Levee District #2
The entire Commonwealth Community is surrounded and protected by levees. There are actually two levees. The original levee, Fort Bend County LID #2 was installed in 1970 to protect the southern part of First Colony. Part of this levee is on the northern part of the Commonwealth and runs along Palm Royale. Residents of the Commonwealth do not pay to maintain this levee.
The developers of the Commonwealth installed the southern levee that ties into the older Fort Bend County LID #2 levee. This levee was installed in 1988. This levee essentially forms the eastern, western and southern boundary of The Commonwealth. The official name of this levee district is the First Colony Levee Improvement District #2. The levee and a drainage system were built to take our community out of the 100-year flood plain. The system includes the ponds, bayous, ditches, and lakes in The Commonwealth community. The district also maintains a pumping station and outfall gates to allow the runoff to exit the community and eventually to the Brazos River to the south of our community.
A three-member board of directors directs F.C.L.I.D. #2, made up of Ron Frerich, President, Chris Lukin, Vice President, and Carl Mazzo, Secretary. All three directors are residents of The Commonwealth, but they are not associated with Homeowners Civic Association Board. ECO Resources manage the day-to-day operation of the District. Should you have any concerns regarding the levee or the drainage system, Mike Thelen at ECO Resources can address them. Mike's phone number is 281-240-17281-240-170000. The LID attorney is John Cannon, 910 Travis #2400, Houston, Texas, 77002. This is also where the board holds it's meetings.
The ponds, lakes, and levee are available for the enjoyment of the residents of The Commonwealth and their guests. However the following restrictions apply:
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Only bicycle and pedestrian traffic is allowed on the levee.
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No motorized vehicles whatsoever are allowed on the levee or any of the detention areas of The Commonwealth Community. "Four wheelers" and motorcycles are especially damaging to our levee and over time could lead to levee failure and flood damage to our homes.
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Horses are not allowed on the levee as the damage from their hooves also causes maintenance problems for our levee. The stables across the levee from the Commonwealth have been asked to keep their horses off the levee.
Canoes and small boats are allowed on the ponds in The Commonwealth. Canoes, kayaks, small boats must be launched by hand. -
Absolutely no motorized boats whatsoever are allowed.
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No vehicles or trailers are allowed off the street to launch a boat.
Fishing is allowed in the ponds. We would request that you keep fishing hooks and line well away from the fountains in the ponds at Stocksbridge and Knightsbridge. The monofilament line and hooks will damage or destroy the water pumps in the fountains. -
Swimming is NOT allowed in any of the ponds and signs have been posted.
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The levees are fenced and gated. Signs are posted at the gates to the levee restricting motorized vehicles. If you see any vehicles on the levee other than maintenance tractors, please call the Sugar Land Police Department.
Bonds were issued to pay for the construction of the levee and the drainage system. The advalorem taxes that you now pay go towards the retirement of these construction bonds.
One of the major on-going projects of the Levee District is the bulk-heading of a portion of the banks of the ponds and lakes. This project helps prevent erosion on the slopes. Each year the District Engineer surveys all of the ponds and lakes and determines the priority list.
One of the major on-going projects of the Levee District is the bulk-heading of a portion of the banks of the ponds and lakes. This project helps prevent erosion on the slopes. Each year the District Engineer surveys all of the ponds and lakes and determines the priority list.