Lake Arlington Pump Station Shared Operations Improvements
In Texas, the City of Arlington and the Trinity River Authority entered into a partnership to share, renew and operate an existing raw water pump station. The two different owners operate separate raw water pump stations, on Lake Arlington, that service 600,000 people, are less than 600 feet apart.
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Small Bridge Makes a Big Impact in North Carolina
In November 2020, a storm in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, ripped out three 8.5-foot corrugated metal pipes (CMP) along Woodfield […]
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Nina Reins
The Dillard Wetland Restoration: Reducing Flood Risk and Creating a Healthy Retreat for New Orleans
More than 17 years earlier, this wetland area was significantly impacted by Hurricane Katrina and is still recovering. This hydrologic resiliency project is designed to increase stormwater retention capacity and reestablish healthy wetland vegetation and to provide a retreat from urban life with a variety of community improvements.
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Annie Vest
What to Know About the New Oklahoma Disaster Mitigation Recovery Fund
The Oklahoma Disaster Mitigation and Recovery Matching Fund was created to help counties and municipalities impacted by natural disasters and has recently gone into effect. The fund, developed by Rep. Lonnie Sims, R-Jenks in House Bill 3819, is designed to help appropriate $5 million to aid counties and communities impacted by natural disasters or at risk for future loss in their application for recovery and mitigation project financing. The new fund is an opportunity to match federal grant programs like those from FEMA and others.
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Fast-Track Pump Station Project Provides Reliable Water Source During Droughts
The Sabine River Pump Station and Pipeline Project replaced an existing pump station that had reached the end of its design life. The project provides a more reliable water source during drought conditions as well as essential water supplies to serve industrial and municipal customers.
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Brian King
Dan Christiansen
Taking Drones to New Heights for Your Projects
Learn how drones can improve your project documentation, inspection, emergency management and more – and save you time and money.
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Wendy Bonneau
What to Know as You Grow
City leaders: Feeling growing pains in your community? Here’s timely advice for managing growth by planning for it together with your constituents.
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Civil Engineering Magazine Features Emergency Riverbank Project in Fort Worth
Our multidisciplinary team applied geomorphology expertise, innovation and a quick response to help Fort Worth Water design and implement emergency repairs for an eroding riverbank in a sensitive area.
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Jessica Brown
Compliance Window Closing for Submitting Water Emergency Preparedness Plans to TCEQ
Missed the SB 3 March deadline? Learn how Freese and Nichols can help you catch up.
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Brandon Huxford
The Art of Public Involvement
As practitioners, we know that federally funded projects mandate public involvement. Instead of just “checking the box” when it comes […]
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Signature Fort Worth Bridges Shine With RGB Lighting System
The three signature bridges for the Trinity River Vision Panther Island project near downtown Fort Worth feature RGB LED lighting […]
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What’s Next for Water Emergency Preparedness Plans
As Texas water utilities move from submitting their emergency preparedness plans to TCEQ into the implementation phase, here are important tips that can help with compliance.
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Wendy Bonneau
Urban Planning + Design Practice Leader
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Craig Wells
Client Services Leader
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Nina Reins
Water Resources Engineer
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David Jackson
Water and Wastewater Treatment Practice Leader
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Adam Conner
Hydrologist
