Project Information Page
Upper San Marcos Sites 4 and 5 Rehabilitation Watershed Plan and Environmental Assessment
Give us your opinion!About this Project
And why your input is important to making this project happen
Who's Involved?
The City of San Marcos, Hays County, the Hays County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) No. 351, the Upper San Marcos Watershed Reclamation & Flood Control District, and the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service in Texas are developing the Upper San Marcos Sites 4 and 5 Rehabilitation Watershed Plan and Environmental Assessment.
What's Happening?
The agencies are studying the alternatives to improve the Upper San Marcos Sites 4 and 5 flood-control dams in Hays County near San Marcos and the impact the improvements may have on the environment and the community.
Why?
The dams, originally built in 1985 and 1989 to help reduce flooding, are no longer up to the performance or safety standards required by the state and NRCS. The plan is intended to study how to best remedy that situation.
When?
The first meeting for public input on the need for the project was held on August 22, 2023. Alternative solutions are now being developed based on that input. They will be available for public comment and consideration during late summer or fall 2024. The final preferred proposed alternative and the entire plan and environmental document will then be available for public comment in early 2025.
Public Meetings
Public meetings are a critical part of hearing all the voices with input on this project. Check here for notices of public meetings and links to information shared at previous public meetings.
