USACE to host public meeting for the Stillhouse Hollow Lake Master Plan revision

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District
Published March 11, 2020

The Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will host a public meeting on March 12 at the Harris Community Center located at 401 N Alexander Street, Belton Texas 76513 to provide information and receive public input for the revision of the Stillhouse Hollow Lake Master Plan.

The meeting will begin with a brief presentation at 6:00 p.m. followed by an open house for the public to view the current land use maps, ask questions and provide comments about the project.

USACE defines the Master Plan as the strategic land use management document that guides the comprehensive management and development of all recreational, natural, and cultural resources throughout the life of the water resource development project.

The Master Plan study area will include Stillhouse Hollow Lake proper and all adjacent recreational and natural resources properties under USACE administration. Revision of the Master Plan will not address in detail the technical operational aspects of the reservoir related to the water supply or flood risk management missions of the project. Stillhouse Hollow Lake is a multi-purpose reservoir constructed and managed for flood risk management, water supply, fish and wildlife, and recreation.

The current Master Plan, last updated in 1970, is in need of revision to address changes in regional land use, population, outdoor recreation trends and USACE management policy. Key topics to be addressed in the revised Master Plan include revised land classifications, new natural and recreational resource management objectives, recreation facility needs and special topics such as invasive species management and threatened and endangered species habitat. Public participation is critical to the successful revision of the Master Plan. 

Questions pertaining to the proposed revision can be addressed to: Ronnie Bruggman, Lake Manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 3740 FM 1670, Belton, Texas 76513, (254) 939-2461.

Visit the Fort Worth District Web site at: www.swf.usace.army.mil and social media at: https://about.me/usacefortworth


Contact
Clay Church
817-886-1314
clayton.a.church@usace.army.mil
819 Taylor Street, Fort Worth TX 76102

Release no. 20-009