Over the past three years, the citizens and businesses of Brazoria County C & R 3, have benefitted from the unified efforts of it's Drainage Commissioners, the district management and employees and inter-local agreements with surrounding entities in providing and improving the drainage for our growing community.  By working together in a professional manner, we have improved the image of the district, created a workplace atmosphere that has boosted the morale of our employees and saved the tax payers hundreds of thousands of dollars by working together for the mutual benefit of all.

Ongoing Projects and Improvements

• As a result of Chocolate Bayou Water Shed study we are preparing to apply for a matching funds grant for construction money for project on Chocolate Bayou. This project will make improvements to the bayou and be part of Phase 1 of a bypass ditch which will connect Chocolate Bayou to Brunner Ditch and reduce base flood elevation of Chocolate Bayou Water Shed.
• Continued construction of 90 acre detention pond on FM 1462.
• Participation with TXDOT and other entities in evaluation of flooding Hwy 6 Evacuation route.

• Redesigning of the crossing at Gulf Coast water canal and M1 ditch.

  Currently the canal flow through this crossing and the M1 ditch passes under the canal through pipes. The pipes are nearing collapse and need to be replaced. Replacement of these pipe could cost as much as $700,000 to $800,000 but through a inter-local agreement, redesigning the crossing, and approval of a grant, the  configuration can be changed, allowing the water to pass through the canal uninhibited. Total cost to each entity could be as little as $10,000 with the matching fund portion of the project to be "work in kind" completed by drainage district employees. District tax payer savings from $10,000 to $200,000.

• Dredging of Chocolate Bayou Channel from the Inter-Coastal Waterway to the chemical plants benefitting the citizens of C & R 3 -through cooperative efforts of the drainage district, and the participating chemical plant entities, a grant has been approved, and the project will go out for bid during first quarter of 2010 and is projected to be completed by third quarter of this year.  This project is budgeted at $4,000,000 with all expenses being paid by the plants or the grant process.

 Completed Projects & Improvements

• Jordan Road Detention Pond - 240 Acre feet of new detention for Chocolate Bayou Water Shed, and the citizens of the City Of Manvel
• M1 Bypass Ditch -  to relieve flooding and reduce flood elevation in the Somerset Sub-division in the City Of Alvin utilizing inter-local agreements and saving the tax payers $700,000.
• Design and Construction of new building for  C&R 3 - building was constructed to withstand storm force winds of up to 150 mph and is now a back-up location for Brazoria County Emergency Management.
• Addition of new position of Safety Director - to create safety program and improve safety of district employees. The result is a safer environment for the workforce and reduced expense of worker's compensation and loss time accidents.

• Modernized the District Website - created an online weather reporting station which can be accessed by anyone in the community. http://bccd3.com/index.php?id=12

• Made application for and received a matching funds grant for study of Chocolate Bayou Water Shed as a member of the Chocolate Bayou Steering Committee representing C & R 3.

• Installed USGS (United States Geological Society) type weather reporting station on Chocolate Bayou - allowing the collection of data from rain events to aid in decision making for flood control solutions.

• Maintained balanced budget for past 3 years. 

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