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 April 6, 2026 to April 17, 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, April 24, 2026. The public comment period for this project will close at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 24, 2026.
Federal License and Permit Activities:
Applicant: Jay Barrow
Location: The project site is located in canal adjacent to West Galveston Bay, at the intersection of Bob Smith Drive and Pelican Road, in Galveston, Galveston County, Texas.
Latitude and Longitude: 29.1921924, -94.9843466
Project Description: The applicant proposes to mechanically dredge 20,835 cubic yards (CY) below the mean high water line in 1.471-acre area of West Bay to create a 50-foot-wide by 414-foot-long canal. The applicant then proposes to discharge 5,460 CY of the dredged material into 0.125 acres of open water and discharge 37,800 CY into 0.868 acres of tidal and non-tidal wetlands for a 21-foot by 65-foot containment berm and residential lots. The applicant also proposes work associated with the construction of a 440-foot concrete bulkhead that will link to an existing bulkhead for bank stabilization. The applicant offered the following compensatory mitigation plan offset unavoidable impacts to waters of the US: The applicant will provide funding to the Galveston Island State Park for the creation of 2 acres of wetlands, east of, and adjacent to Jamaica Beach.
Type of Application: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit application # SWG-2025-00062. 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 Texas Commission on Environmental Quality as part of its certification under §401 of the Clean Water Act.
CMP Project No: 26-1124-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.