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Coastal Projects

South Padre Island Beach Nourishment with Beneficial Use of Dredge Material

Region/County: Cameron
Recipient: City of South Padre Island
Summary: Beach nourishment project beneficially using dredged material (BUDM) from the Brownsville Ship Channel.

Longshore Transport Modeling

Region/County: Coast Wide, Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, Harris, Jefferson, Kenedy, Orange, Willacy
Recipient: General Land Office
Summary: This project will analyze existing Texas Gulf of Mexico hydrodynamic information and develop a sand transport model for the entire Texas coast to identify the sand transport pathways, sand transport rates and define the littoral cells and associated sediment budget for sand and other sediments along the Texas Gulf facing beaches.

Bolivar Peninsula Beach & Dune Restoration Design and Engineering Project

Region/County: Galveston
Recipient: Galveston County
Summary: This is to develop E&D specifications that could be incorporated into a USACE permit that would alleviate tidal impacts threatening highway 87.

Texas Gulf Region Cooperative Weed Management Area: Dune Management & Restoration on Mustang Island

Region/County: Nueces
Recipient: Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program
Summary: Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program will work with project partners to advocate for cooperative weed control among willing landowners and managers to prevent the spread of Brazilian peppertree.

Texas Citizen Planner: Local Community Planning for Resiliency and Mitigation

Region/County: Coast Wide
Recipient: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Summary: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will fund the Texas Citizen Planner position and provide an education program for locally elected officials to learn how to do planning and mitigation for coastal hazards.

Tern Rookery Island Protection and Restoration, Phase I: Feasibility Study & Alternatives Analysis

Region/County: Nueces
Recipient: Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program
Summary: Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program will complete a feasibility and alternatives analysis for a Tern Island restoration / erosion control structure,

Shell Bank: Enhancing coastal resiliency via shell recycling, restoration and community partnerships

Region/County: Nueces
Recipient: Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Summary: Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) will continue their Oyster Shell Recycling Program.

Quantifying erosion and pollution from rainfall runoff on urbanized beaches - Galveston Island study

Region/County: Galveston
Recipient: Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station
Summary: Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station researchers will study how coastal rainwater runoff affects beach erosion and solid transport processes in Galveston.

Multifaceted Approach to Addressing Nonpoint Source Pollution in Galveston County

Region/County: Galveston
Recipient: Galveston Bay Foundation
Summary: Galveston Bay Foundation will conduct homeowner workshops related to Non point source pollution in the Galveston area.

Galveston Bay Foundation Oyster Shell Recycling Program - Citizen science, engagement, and education

Region/County: Galveston
Recipient: Galveston Bay Foundation
Summary: Galveston Bay Foundation (GBF) will expand and enhance the GBF Oyster Shell Recycling Program.

Texas High School Coastal Monitoring Program

Region/County: Coast Wide
Recipient: Texas High School Coastal Monitoring Program
Summary: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology will engage students and teachers who live along the coast in the study of the natural beach environment.

San Benito Wetlands Project - Phase 4

Region/County: Cameron
Recipient: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Summary: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service's Water Resources Institute will complete the final phase of the San Benito Wetlands Project.

Adolph Thomae Jr. Park Educational Pavilion

Region/County: Cameron
Recipient: Cameron County
Summary: Cameron County will construct an illuminated pavilion in Adolph Thomae Jr. Park with multiple picnic tables and trash receptacles.

Cole Park Fishing Pier Demolition

Region/County: Nueces
Recipient: City of Corpus Christi
Summary: The City of Corpus Christi will remove the Cole Park Fishing Pier.

Clear Creek Connections Paddle Trail - Kayak Launches

Region/County: Galveston
Recipient: League City
Summary: The City of League City will add two new kayak launch sites to the paddle trail system.

Whitecap Circle Beach Access Development

Region/County: Cameron
Recipient: City of South Padre
Summary: The City of South Padre Island will build a permeable pavement parking lot, side walk, ADA dune walkover and restrooms at this unimproved beach access point on South Padre Island.

Boggy Bayou Nature Park Improvements

Region/County: Calhoun
Recipient: Calhoun County
Summary: Calhoun County (the County) will protect the natural environment and enhance public access to Boggy Bayou Nature Park in Port O'Connor, TX.

Bayou Riparian Corridor Restoration: Clear Creek

Region/County: Harris
Recipient: Bayou Preservation Association
Summary: Bayou Preservation Association, Inc. will complete Phase II of restoration work at Challenger Seven Memorial Park by removing 16.5 acres of invasive species from the banks of Clear Creek.

Assessment of Optimal Sea Turtle Nesting Sites along the Texas Coast

Region/County: Galveston
Recipient: Texas A&M Galveston
Summary: Texas A&M University - Galveston will investigate the optimal beach nesting conditions for sea turtles in Texas.

West Galveston Seawall to 13-Mile Road Engineering and Design & Construction

Region/County: Galveston
Recipient: City of Galveston Park Board of Trustees
Summary: Design Phase - Update Engineering and Design specifications necessary to successfully implement and complete a beach nourishment / dune restoration project in the footprint of the end of the seawall to the west extent of 13-Mile Road (AP-7) on-beach parking. Construction Phase - Construction of beach nourishment and dune restoration project.