• Barton Springs Zone Retrofit Master Plan
• Urban Watersheds Integrated Solutions Development
• Waller Creek Flood Improvements Study

Urban Watersheds Integrated Solutions Development, Austin, Texas

Loomis Partners served as prime contractor to the City of Austin's Watershed Protection Department for implementation of the "Integrated Solutions Development" (ISD) Study. This investigation was the final element of a systematic evaluation by the City of existing and anticipated flood, water quality, and erosion problems. The goal of the ISD project was to define optimal City of Austin structural (CIP), programmatic, and regulatory initiatives to solve existing and anticipated problems within the 17 urban watersheds over a 40-year planning horizon.

Project deliverables included final long-term recommendations for implementation of capital projects, new and improved programmatic initiatives, and regulatory programs. A primary element of this project was evaluation of the need for conservation easement and land acquisition projects targeting long-term water quality enhancement, flood control and environmental protection. Work included preliminary design and costing for all solutions.

Services Provided: Conceptual Plan Development Cost Estimating Drainage Study Flood Detention Design Floodplain Hydrology/ Hydraulics Master Plan Development Watershed Water Quality Planning Water Quality Facility Design