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Coastal Projects

Nueces Bay Public Access Improvements

Nueces
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program
Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program
The Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program (CBBEP) will initiate public access improvements to Nueces Bay adjacent to the Nueces Bay Marsh Restoration Project site.

Cameron County Public Beach Access #4-Enhancements

Cameron
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Cameron County Parks & Recreation
Cameron County Parks & Recreation
Cameron County Public Beach Access #4-Enhancements

Indianola Beach Nourishment

Calhoun
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) Calhoun Port Authority
Calhoun Port Authority
Beach Maintenance and Monitoring Project

McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge - Salt Bayou Dune Restoration

Jefferson
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP)
General Land Office
McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge - Salt Bayou Dune Restoration

Rockport Beach Nourishment

Aransas
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) Aransas County Navigation District
Aransas County Navigation District
Beach Maintenance and Monitoring Plan project, Rockport Beach

Coastal Resources Data Gathering and Assessment - Year 2

Coast Wide
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Harte Research Institute
Gathering and Assessment of Data for Developing a Long-term Plan for Effective Coastal Resource Management in Texas. Coastal and marine spatial planning (CMSP) will help identify where needs and conflicts may potentially occur and increase opportunities for communities to have a voice in prioritizing coastal resource uses.

Continuous Water Quality Monitoring in Arroyo Colorado

Cameron
Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP)
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Continuous Water Quality Monitoring in Arroyo Colorado

Magnolia Inlet Marsh Restoration

Calhoun
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Wetland restoration and erosion control by removing material blocking the Magnolia Inlet to restore flow to the wetlands in Calhoun County.

Cordgrass Planting Along Shorelines of the GIWW at McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge

Jefferson
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Cordgrass Planting Along Shorelines of the GIWW at McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge

Tracking Long-Term Trends in Seagrass Cover and Condition in Texas Coastal Waters

Cameron
Coastal Management Program (CMP) The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin (UT) will examine the long-term health of seagrasses in the Lower Laguna Madre, following protocols that evaluate seagrass condition based on landscape-scale dynamics.

Texas High School Coastal Monitoring Program

Coast Wide
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Bureau of Economic Geology
Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology (BEG) will conduct The Texas High School Coastal Monitoring Program (THSCMP)

Shell Bank: Oyster Shell Recycling, Teacher Engagement, Environmental Stewardship, and Scientific Inquiry

Nueces
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
The Harte Research Institute (HRI) at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi will continue their oyster shell recycling program, the Shell Bank

Prioritization of Critical Marsh Conservation and Restoration Areas based on Future Sea Level Rise Scenarios

Lower Coast
Coastal Management Program (CMP) The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy
Prioritization of Critical Marsh Conservation and Restoration Areas based on Future Sea Level Rise Scenarios

Innovative Technology Seaweed Prototype Dunes Demonstration Project

Galveston
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) Texas A&M University of Galveston
Texas A&M University - Galveston
Study prototype seaweed bales used to build dunes and the effectiveness of the engineered dunes against erosion within Apffel Park in Galveston, TX.

Virginia Point Wetland Protection and Restoration

Galveston
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP) National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
Scenic Galveston
The project will construct near-shore segmented rock breakwaters parallel to the Virginia Point shoreline.

Mustang and North Padre Island Beach Maintenance Impacts and Recommendations for Best Management Practices

Nueces
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) Texas A & M University - Harte Research Institute
Texas A&M University, Harte Research Institute
Study Mustang and North Padre Island beach maintenance impacts and provide recommendations for Best Management Practices in Nueces County, TX.

Dickinson Bayou Wetland Restoration

Galveston
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) Coastal Management Program (CMP) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Coastal Conservation Association
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Restore approximately 17.7 acres of wetlands within Dickinson Bayou in Galveston, Texas.

Oyster Lake Habitat Protection Marsh Restoration & Shoreline Protection Phase 2

Brazoria
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) Coastal Conservation Association NOAA
Galveston Bay Foundation
Shoreline protection and marsh restoration project at West Bay and Oyster Lake in Brazoria County, TX.

Economic and Natural Resource Benefits Study

Coast Wide
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA)
General Land Office
Project to quantify the economic benefits associated with CEPRA Cycle 6 and Cycle 7 construction projects.

Critical Erosion Area Update

Coast Wide
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA)
General Land Office
Project to review updated shoreline change data and identify critically eroding areas and trends.