.
Learn more about becoming a volunteer or sponsor for Trash Bash 2018.
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Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Environmental Excellence Awards
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is accepting applications for the
2017 Texas Environmental Excellence Awards
. Share environmental success stories by applying for or nominating a project in one of nine award categories. View these categories and
apply online
. The deadline to submit is
Friday, September 29.
Keep America Beautiful Recycle Bowl
Keep America Beautiful presents Recycle Bowl, a national K-12 competition between schools to invigorate student participation in recycling efforts. The competition runs from October 16 to November 15. Registration is open through Friday, October 13.
America Recycles Day
For 20 years, communities have come together on
November 15 to celebrate
America Recycles Day. Do you have plans for hosting a special event on that day? Log in and
register your event
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Take Care of Texas Video Contest
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) invites children in grades six through twelve to enter the second-annual Take Care of Texas Video Contest. Student videos should be 30 seconds long and portray positive ways Texans can help keep air and water clean, conserve water and energy, or reduce waste. The contest deadline is Friday, December 15, and the public will have the opportunity to pick their favorite videos January 11 through 25, 2018. A panel of TCEQ staff and representatives from Waste Management Texas will choose the first, second, and third place winners from each of the grade groups. Winners will be announced February 20, 2018.
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Texas Citizen Planner Specialty Courses
TexasAgriLife Extension Service will present a one-day
Texas Citizen Planner specialty course
to emphasize integrating hazard mitigation approaches with local planning practices. The
Flooding and Stormwater course will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tuesday, September 12,
at Trini Mendenhall Community Center, 1414 Wirt Road, Houston.
The cost is $75, and lunch is provided.
Registration
is required. For information, contact
Steven Mikulencak
or
Celina Gauthier Lowry
at 281-560-3970.
Measuring the Impact of Recycling & Management Programs Webinar
Disaster Preparedness and Economic Recovery Webinar Series
EPA Region 6 19th Annual Stormwater Conference
Registration continues for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 6
19th annual Stormwater Conference
September 17-21 at the Hilton Palacio del Rio, 200 South Alamo Street, San Antonio. Stormwater professionals will learn about stormwater management programs, construction and industrial stormwater management, low impact development, and advanced research topics.
Bayou Preservation Association Symposium
Tickets are available for the annual
Bayou Preservation Association Symposium at 7 a.m.
Thursday, October 19, at the United Way of Houston, 50 Waugh Drive, Houston. Spend the day hearing presentations and engaging in discussion on water quality issues in our region.
Annual STAR Texas Recycling Summit
Registration continues for the
State of Texas Alliance for Recycling (STAR) Texas Recycling Summit 2017
October 22-25 at the Double Tree Hotel, 6505 N I-35, Austin. This is the only state conference dedicated entirely to recycling and waste diversion activities in Texas. It's also an opportunity to network with professionals from the recycling industry to learn, collaborate, share successes, and support recycling efforts.
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Community and Environmental Planning Programs
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Mapping Applications
Looking for interactive applications or GIS data related to the H-GAC Community and Environmental Planning Department? Visit H-GAC's interactive applications web page to see the latest information, including Census, Regional Forecast, and more.
Facebook
Find the latest information about activities around the region at H-GAC's Twitter feed
@hgaccog. H-GAC's water resources program also offers Twitter updates on water quality issues in the region, including fish consumption advisories,
@HGACwater.
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Banner Photo - A young community member in League City got to take a quick peek in a rescue vehicle after donating supplies for local shelters. (photo contributed by Brandi Ridge)
Would you like us to consider featuring your municipality, program, or regional photo on the C&E Planning Update banner? Just forward
Andrea Tantillo your picture, along with some information about the subject and the photographer, and you might see it in a future month's newsletter.
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