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 June 29, 2026 to July 3, 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, July 10, 2026. The public comment period for this project will close at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 9, 2026.
Federal Agency Activities:
Applicant: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Project Description: This RGP would authorize the work and placement of structures in navigable waters of the US for the construction, maintenance, and repair of artificial reefs as part of work conducted by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). For authorization under the RGP, TPWD must submit a Preconstruction Notification (PCN) for project-specific verification.
When considering an application for an artificial reef, as defined in 33 CFR 322.2(g), the Corps reviews TPWD’s provisions for siting, constructing, monitoring, operating, maintaining, and managing the proposed artificial reef and determines if those provisions are consistent with the following standards: 1) the enhancement of fishery resources to the maximum extent practicable; 2) the facilitation of access and utilization by United States recreational and commercial fishermen; 3) the minimization of conflicts among competing uses of the navigable waters or waters overlying the outer continental shelf and of the resources in such waters; 4) the minimization of environmental risks and risks to personal health and property; 5) generally accepted principles of international law; and 6) the prevention of any unreasonable obstructions to navigation.
RGPs are permits issued by a district or division engineer on a regional basis to streamline the authorization of activities that are substantially similar in nature and cause only minimal individual and cumulative environmental impacts. The purpose of this RGP is to expedite the Corps’ review of requests for authorization from the TPWD to construct, maintain, and repair artificial reefs. This RGP was last reissued in August 6, 2021 and expires on August 6, 2026. The Corps proposes only to modify the description of required components of the preconstruction notification to provide clarity.
Type of Application: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit application # SWG-1994-00026. This application will be reviewed pursuant Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899.
CMP Project No: 26-1171-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