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Notice and Opportunity to Comment on Requests for Consistency - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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 28, 2025 to May 2, 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, May 9, 2025. The public comment period for this project will close at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 8, 2025.

Federal Agency Activities:

Applicant: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Location: The project area is in upper Galveston Bay, southeast of Atkinson Island, north of the

Mid Bay Placement Area, and east of the Houston Ship Channel 

Project Description: The Bay Aquatic Beneficial Use Sites project will consist of two types of beneficial use (BU) placement areas (PA): an excavated BU PA created by excavating the bay bottom and using that material to construct confining dikes, and marsh fill PAs for the beneficial use of material to create intertidal vegetated marsh habitat. The containment dikes around these areas will be constructed of bay bottom material excavated from within the dredged material PA. The crest and outer slopes of these containment dikes are anticipated to provide habitat benefits, such as upland bird nesting habitat, intertidal marsh, and oyster reef.

Type of Application: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers draft Environmental Assessment.

CMP Project No: 25-1166-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.

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