Region/County:
Jefferson
Recipient:
Coastal Soil & Water Conservation District
Summary:
The project's primary task will be the development and implementation of Water Quality Management Plans (WQMPs) within these impaired watersheds. This will provide agriculture producers who seek assistance the opportunity to comply with state water quality laws through a voluntary, incentive-based approach.
Region/County:
Cameron
Recipient:
Southmost Soil & Water Conservation District
Summary:
The development and implementation of Water Quality Management Plans (WQMPs) in the Arroyo Colorado watershed will provide agricultural producers an opportunity to comply with state water quality laws through a voluntary, incentive-based approach.
Region/County:
Matagorda
Recipient:
Texas R.I.C.E.
Summary:
Texas R.I.C.E. will restore and create approximately 300 acres of wetlands and restore up to 400 acres of native grasslands at Mad Island Preserve located near Collegeport in southern Matagorda County.
Region/County:
Nueces
Recipient:
City of Corpus Christi
Summary:
The purpose of the study is the reduction or elimination of non-source point pollution, floatables, and other litter entering the marina and Corpus Christi Bay through several storm water outfalls located along the seawall.
Region/County:
Aransas
Recipient:
City of Aransas Pass
Summary:
The City of Aransas Pass is developing the Aransas Pass Marina Improvement Project, which involves redeveloping the City's Conn Brown Harbor into a compatible pleasure craft and shrimping industry harbor. The project will prepare a Harbor Management Plan to help manage the new harbor.
Region/County:
Lower Coast
Recipient:
Bureau of Economic Geology - The University of Texas at Austin
Summary:
This project will be a joint project between the General Land Office (GLO) and the Bureau of Economic Geology and will use historical and recent aerial photographs supported by field surveys to determine spatial and temporal changes in salt-, brackish- and fresh-water marshes, mangroves, tidal flats, and water bodies on San Jose Island, Mustang Island, and North Padre Island.
Monitoring Design Criteria and Biological Indicators for Seagrass Monitoring in the CBBEP Study Area
Region/County:
Lower Coast
Recipient:
Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program
Summary:
This project will identify the plant, water column, and landscape indicators that provide the most critical information on water quality criteria that is relevant to successful maintenance and growth of seagrasses.
Region/County:
Upper Coast
Recipient:
Texas Water Development Board
Summary:
This project will address the fourth year of a cooperative research study, which seeks to document the effects of the Lake Livingston dam on downstream sedimentation processes, in particular the delivery of sediment to the lower Trinity River and the Trinity Bay estuary
Region/County:
Nueces
Recipient:
Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi - Center for Coastal Studies
Summary:
The Center for Coastal Studies will perform sediment collection and analysis of zinc in Nueces Bay and the Inner Harbor. This information will be used by TCEQ to develop a total maximum daily load for zinc.
Region/County:
Matagorda
Recipient:
Lower Colorado River Authority
Summary:
American with Disabilities Act-accessible trail in Matagorda Bay Nature Park
Region/County:
Cameron
Recipient:
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Summary:
The Habitat Restoration Workgroup, led by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), will investigate and recommend habitat modifications and restoration measures that will reduce nonpoint source pollution to the Arroyo Colorado or mitigate existing physical conditions that aggravate poor water quality conditions in the stream as part of the Watershed Protection Plan.
Region/County:
Aransas
Recipient:
The University of Texas at Austin
Summary:
This project will apply a GIS bacteria loadings model previously developed for the Galveston Bay area to the Copano watershed. The objective of the project is to quantify the bacteria loadings in the watershed using a runoff model which incorporates land use land cover data, event meant concentrations (EMCs), precipitation data, digital elevation models, and other pertinent data as deemed necessary.
Region/County:
Nueces
Recipient:
City of Port Aransas
Summary:
Project to acquire sensitive land at the northwest end of Mustang Island for future critical area enhancement.
Region/County:
Harris
Recipient:
City of Shoreacres
Summary:
Project to construct an observation deck, two-walkover bridges, a small boat launch, and a covered bench kiosk on recently acquired park property.
Region/County:
Lower Coast
Recipient:
Port Isabel Independent School District
Summary:
Program to teach students and teachers how to measure topography, map the vegetation line and shoreline, and observe weather and wave conditions.
Region/County:
Lower Coast, Aransas
Recipient:
Port Aransas Independent School District
Summary:
Program to teach students and teachers how to measure topography, map the vegetation line and shoreline, and observe weather and wave conditions.
Region/County:
Brazoria
Recipient:
Texas R.I.C.E.
Summary:
Project to control the spread of noxious and invasive species on the Aransas Wildlife Refuge and the Peach Point Wildlife Management Area.
Region/County:
Galveston
Recipient:
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Summary:
Project to maintain and continue to operate the Texas Coastal Erosion Data Network. The project will focus on incorporating a variety of data sets related to oyster reefs in the State of Texas.
Region/County:
Coast Wide
Recipient:
Texas Historical Commission
Summary:
Project to replace the R. V. Anomaly with a smaller research vessel capable of continuing THC's progressive marine archeology program.
Region/County:
Calhoun
Recipient:
City of Port Lavaca
Summary:
Project to renovate the wooden fishing pier on Lighthouse Beach in Port Lavaca.