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Austin Watershed Protection

department
33 mentions across 19 events

Also known as: AWP

Austin Watershed Protection is a City of Austin department that protects lives, property, and the environment by reducing the impacts of flooding, erosion, and water pollution. It monitors the health of Austin’s waterways and supports watershed management, permitting, and pollution prevention.
19 eventsLast active Tracked since $58.5M city spendingUpdated August 2026

Key facts

Money

$58.5M in total financial activity across agenda items that mention this department.

Largest single item: $36.8M on (Authorizes an interlocal agreement with Austin Transit Partnership for Austin Light Rail design, pre-construction property access, utility betterments, and mitigation of parkland and transportation…)

Mention Frequency

Topic Distribution

Topics

environment (32)
utilities (25)
contract (12)
development (10)
budget (9)
public hearing (5)
policy (5)
public safety (3)
governance (3)
transportation (2)

Roles

mentioned (25)
requester (8)

Location

One Texas Center, 505 Barton Springs Road, Austin, TX 78704·Show on Google Maps ↗
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Activity Timeline

October 2026

Eminent Domain
requester

Resolution authorizing eminent domain proceedings and payment to acquire a public utility easement and temporary working space easement at 5673 Oak Boulevard for the Barton Creek - Oak Acres Creek Flood Risk Reduction Project. The property is appraised at $7,992, subject to increase.

Approve a resolution authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings and payment to acquire the property interests needed in support of Austin Watershed Protection’s Barton Creek - Oak Acres Cree

$8K
Eminent Domain
requester

Resolution authorizing eminent domain proceedings to acquire an access easement and a drainage easement from FC N Lamar Housing, LP at 11704 North Lamar Boulevard for the Walnut Creek - Eubank Tributary Stream Stabilization Project. The easements are appraised at $27,604.

Approve a resolution authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings and payment to acquire the property interest needed in support of Austin Watershed Protection’s Walnut Creek - Eubank Tributar

$28K
Eminent Domain
requester

Resolution authorizing eminent domain proceedings to acquire an access easement and a drainage easement from Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation at 11630 North Lamar Boulevard for the Walnut Creek - Eubank Tributary Stream Stabilization Project. The easements are appraised at $50,548.

Approve a resolution authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings and payment to acquire the property interest needed in support of Austin Watershed Protection’s Walnut Creek - Eubank Tributar

$51K
Consent
requester

Authorizes a contract with The Sanborn Map Company, Inc. for the ATX Floods public flood monitoring and low water crossing alert platform for Austin Watershed Protection. The initial two-year term is estimated at $685,647, with up to three one-year extensions for a total not to exceed $1,212,200.

Authorize a contract for the ATX Floods application, the City’s public flood monitoring and low water crossing alert platform, for Austin Watershed Protection with The Sanborn Map Company, Inc., for a

$1.2M

August 2026

Eminent Domain
requester

Resolution authorizing eminent domain proceedings and payment to acquire a 0.0083-acre (361 square foot) drainage easement from property owner Jamin Stevens Greenbaum at 11601 Eubank Drive for the Walnut Creek - Eubank Tributary Stream Stabilization Project. The easement is appraised at $1,534, funded from the Austin Watershed Protection Capital Budget.

…the Walnut Creek - Eubank Tributary Stream Stabilization Project, in support of Austin Watershed Protection, for the public use of stream stabilization in the Eubank Tributary watershed r…

Consent
requester

Authorize a contract with Siglo Group LLC d/b/a Siglo Group for floodplain reforestation services for Austin Watershed Protection, with an initial one-year term and up to four one-year extensions, not to exceed $1,250,000.

Authorize a contract for floodplain reforestation services for Austin Watershed Protection with Siglo Group LLC d/b/a Siglo Group, for an initial term of one year with up to four one-year extension op

Consent

Ratify a construction services contract with M.A. Smith Contracting Co. Inc. for the Little Walnut Creek Flood Risk Reduction Improvements from Metric to Rutland Project, in an amount not to exceed $30,859,275.

…exceed $30,859,275. Funding: $26,688,692 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Watershed Protection and $4,170,583 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. FSDCentralP…

Public Hearings

Code amendment granting a site-specific exception to the Save Our Springs Initiative for development at 5811 Southwest Parkway in the Barton Springs Zone, as minimally required. Staff recommends approval.

…ocated in the Barton Springs Zone. Staff Rec.: Recommended Staff: Leslie Lilly; Austin Watershed Protection

Item From Council

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to study whether the proposed drainage charge rate increase for Austin Watershed Protection in the FY 2026-2027 proposed budget is sufficient for the City's drainage infrastructure needs, and to bring back any ordinances necessary to increase the proposed drainage utility charge.

Approve a resolution directing the City Manager to study if the proposed increase in the drainage charge rate for Austin Watershed Protection as part of Fiscal Year 2026-2027 proposed budget is suffic

Consent

Conduct a public hearing and consider a proposed drainage charge rate change for Austin Watershed Protection as part of the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 proposed budget.

Conduct a public hearing and consider a proposed drainage charge rate change for Austin Watershed Protection as part of the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 proposed budget.