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<br />~rnber16,2004 <br /> <br /> <br />Mr. Gilbert Ward <br />Texas Water Development Board <br />Research and Planning Fund Grants Management Division <br />1700 N. Congress Avenue <br />Austin, Texas 78711 <br /> <br />RB: City of San Marcos <br />Application for Funding Assistance <br />TWDB Flood Protection Planning Program <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Ward: <br /> <br />The City of San Marcos is pleased to present this application for grant funding assistance under <br />the Texas Water Development Board Flood Protection Planning Grant Program. Attached, please <br />find 10 copies of the application and supporting do<:umentation. <br /> <br />The City of San Marcos is resolved to undertake a comprehensive view of its flooding risk, and <br />implement a series of solutions that provide the most effective and sustainable approach to <br />mitigating this risk to public health and safety. <br /> <br />The planning area will include the Blanco River watershed, the Willow Springs Creek watershed, <br />the Purgatory Creek watershed, the Cottonwood Creek watershed, the Bypass Creek watershe~ <br />the Sessom Creek tributary of tile San Marcos River, and the Schulte Canyon tributary of Sink <br />Creek. These watersheds lie mostly within the corporate jurisdiction of the City of San Marcos <br />and its ETJ, but also within some areas of Hays County. <br /> <br />The City is pleased to have the participation and technical partnership support of Hays County, <br />GBRA, EAA and the Upper San Marcos Watershed District. <br /> <br />On behalf of the project tea:m, I sincerely thank you for the opportunity to submit this application. <br />If you have any questions or conunents. please feel free to contact me at any time. We look <br />forward to hearing from you. <br /> <br />Cordially, <br /> <br />~o"-~ <br /> <br />Laurie Anderson, P.E. <br />Director, Environment and Engineering Department <br />City of San Marcos <br /> <br />cc: Mr. Allen Walther, Hays County <br />Mr. Tommy Hill. OBRA <br />Mr. Jon Cradit, EAA <br />Mr. Bill Taylor, USMWD <br />Dr. Bill Espey, P.E., Espey Consultants, Inc. <br /> <br />Environment & Engineering Dept.. 630 East Hopk\!M~~" Texas 78666. 512/393-8130. FAX 5121396-3796 <br />