Region/County:
Coast Wide
Recipient:
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Summary:
Collect baseline data to assess the distribution of bottom types & anthropogenic impacts of the seabed.
Region/County:
Cameron
Recipient:
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Summary:
To identify and delineate the aquatic habitats found in the South Bay Coastal Preserve.
Region/County:
Cameron
Recipient:
Cameron County Parks System
Summary:
Cameron County implemented the Code Enforcement Program by hiring Code Enforcement Officers to enforce the regulation codes.
Region/County:
Nueces
Recipient:
Texas Engineering Experiment Station
Summary:
An interactive (GIS) database to demonstrate the inter-relationships between weather conditions, coastal processes, water quality and shoreline change. .
Region/County:
Galveston
Recipient:
Texas A&M University of Galveston
Summary:
The installation of a near-shore directional wave gage/current profiler ,to obtain data regarding the nearshore waves and currents.
Region/County:
Cameron
Recipient:
Cameron County Parks System
Summary:
To prevent visitors from littering, a compactor truck with sidelift, enables the county to empty all 500 trash barrels each day.
Region/County:
Cameron
Recipient:
University of Texas-Pan American
Summary:
Clarify the relationship between the composition and vigor of native vegetation and rates of dune migration on the barrier islands.
Region/County:
Coast Wide
Recipient:
Texas Tech University
Summary:
A focus on scenic impacts to coastal habitats from major action or intended changes to these systems.
Region/County:
Coast Wide
Recipient:
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Summary:
Outreach events creating awareness,understanding and functions of coastal ecosystems.
Region/County:
Coast Wide
Recipient:
Texas A&M University
Summary:
Texas Automated Buoy System (TABS) to obtain near real time measurements of ocean waves and make the data available on the TABS web site
Region/County:
Orange
Recipient:
City of Orange
Summary:
The City of Orange will enhance river accessiblity within its only park, by constructing a 50-foot Pier.
Region/County:
Lower Coast
Recipient:
Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas at Austin
Summary:
Status and Trends of Inland Wetland and Aquatic Habitats of the Matagorda Bay Area
Region/County:
Cameron
Recipient:
South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center
Summary:
Educational Exhibits for the South Padre Island Birding & Nature Center
Region/County:
Lower Coast
Recipient:
Texas Cooperative Extension
Summary:
Education and outreach on the alternatives available to the community as it tries to manage growth. It will highlight those alternatives that direct development to already-developed areas as a way of protecting undisturbed open spaces and natural resources and ones that will make the community more pedestrian friendly and "walkable."
Region/County:
Aransas
Recipient:
Aransas County Navigation District #1
Summary:
The Aransas County Navigation District will conduct a project to reduce overboard sewage discharge from recreational and commercial boats in Aransas County. ACND will install a fixed, self-service pumpout and dump station at Cove Harbor, south of Rockport, which boaters can use to remove sanitary wastes from vessels for appropriate collection and treatment.
Region/County:
Willacy
Recipient:
Willacy Soil & Water Conservation District
Summary:
This proposed project will be applicable only to agricultural lands within the boundaries of the Coastal Zone in Willacy County. The primary task will be the development and implementation of WQMPs in the Coastal Zone. This will provide the agricultural producers an opportunity to comply with state water quality laws through a voluntary, incentive-based approach.
Region/County:
Victoria
Recipient:
Victoria Soil & Water Conservation District
Summary:
This project would be applicable only to agricultural lands within the boundaries of the Coastal Zone Area in Victoria County. The project's primary task will be the development and implementation of Water Quality Management Plans (WQMPs) in the Coastal Zone Area. This will provide the agricultural producers who seek participation with the opportunity to comply with state water quality laws through a voluntary, incentive-based approach.
Region/County:
San Patricio
Recipient:
San Patricio Soil & Water Conservation District
Summary:
This project would be applicable only to agricultural lands within the boundaries of the Coastal Zone Area in San Patricio and Aransas Counties. The project's primary task will be the development and implementation of Water Quality Management Plans (WQMPs) in the Coastal Zone Area. This will provide the agricultural producers who seek participation with the opportunity to comply with state water quality laws through a voluntary,
Region/County:
Matagorda
Recipient:
Matagorda County Soil & Water Conservation District
Summary:
This project would be applicable only to agricultural lands within the boundaries of the Coastal Zone Area in Matagorda County. The project's primary task will be the development and implementation of Water Quality Management Plans (WQMPs) in the Coastal Zone Area. This will provide the agricultural producers who seek participation with the opportunity to comply with state water quality laws through a voluntary, incentive-based approach.
Region/County:
Kleberg
Recipient:
Kleberg-Kenedy Soil & Water Conservation District
Summary:
This project will be implemented on agricultural lands within the boundaries of the Coastal Zone Area in Kleberg and Kenedy counties. The Upper Laguna Madre/Baffin Bay complex currently is on the 303(d) list because of low dissolved oxygen levels. The primary task will be the development and implementation of Water Quality Management Plans (WQMPs) in the Coastal Zone.