Region/County:
Galveston
Recipient:
Scenic Galveston, Inc.
Summary:
The goal of this project is to restore habitat function to this portion of the preserve and to stabilize the entire shoreline to prevent future loss along Jones Bay, likely utilizing a combination of permanent hard structure breakwaters designed to collect sediment and sacrificial containment berms to protect the new marsh until establishment.
Region/County:
Cameron
Recipient:
City of South Padre
Summary:
This project will be dedicated to restoring two miles of linear beach.
Region/County:
Calhoun
Recipient:
City of Port Lavaca
Summary:
Port Lavaca Harbor of Refuge Shoreline and Marsh Restoration/Protection Feasibility Study.
Region/County:
Cameron
Recipient:
Cameron County
Summary:
Cameron county will use CMP funds to install interpretive signage to guide visitors around the park.
Region/County:
Coast Wide
Recipient:
Texas State University
Summary:
Under the direction provided by GLO, TXST will support the GLO in ongoing maintenance of the website throughout the duration of this Contract. Additionally, TXST will create new pages to allow for additional content to be added to the website, as needed.
Region/County:
Chambers, Nueces
Recipient:
Texas General Land Office
Summary:
Anchor QEA will use Coastal Management Program Cycle 27 §309 funding to assess the potential of reservoir-impounded sediment for coastal resiliency projects.
Region/County:
Coast Wide
Recipient:
Texas General Land Office
Summary:
In support of the Texas General Land Office’s legislative authorization to restore, enhance and protect the state’s coastal natural resources, the Texas Coastal Resiliency Master Plan (Plan) will provide a framework for community, socio-economic, ecologic and infrastructure protection from coastal hazards, including short-term direct impact (e.g., flooding, storm surge) and long-term gradual impacts (e.g., erosion, habitat loss).
Region/County:
Coast Wide
Recipient:
University of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology
Summary:
Researchers at the Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin (Bureau), will update shoreline change rates and determine beach and dune volume and elevation relationships along the Texas Gulf of Mexico shoreline between the mouth of the Rio Grande and Sabine Pass.
Region/County:
Cameron
Recipient:
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Summary:
TAMUCC will conduct pre-nourishment benthic sampling for 10+ months following nourishment at the City of South Padre Island beach (and the respective control beaches). These data as well as post-nourishment data collected in a future contract will be used to assess time for the benthic invertebrate community to recover following a beach nourishment event.
Region/County:
Brazoria
Recipient:
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Summary:
Acquisition of tracts on Follets Island, approximately 500 acres of coastal habitat located on Follets Island, Texas.
Region/County:
Galveston
Recipient:
City of Galveston Park Board of Trustees
Summary:
The purpose of the project is to implement FEMA repairs to restore the damages caused by Hurricane Harvey in 2017 to restore 101,387 yds of beach quality sand.
Region/County:
Coast Wide
Recipient:
Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin
Summary:
The Texas High School Coastal Monitoring Program (THSCMP) engages students and teachers who live along the coast in the study of their natural environment.
Region/County:
Calhoun
Recipient:
Calhoun County
Summary:
Phase II funds will be used to add bollards around the park to prevent future habitat destruction and install a roof over a portion of the boardwalk.
Region/County:
Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, Harris, Jefferson, Orange
Recipient:
University of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology
Summary:
UT-BEG will create a breaching susceptibility index for TCRMP Region 1 by analyzing historical wash over, lidar elevation data, dune volumetrics, dune continuity, dune vegetation.
Region/County:
Coast Wide
Recipient:
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Summary:
The goal of this project is to design, build, and test an integrated system with Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV), Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), and data transmission and processing algorithms for oil spill detection and surface and underwater sampling.
Region/County:
Galveston, Matagorda
Recipient:
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Summary:
Project to conduct post-nourishment benthic sampling for at least 18 months following nourishment at Jamaica and Sargent beaches (and their respective control beaches).
Region/County:
Calhoun
Recipient:
Calhoun County
Summary:
Calhoun County will construct two pavilions for public use in the Miller Point area with the goal of encouraging ecotourism and outdoor education. Use of the pavilions will be free of charge. A 100'x50' general-use pavilion will be built at least 300’ from the water and a 25’ hexagonal pavilion will be constructed near Indianola beach.
Region/County:
Cameron, Kenedy, Willacy
Recipient:
General Land Office
Summary:
The project will conduct high-resolution geophysical surveys offshore Texas Coastal Resiliency Master Plan (TCRMP) Region 4.
Region/County:
Nueces
Recipient:
Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program
Summary:
This project will provide enhanced access to coastal areas along with adding features that will protect the sensitive habitat areas found within the Packery Flats Coastal Habitat.
Region/County:
Coast Wide
Recipient:
Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service
Summary:
A long-term analysis of Texas Beach Watch (TBW) bacterial data by Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) revealed that 25 Texas beaches are hotspots of bacterial pollution.