STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Vibrant
AGENDA DATE: August 13, 2025
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 9
DEPARTMENT: Park & Recreation Department
EXECUTIVE: John D. Jenkins
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SUBJECT
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Authorize the (1) acceptance of an agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) providing the amount of $2,000,000.00 for design assistance or potential implementation under Section 5140 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-114) for White Rock Lake Environmental Infrastructure Design Assistance for White Rock Lake totaling 75 percent of the agreement; (2) City of Dallas and the USACE to enter into a Project Partnership Agreement for the USACE to review environmental documents, water quality protection, dredging, permitting and design efforts, and for the City of Dallas to seek reimbursements for work performed; (3) establishment of appropriations in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000.00 in the USACE White Rock Lake EI Design Assistance Grant Fund; (4) receipt and deposit of funds in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000.00 in the USACE White Rock Lake EI Design Assistance Grant Fund; (5) City of Dallas to provide a matching share of 25 percent, in an amount not to exceed $666,666.67 from the Park and Recreation Facilities (B) Fund (2024 General Obligation Bond Fund); and (6) execution of the agreement with USACE and all terms, conditions and documents required by the agreement - Not to exceed $2,666,666.67 - Financing: USACE White Rock Lake EI Design Assistance Grant Fund ($2,000,000.00) and Park and Recreation Facilities (B) Fund (2024 General Obligation Bond Fund) ($666,666.67)
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BACKGROUND
White Rock Lake is a regional asset, providing numerous recreational and environmental benefits to over one million visitors annually. White Rock Lake was constructed in 1911. Since its original construction, White Rock Lake has been dredged four times: 1937, 1956, 1974, and 1998. At the conservation pool...
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