by The board of directors of the Trinity River Vision Authority wants to restructure the organization’s functions and responsibilities in managing the Central City flood control project, which is valued at $1.6 billion.
Board President G.K. Maenius declared at a meeting on July 31 that the directors are revising the authority’s mandate to ensure openness with the public and its partners for the life of the project.
Securing funding at the local, state, and federal levels, obtaining frequent updates on public education and involvement, and asking presentations on advancements that affect or are connected to the flood control project are all part of the planned objective.
In order to alleviate the city’s deteriorating levee system and safeguard 2,400 acres of land from catastrophic flooding, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will build a 1.5-mile bypass canal that will divert the Trinity River using both local and federal funds.
A north and a south channel will be formed by the rerouted river, giving the impression that there is a natural island called Panther Island between them.
In addition to publishing educational materials and offering support with project management, coordination, and implementation, the Panther Island oversight committee was established to inform the public about the Trinity River flood control infrastructure and other enhancement initiatives.
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The revised objective comes after Maenius brought up concerns regarding the agency’s role in evaluating a form-based code for Panther Island’s development during a meeting in October. Form-based codes cover a district’s design standards, such as building heights, street kinds, building facade visuals, and the mass and form of structures in relation to each other.
In order to make room for the project’s construction-heavy phase, the board has worked to ensure that all local project responsibilities have been fulfilled since the authority was founded in 2006, according to a statement from Maenius.
The Trinity River agency will assist in securing unfinished funding and serve as an extra platform for public transparency as regional projects come to a close and partners are ready for significant development, according to Maenius.
After a 2019 report highlighted their responsibilities, the board changed to a primarily consultative function in 2022.
Members of the board of the vision authority are debating whether to establish an additional governing body to supervise Panther Island’s development, according to Maenius.
According to the mission draft, the water district should accept the Trinity River Vision Authority’s request to start holding quarterly meetings this month.
Regular agenda items would include updates on flood and utility infrastructure, Panther Island development, outreach and public education, advocacy, and other initiatives from Trinity River Vision Authority board members, city officials, and water district employees.
The board used to meet every two months, but this year’s spring meetings were postponed or canceled due to a lack of quorums and changes among the board members and city employees.
Maenius invites input on the draft proposal from the board’s partners, who include the water district and county and local officials.
The city has a certain function to perform. He stated that the water district has a certain function to perform.
The draft proposal will be discussed by the Trinity River Vision Authority board at their upcoming meeting on October 23. After that, the board of the water district will review the plan.
The Fort Worth Report’s environment correspondent is Nicole Lopez. You can reach her at fortworthreport.org/nicole.lopez.
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