Patrice Melancon, P.E.

Patrice Melancon, P.E.

Patrice Melancon

Patrice Melancon, P.E.

Patrice Melancon, P.E., grew up in the New Orleans, LA area and completed her Civil Engineering degree at the University of Louisiana – Lafayette on an Air Force ROTC scholarship.  She served 9 years on active duty before transferring to the Air Force Reserves in 1997 and moving to Austin for graduate school.  Over the next 24 years, Patrice was activated 5 times, including a year after September 11th.  Her last 2 years of service was completed on active duty leading the rebuild of Tyndall AFB, FL following the devastation of Hurricane Michael.  She retired in February 2021 as a Brigadier General. 

Patrice received her Masters in Water Resources Engineering from the University of Texas (Hook’ Em!) and worked as a water resources consultant for CDM-Smith for 15 years.  She worked with communities in Central Texas, finding solutions to water supply, water distribution, wastewater collection, and flood control problems.  In 2016, Patrice joined the San Antonio River Authority where she served as the Engineering Department Manager until Mar 2019 when she was called back to active duty.  In 2019, Patrice was inducted into the University of Louisiana – Lafayette College of Engineering Wall of Honor and the University of Texas Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering Department Academy of Distinguished Alumni.

In retirement, Patrice is doing a bit of consulting, but is also focused on giving back to her community and her profession.  Patrice is Board President of the Alliance Francaise de San Antonio and a member of Rotary and Daughters of the American Revolution.  She is a long-time member of the Society of American Military Engineers where she serves on the executive committee of the Academy of Fellows.

  • Board Member Since: 2024
  • Current Term Expires: 2025

Alerts

Maintenance Notice – Museum Reach Trail

Maintenance will be occurring on Wednesday, December 4th, 7am-6pm on F.I.S.H. The trails will remain open, please proceed with caution when crossing beneath IH35. We appreciate your cooperation and ask that you remain mindful of workers and closures when in the vicinity. Thank you for your patience as we work to improve our public spaces!

Stem Density Efforts

**Update: Trails are open all this week. Thank you for your patience and stay safe!

Please be advised that trails near the Confluence Park and Conception Park area will be temporarily closed due to ongoing Stem Density efforts. We appreciate your cooperation and ask that you remain mindful of workers and closures when in the vicinity. Thank you for your patience as we work to improve our natural spaces!

 

SASPAMCO Paddling Trail Temporarily Closed

Staff have removed two large log jams just downstream of Helton Nature Park, keeping the southern portion of the SASPAMCO Paddling Trail temporarily closed. Staff are working to contact adjacent landowners to support a land-based removal solution.

San Pedro Creek Culture Park

The restrooms at South Alamo will be temporarily closed for maintenance and repairs. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. 

Acequia Trail Notice

The Acequia trail will have heavy traffic near MROC starting May 22nd until further notice. The SAWS Acequia project will be bringing in crews to work on the lift station site and across the street. There will have flaggers to stop traffic, please use caution. 

SASPAMCO Paddling Trail

The SASPAMCO paddling trail is open from River Crossing Park to Helton Nature Park.
*Please Note: Paddling Trail from Helton Nature Park to HWY 97 is still closed due to blockages. 

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