Z-05 Buffalo Bayou Park Revegetation and Biostabilization

Z-05 Buffalo Bayou Park Revegetation and Biostabilization
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Recent Actions

September 27, 2022 - Harris County Commissioners Court approved an award in the amount of $959,900 for revegetation, bio-stabilization, and related services.

August 10, 2021 Harris County Commissioners Court authorized a $175,000 agreement with Buffalo Bayou Partnership to implement biostabilization and revegetation of Buffalo Bayou between Shepherd Drive and Jensen Drive

May 19, 2020 - Harris County Commissioners Court approved new Bond ID added to the 2018 Bond Program List.

January 29, 2019 - Harris County Commissioners Court authorized initiation of Bond ID Z-05 Advanced Emerging Technologies for Flood Damage Reduction. This Flood Control District project to examine revegetation and biostabilization techniques near Buffalo Bayou Park is one of several included under Z-05.

Project Description

The Buffalo Bayou Park Revegetation and Biostabilization Project has revegetated the banks of Buffalo Bayou from Shepherd Drive to Sabine Street to enhance the natural infrastructure of Buffalo Bayou Park. The project utilized native vegetation and biostabilization techniques to strengthen the bayou’s banks and minimize erosive forces in areas specifically identified by a geomorphic stream assessment. The project also used these techniques to strengthen areas following Hurricane Harvey repairs. Now that the planting is complete, a 2-year monitoring and maintenance period has begun to assure successful vegetation establishment before turning over the long-term vegetation management responsibility to Buffalo Bayou Partnership in spring 2025.

Buffalo Bayou Park: Stream Bank Restoration and Planting Zones

Native Seed Mix The native seed mix is from Native American Seed and includes the Cereal rye (100lbs/acre) and Riparian Recovery Mix (20lbs/acre).