Flood Control > Regional Watershed Management > Vision

Vision for a Coordinated Approach to Flood Control and Storm Water Planning and Project Implementation

Program Goal: to improve the quality of life, protect life and property and to provide for safe transportation during heavy rain and flood events.

Working together with communities, the Bexar Regional Watershed Management program will:

• Reduce unnecessary duplication among public agencies
• Apply public resources more effectively through coordination
• Coordinate planning and capital improvement programs
• Produce hydraulics and hydrology models and floodplain maps and provide public access to centralized databases and computer models
• Prioritize projects based upon technical merit and benefits provided to the community
• Collect and analyze data on flood and storm water flow to enhance flood warning, water quality and land use planning
• Standardize design, maintenance and operations and maintenance for flood control and water quality projects and programs
• Integrate activities to comply with federal and state requirements and promote unified approach to seeking state and federal funding
• Create a coordinated public communication, education, and public participation program.