Notice and Opportunity to Comment on Requests for Consistency - Texas Department of Transportation - Corpus Christi

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 9, 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 19, 2025. The public comment period for this project will close at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 18, 2025.

Federal Agency Activities:

Applicant: Texas Department of Transportation - Corpus Christi

Location: The project site is located over Oso Bay/Corpus Christi Bay, on Ocean Drive, within Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas.

Project Description: The proposed project would replace the bridge on Ocean Drive, overall length of bridge is 780 feet. The project would include discharge of approximately 2,494 cubic yards of fill material below the plane of the High Tide Line within the open-water feature Oso Bay/Corpus Christi Bay, placement of 83 new square concrete bridge piles (24-in), concrete riprap concrete riprap placement at bridge abutments, and placement of 432 temporary steel piles (24-in) needed for the construction of temporary work platforms. Temporary piles and platforms will be removed in their entirety after the completion of construction.  This project will result in approximately 0.02 acres of permanent impacts and 0.06 acres of temporary impacts to open water.

Type of Application: U.S. Coast Guard bridge permit exemption.

CMP Project No: 25-1201-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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