PROTECT OUR LAND & FUTURE Stop the Scarborough development!
PROTECT OUR LAND & FUTURE Stop the Scarborough development!
The Issue
In December 2025, Texas State Representative Steve Toth first 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. Despite public concern, FOIA requests have been denied, and the Texas GLO/SLB, Attorney General, and Governor’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.
During Hurricane Harvey, this land held billions of gallons of floodwater— protecting our homes, schools, and businesses.
NATURAL FLOOR PROTECTION.
This 5300+ acre tract is irreplaceable green space that reduces flooding and preserves water quality for our community.
NOT A WISE INVESTMENT.
Taxpayers should not fund risky development in the floodplain. Once it’s built, the flooding moves to our neighborhoods.
INFRASTRUCTURE, LACK OF WATER, SEDIMENTATION & SUBSIDENCE.
Infrastructure and traffic in this area are already severely overwhelmed. Residents are commonly put on water restrictions and/or have low-to-no water pressure which additional development will further deteriorate. The extraction of water from our aquifers is dangerous and resulting in subsidence (sinking of land) in this area and the sand mines are causing sedimentation to build up and redirect water in unpredictable pathways.
OUR COMMUNITY IS UNITED.
Residents, civic groups, and even the Houston City Council (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: www.reduceflooding.com
By signing this petition, you are advocating for responsible development that prioritizes the welfare of our community in Spring, TX and the surrounding areas of Kingwood, Humble and the Lake Houston area 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 Lane Development.
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The Issue
In December 2025, Texas State Representative Steve Toth first 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. Despite public concern, FOIA requests have been denied, and the Texas GLO/SLB, Attorney General, and Governor’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.
During Hurricane Harvey, this land held billions of gallons of floodwater— protecting our homes, schools, and businesses.
NATURAL FLOOR PROTECTION.
This 5300+ acre tract is irreplaceable green space that reduces flooding and preserves water quality for our community.
NOT A WISE INVESTMENT.
Taxpayers should not fund risky development in the floodplain. Once it’s built, the flooding moves to our neighborhoods.
INFRASTRUCTURE, LACK OF WATER, SEDIMENTATION & SUBSIDENCE.
Infrastructure and traffic in this area are already severely overwhelmed. Residents are commonly put on water restrictions and/or have low-to-no water pressure which additional development will further deteriorate. The extraction of water from our aquifers is dangerous and resulting in subsidence (sinking of land) in this area and the sand mines are causing sedimentation to build up and redirect water in unpredictable pathways.
OUR COMMUNITY IS UNITED.
Residents, civic groups, and even the Houston City Council (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: www.reduceflooding.com
By signing this petition, you are advocating for responsible development that prioritizes the welfare of our community in Spring, TX and the surrounding areas of Kingwood, Humble and the Lake Houston area 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 Lane Development.
AERIAL VIEW OF 5300+ ACRES OF SCARBOROUGH LAND:
PLEASE SHARE FLYER AND ASK OTHERS TO SIGN PETITION!
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Petition created on April 27, 2026