BACKGROUND The City of Houston and Harris County Precinct One (Precinct One) jointly acquired a 365 acre tract of land that historically served as a rice farm. An agreement between the Harris County Precinct One, City of Houston, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) designated approximately 100 acres of the 365 acre site as a mitigation site for construction that occurred during the expansion of Houston’s Intercontinental Airport. Originally developed as a rice irrigation reservoir, the area was redeveloped as a bird sanctuary with a focus on providing accommodations for migratory birds. Since the 1980’s the pond has spontaneously evolved and the surrounding wetland attracts migratory birds along with local wildlife. Water is supplied to the ponds and wetland area

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