SD 11 SREC: Here's a quick update from us.

November 1, 2018

TEXAS HOUSE DISTRICT 129 NEWSLETTER

Thank you for your support!

I am honored to continue to serve the constituents and community of HD 129 in Austin. Thank you for your support and we have a lot of work to do this upcoming session in the legislature. I have already filed several bills and we are working on additional legislation important to the district and Texas.

Click here to follow legislation online.

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The Army Corps of Engineers and the Texas General Land Office have reached the mid-point on the Coastal Texas Study, commonly referred to as the Ike Dyke study.

This plan is a DRAFT plan. There is still a lot to decide, such as location of

structures and their design and features.

Please join representatives of the Corps and the GLO to discuss these issues in any one of a series of public meetings to go over the plan.

Upper Coast

12-Dec | 5:30pm – 9:00pm | Galveston

Galveston Island Convention Center

5600 Seawall Blvd

Galveston, TX 77551

15-Dec | 1:00pm – 4:30pm | Bolivar

Crenshaw Middle School 416 State Hwy 87

Crystal Beach, TX 77650

18-Dec | 5:30pm – 9:00pm | Seabrook

Bay Area Community Center

5002 E NASA Parkway

Seabrook, TX 77586

Public comments can be provided at: 1) the Public Meetings noted above;

2) mailed to USACE, Galveston District, Attn: Mrs. Jennifer Morgan, Environmental Compliance Branch, Regional Planning and Environmental Center, P.O. Box 1229, Galveston, TX 77553-1229; or

3) emailed to CoastalTexas@usace.army.mil. Comments must be postmarked by January 9, 2019.

To learn more about the Coastal Texas study, visit the coastal study here

Kaleb Bennett

Deputy Director for Federal Relations Commissioner George P. Bush Texas General Land Office

512-463-5363 (direct)

405-474-3581 (cell)

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Texas Department of Transportation

P.O. BOX 1386, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77251-1386 I 713-802-5000 I WWW.TXDOT.GOV

TxDOT will have an upcoming public hearing for the proposed Landing Boulevard and NASA 1 Bypass Extension from FM 518 to 1-45, in Harris and Galveston Counties, Texas. The proposed project is a new location roadway that would extend Landing Boulevard and NASA 1 to intersect at a roundabout as a four lane, divided facility. The proposed project would require 25.1 acres of right-of way, and would potentially displace one commercial property. The proposed project would require acquisition of public land designated and used as a park. This public hearing is being held to present the proposed design and to seek comments from local officials and citizens. This hearing will be conducted in accordance with Chapter 26 of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code and will allow the public the opportunity to review the Draft Section 4(f) de minimis impact determination and project details specifically as they relate to Myrtle Park. You, or your representative, are cordially invited to attend. See attached hearing location map.

Thursday, December 13, 2018 Johnnie Arolfo Civic Center

400 W. Walker Street, League City, Texas 77573

5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. - Open House / 6:30 p.m. - Public Hearing

Quincy D. Allen, P.E. District Engineer Houston District

Texas High School Aerospace Scholars

NASA wants today’s students to become the engineers, scientists, researchers and innovators of tomorrow. High School Aerospace Scholars offers a one-of-a-kind experience for Texas high school students to explore the possibilities of a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) related major or career. Learn more about the program by viewing "High School Aerospace Scholars: A Journey of Discovery." The adventure starts this fall with an online course and culminates - for students who earn the opportunity - with an onsite summer experience at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

To learn more, click here.