In December 2025, Texas State Representative Steve Toth exposed that the Texas General Land Office & School Land Board are planning to invest $140 MILLION in a known floodplain with private developer, Scarborough Lane Development. Per the release, Montgomery County Precinct 3 Commissioner Ritch Wheeler, Harris County Precinct 3 Commissioner Tom Ramsey, City of Houston Council Members Fred Flickinger and Willie Davis, and State Representative Steve Toth, have expressed concerns to representatives from Governor Greg Abbott's Office and to General Land Office Commissioner Dawn Buckingham. Despite public concern, FOIA requests have been denied, and the Texas GLO/SLB and Attorney General's Office refuse to provide transparency. We believe this decision is being rushed through behind closed doors with special interest and alleged ties to high-level Texas officials.

WHY THIS MATTERS

THIS IS A KNOWN FLOODPLAIN.
This land has been under water FOUR times since the 2015 Memorial Day flood. It is located where the West Fork San Jacinto River, Spring Creek, Cypress Creek and Turkey Creek all come together. During Hurricane Harvey, this land held billions of gallons of floodwater— helping to protect our homes, schools, and businesses. 

NATURAL FLOOD PROTECTION.
This 5300+ acre tract is irreplaceable green space that reduces flooding and preserves water quality for our community and downstream especially in the Kingwood, Humble & Lake Houston areas.

NOT A WISE INVESTMENT.
Taxpayers should not fund risky development in the floodplain. Once it’s built, flooding will increase in these already flood prone areas.

OUR COMMUNITY IS UNITED.
Residents, civic groups, and even the Houston City Council and Harris County Commissioners Court (unanimously) oppose this development. We need to protect this area as a green space not only for flooding, but for preserving natural wildlife inhabiting this area including bald eagles and alligator snapping turtles. 

LEARN MORE: https://reduceflooding.com/?s=scarborough

By signing this petition, you are advocating for responsible development that prioritizes the welfare of the Kingwood, Humble, Lake Houston, Spring and the surrounding areas by preserving this land and keeping it as a green space. Join us in preventing a potentially disastrous project and ensuring a more secure future for us all. Please sign this petition to make a stand against the Scarborough Development.

AERIAL VIEW OF 5300+ ACRES OF SCARBOROUGH LAND: 

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