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Coastal Projects

Hitchcock City Parks: Mitigating Non-Point Source Pollution with Green Infrastructure

Galveston
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Texas A&M University AgriLife Extension Service
Texas A&M University AgriLife Extension Service
Texas A&M University AgriLife Extension Service will install at least three green infrastructure installations and interpretive signs in Hitchcock City parks consistent with Clean Coast Texas.

Fred Stone Park Amenities Enhancements Phase 3

Willacy
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Willacy County
Willacy County
Willacy County will construct 1,600 linear feet of walking trail around the park, install interpretive signage along the trail, and place trash receptacles around the Fred Stone park.

Flooding frequency and afterstorm dune recovery in Cedar Lakes' washover

Brazoria
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Texas A&M University - Engineering Experiment Station
Texas A&M University - Engineering Experiment Station
The project will help inform future interventions to protect the Cedar Lakes ecosystem and relevant coastal infrastructure.

Dune Restoration Phase II South Padre Island

Cameron
Coastal Management Program (CMP) City of South Padre Island
City of South Padre Island
The City of South Padre Island will restore dunes on public beaches by installing sand fencing along a one-mile corridor and planting native dune vegetation.

Clear Creek Riparian Restoration Project

Harris
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Bayou Preservation Association
Bayou Preservation Association, Inc.
Bayou Preservation Association (BPA) will complete the final phase of the Clear Creek Riparian Restoration project at Challenger Seven Memorial Park.

South Padre Island Beach Nourishment with Beneficial Use of Dredge Material (FY2024 event)

Cameron
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) City of South Padre Island
City of South Padre Island
Ongoing nourishment of a segment of beach within the City of South Padre Island corporate limits through beneficial use of dredge material.

Sediment Characterization along Texas Gulf Beaches

Coast Wide
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
General Land Office
The intent of the project is to establish representative values for sediment grain size, percent fines, sorting index, and other parameters to help establish guidelines for selecting borrow sources for beach nourishment projects.

Longshore Transport Model, Regions 2 & 3

Aransas
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA)
General Land Office
The Texas General Land Office (GLO) intends to analyze existing Texas Gulf of Mexico hydrodynamic information and develop a sand transport mode.

Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Feasibility Study

Coast Wide
Surface Damage Funds Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) Disaster Fund State
General Land Office
The Texas General Land Office and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have partnered to develop a comprehensive plan for the coastal area of Texas, that will identify and evaluate the feasibility hurricane and storm risk management and ecosystem restoration for the coastal areas of the State of Texas.

Brazoria County Regional Sediment Management Initiative

Brazoria
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) Brazoria County
Brazoria County
The goal of the Brazoria County (BC) Regional Sediment Management Initiative (RSMI) is to facilitate and assess the implementation of sediment management policies, initiatives, priorities and projects that can provide a more effective use of sediments and dredged materials for shoreline protection and habitat conservation and restoration in the county.

Andie Bowie & Isla Blanca Park Beach Nourishment Project with BUDM

Cameron
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) Cameron County United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
Cameron County
Cameron County will continue the partnership with the Texas General Land Office and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to nourish the beach at Isla Blanca Park.

Nueces Bay Living Shoreline

Nueces
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA)
Port of Corpus Christi Authority
The project will restore and protect 16,300 linear feet of shoreline along the Nueces Bay.

Point Causeway Shoreline Protection Phase II

San Patricio
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA)
Port of Corpus Christi
A shoreline protection structure will be constructed with the potential for marsh restoration behind the protective structure.

CEPRA Economic Studies Report

Coast Wide
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA)
General Land Office
The Texas Legislature requires the Texas General Land Office (GLO) to report the economic and natural resource benefits derived from Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) funding every biennium.

Chester's Island Shoreline Protection

Matagorda
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) Natural Resource Damage Assessment
General Land Office
This project will create a final design and conduct for optimal beach nourishment to allow shoreline stabilization and habitat restoration at Chester Island.

Newcomb Marsh Wetland Protection & Shoreline Stabilization Project – Phase 1

Aransas
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program (CBBEP) Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA)
Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program (CBBEP)
This project would result in a feasibility study, alternatives analysis, preparation of 30% engineering plans, and complete permitting for construction of a living shoreline or structure.

Nueces Delta Shoreline Protection and Restoration, Phase II

Nueces
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program (CBBEP)
Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program (CBBEP)
This project is the final phase for the breakwater construction project.

Bird Island Cove Shore Protection and Marsh Restoration - Phase 2

Galveston
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) DWH NRDA Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA)
General Land Office
The purpose of the project is to protect and enhance existing estuarine marsh habitats.

Triangle Tree Rookery Island Restoration - Phase 2

Kleberg
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program (CBBEP) Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA)
Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program (CBBEP)
Phase 2,this project, is the construction phase of protecting the Triangle Tree Rookery Island.  

Tern Island Rookery Shoreline Protection Phase 2

Nueces
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program (CBBEP) Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA)
Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program
Protection of Tern Island from ongoing erosion and future sea level rise will help conserve and enhance an important rookery.