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Coastal Projects

Galveston Seawall Renourishment with Beneficial Use of Dredge Material

Galveston
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) City of Galveston Park Board of Trustees United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
City of Galveston Park Board
To address erosion on the Galveston Seawall

Rollover Pass Closure

Galveston
Special Appropriation 6 Special Appropriation 9 Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) Surface Damage Fund Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA)
General Land Office
Project to close a man-made pass that contributes to Gulf shoreline erosion.

Surfside Revetment Emergency Repair

Brazoria
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA)
Village of Surfside
To address the erosion-induced damage to the western-most segment (@950 linear feet) of the rock revetment structure protecting the seaward edge of Beach Drive from erosion,

Rollover Recreational Amenities Plan

Galveston
Special Appropriations SDF Account CDBG-MIT Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
General Land Office
Project to construct recreational amenities if Rollover Pass is closed.

GIWW-Rollover Bay Reach Beneficial Use of Dredged Material FY2015 & FY2016 events

Galveston
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston County
Galveston County
Beach nourishment project to beneficially utilize dredged material from the fall 2014 Corps maintenance of the Gulf Intra-Coastal Waterway (GIWW) Rollover Bay Reach.

GIS Analysis and Modeling of Texas Rookery Island Erosion Risk along the GIWW

Coast Wide
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Audubon Texas
National Audubon Society (dba Audubon Texas)
Audubon Texas will assemble GIS data and build a spatial, habitat-based model to predict the risk of islands along the GIWW becoming unusable for nesting due to poor habitat or erosion damage.

Galveston Bay Oyster Shell Recycling Program

Harris
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Galveston Bay Foundation
Galveston Bay Foundation
Shell obtained from the continuation and expansion of the Galveston Bay Oyster Shell Recycling Program will be used for (separately funded) projects that benefit ecosystem services of Galveston Bay and the health and sustainability of the native oyster population.

Evaluating Groundwater/Freshwater Inflows and Nutrient Transport to Texas Coastal Embayments, Phase II

Aransas
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Texas A&M University Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) will conduct a study to advance understanding of groundwater inflows and nutrient transport to bay systems in South Texas.

Cease the Grease Campaign

Galveston
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Galveston Bay Foundation
Galveston Bay Foundation
The Galveston Bay Foundation (GBF) will coordinate and launch a regional Cease the Grease campaign (CtG) by: working in cooperation with a stakeholder workgroup; developing marketing and outreach materials; creating a distribution plan; and tracking campaign progress.

Boater Waste Education Campaign

Galveston
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Galveston Bay Foundation
Galveston Bay Foundation
Boater Waste Education Campaign: Communicating Environmental Impact and Facilitating Enforcement

Baffin Bay Volunteer Water Quality Study: Data collection and Outreach to Address Water Quality Concerns

Kleberg
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) will continue their water quality monitoring program in Baffin Bay.

Automated Detection of Harmful (and/or toxic) Algae Blooms (HABs) in Galveston Bay

Galveston
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Texas A&M University at Galveston
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Texas A&M University-Galveston (TAMUG) will use an Imaging FlowCytobot, deployed on the docks at Texas A&M University at Galveston, to monitor algal populations, and act as an early warning system, alerting scientists, state and federal agency personal of HABs that may enter the bay

High-resolution Lidar Observations of Rookery Islands in the Upper Laguna Madre to Define a Monitoring Benchmark

Lower Coast
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Harte Research Institute at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Harte Research Institute at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
The Harte Research Institute at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi will obtain airborne light detection and ranging (Lidar) survey of islands within the Upper Laguna Madre and provide analyses of rookery island vulnerability.

Hilltop Nature Park Enhancements, Phase II

Nueces
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Nueces County
Nueces County
Phase II is the construction of An 1,800 linear foot nature trail to connect the existing trail to an underutilized area of the park.

Seaside Beach Access Improvements

Cameron
Coastal Management Program (CMP) South Padre Island
South Padre Island
A new walkover is vital to providing adequate public beach access and keeping the dune system strong and free of weak points leading to gaps and washovers.

WaterSmart Landscaping: Protecting the Future of Freshwater Inflows for Galveston Bay

Harris
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, through the Texas Coastal Watershed Program and WaterSmart Program will promote resilient, water-conserving, low-polluting landscapes by providing hands on demonstration projects, workshops and various forms of educational outreach.

Walkover at The Pearl Beach Access

Cameron
Coastal Management Program (CMP) City of South Padre Island
City of South Padre Island
The City of South Padre Island will improve the existing public beach access easements located on the island for residents and tourists.

Tabbs Bay Enhancement Project

Harris
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Baytown
City of Baytown
The City of Baytown will remove and dispose of approximately 450 submerged and partially submerged pilings from derelict drilling rigs, defunct derrick platforms, and damaged service docks/piers from Tabbs Bay

South Padre Island Dune Restoration Volunteer Program

Cameron
South Padre Island Dune Restoration Volunteer Program > Funding Sources CIty of South Padre Island
The City of South Padre Island
The city of South Padre will install plants to promote dune growth.

Gulf Boulevard Beach Access Improvements Phase 3

Cameron
Coastal Management Program (CMP) City of South Padre
City of South Padre
The City will improve 15% of the entire length of Gulf Boulevard by utilizing the 75’