On January 10, 1997, the State of Texas received federal approval of the Coastal Management Program (CMP) (62 Federal Register pp. 1439 - 1440). Under federal law, federal agency activities and actions affecting the Texas coastal zone must be consistent with the CMP goals and policies identified in 31 TAC Chapter 26. Requests for federal consistency review were deemed administratively complete for the following project(s) during the period of April 14, 2025 to April 17, 2025. As required by federal law, the public is given an opportunity to comment on the consistency of proposed activities in the coastal zone undertaken or authorized by federal agencies. Pursuant to 31 TAC §§30.20(f), 30.30(h), and 30.40(e), the public comment period extends 30 days from the date published on the Texas General Land Office web site. The notice was published on the web site on Friday, April 25, 2025. The public comment period for this project will close at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
Federal License and Permit Activities:
Applicant: Texas City Terminal Railway Company
Location: The project site is located in the Texas City Industrial Canal/Texas City Turning Basin, within the boundaries of the Port of Texas City, near the City of Texas City, in Galveston County, Texas.
Latitude and Longitude: 29.3639586, -94.894039
Project Description: The applicant proposes to discharge approximately 6,481 cubic yards of clean earthen fill into 0.43 acre of open water for land reclamation and the installation of a mechanically driven sheet piling bulkhead.
The purpose of the proposed work is to create additional inland workspace for marine construction tenants that require access to barges for loading and unloading purposes including crane operation, staging areas, etc. The applicant is not proposing mitigation as there are no impacts proposed to special aquatic sites.
Type of Application: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit application #SWG-2025-00145. This application will be reviewed pursuant to Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. Note: The consistency review for this project may be conducted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality as part of its certification under §401 of the Clean Water Act.
CMP Project No: 25-1181-F1
Further information on the applications listed above, including a copy of the consistency certifications or consistency determinations for inspection, may be obtained from the Texas General Land Office Public Information Officer at 1700 N. Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701, or via email at pialegal@glo.texas.gov. Comments should be sent to the Texas General Land Office Coastal Management Program Coordinator at the above address or via email at federal.consistency@glo.texas.gov.