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- Bexar County, City of San Antonio, and San Antonio River Authority Tour the Mission Reach and Westside Creeks with Assistant Secretary of the Army For Civil Works Mr. Michael Connor
- River Authority Announces Funding for the Westside Creeks Project in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Ar
- Westside Creeks Restoration Project
JAN 10, 2025
Congress Authorizes Full Restoration of Martinez Creek
Thanks to the support of Bexar County’s federal delegation, the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 included a provision directing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to construct full restoration of Martinez Creek. Martinez Creek will now receive the same level of restoration measures as Alazán, Apache, and San Pedro, including additional woody vegetation and the development of a more natural pilot channel. The River Authority Board of Directors was joined by U.S. Representatives Joaquin Castro and Henry Cuellar, Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai, and Councilmembers Sukh Kuhr and Teri Castillo to celebrate this project milestone.
DEC 5, 2024
The Roberto Rodriguez Westside Creeks Ecosystem
San Antonio City Council adopted an ordinance approving the renaming of the Westside Creeks Ecosystem to the “Roberto Rodriguez Westside Creeks Ecosystem” in honor of Roberto’s years of service to his community. Mr. Rodriguez has championed the restoration project to bring back the creek life he knew as a child. During his tenure on the San Antonio River Authority Board of Directors, he advocated for the establishment of the Westside Creeks Restoration Oversight Committee and is still engaged in the project today.
MAR 15, 2022
Bexar County, CITY OF SAN ANTONIO, AND SAN ANTONIO RIVER AUTHORITY TOUR THE MISSION REACH AND WESTSIDE CREEKS WITH ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY FOR CIVIL WORKS MR. MICHAEL CONNOR
SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio River Authority (River Authority), Bexar County and the City of San Antonio welcomed U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Assistant Secretary of the Army (ASA) for Civil Works, Mr. Michael L. Connor as he visited the Mission Reach and Westside Creeks Ecosystem Restoration projects….
JAN 20, 2022
RIVER AUTHORITY ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR THE WESTSIDE CREEKS PROJECT IN THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT WORK PLAN
SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio River Authority (River Authority) announced today that the Westside Creeks Ecosystem Restoration Project (Westside Creeks) has received the full federal share of the project funding through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Work Plan….
