Notice and Opportunity to Comment on Requests for Consistency
Agreement/Concurrence Under the Texas Coastal Management Program
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 February 16, 2026 to February 20, 2026. 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, February 27, 2026. The public comment period for this project will close at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 29, 2026.
Federal Agency Activities:
Applicant: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6
Location: Corpus Christi Bay, Nueces and San Patricio County, Texas.
Project Description: Corpus Christi Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Sites Expansion Draft Environmental Assessment (EA). The purpose of the Proposed Action is to increase available capacity for ocean disposal of suitable dredged material (meeting the requirements of 40 C.F.R. Parts 220-228) from the Corpus Christi Ship Channels and vicinity. Historically, ocean disposal in the Corpus Christi area has been restricted to suitable maintenance dredged materials from federal dredging of the Entrance and Jetty Channels and the federally authorized Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project. Modeling conducted by the USACE Galveston District since the approval of the CCSCIP showed
future disposal capacity of the upland placement areas is limited and may not be available for non-federal dredging projects. In 2015, the USACE Galveston District requested that the EPA Region 6 modify the site use restrictions to make the ODMDSs available for disposal of suitable dredged material from the greater Corpus Christi vicinity, including non-federal dredging, but did not request the site be expanded. The USACE request was made based on the projected frequency of dredge events and projected dredge volumes from federal dredging at that time and did not include an increased demand associated with large, private development projects that are currently planned in the area.
Type of Application: EPA Draft EA on The Proposed Modification for Expansion of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel and Corpus Christi New Work Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Sites, Nueces and San Patricio Counties, Texas and Preliminary Finding of No Significant Impact.
CMP Project No: 26-1090-F2
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.