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Coastal Projects

Cease the Grease Campaign

County/Region: Galveston
Project Partner/Recipient: Galveston Bay Foundation
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Texas High School Coastal Monitoring Program: Ball High School, Galveston, Year 5

County/Region: Galveston
Project Partner/Recipient: Galveston Independent School District
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Status and Trends of Barrier Wetlands, Padre Island National Seashore (Lower Coast) and the Chenier Plain (Upper Coast)

County/Region: Lower Coast
Project Partner/Recipient: Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas at Austin
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A New Look at Mustang Island Wetlands

County/Region: Nueces
Project Partner/Recipient: University of Texas at Austin
Summary: The University of Texas at Austin (UT) examined two innovative technologies - LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) and EM (electromagnetic induction) to see if they could be used to improve the accuracy of wetlands mapping that has historically been based

Port Lavaca Causeway Fishing Pier Renovations

County/Region: Calhoun
Project Partner/Recipient: City of Port Lavaca
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Mapping Bottom Type and Anthropogenic and Natural Impacts on Sediments in Galveston Bay, Phase 2

County/Region: Upper Coast
Project Partner/Recipient: Texas A&M University
Summary: This project constructed detailed maps of the Galveston Bay bottom in four areas, two each in Trinity Bay and East Bay.

Down to Earth at Mustang Island

County/Region: Lower Coast
Project Partner/Recipient: University of Texas at Austin
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Prioritization of Critical Marsh Conservation and Restoration Areas based on Future Sea Level Rise Scenarios

County/Region: Lower Coast
Project Partner/Recipient: The Nature Conservancy
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Tabbs Bay Enhancement Project

County/Region: Harris
Project Partner/Recipient: City of Baytown
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Texas Coastal Planning Program: Providing Technical Assistance to Texas Coastal Communities

County/Region: Coastwide
Project Partner/Recipient: Texas A&M University
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Evaluating Groundwater Inflow and Nutrient Transport to Texas Coastal Embayments, Phase III

County/Region: Kleberg
Project Partner/Recipient: Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
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Port Neches River Front Enhancement Clean Up Project (Phase I) $55K moved from 306Admin Budget

County/Region: Jefferson
Project Partner/Recipient: City of Port Neches
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Japhet Creek Land Acquisition II

County/Region: Harris
Project Partner/Recipient: Buffalo Bayou Partnership
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Laguna Madre Estuary Program Environmental Strategic Plan

County/Region: Cameron
Project Partner/Recipient: Texas A&M University - Kingsville
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Texas Beach Watch Program

County/Region: Coastwide
Project Partner/Recipient: General Land Office
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Mangrove Expansion Alters Sediment and Water Quality and Affects Biodiversity in Texas Wetlands

County/Region: Aransas
Project Partner/Recipient: Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
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Shell Bank: Oyster shell recycling, citizen engagement, hands-on learning, & reef characterization

County/Region: Nueces
Project Partner/Recipient: Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
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Acquisition and Production of Orthoimagery for Coastal Texas

County/Region: Coastwide
Project Partner/Recipient: Sanborn Map Company, Inc.
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Shell Bank: Oyster shell recycling, restoration resources, and reef resilience

County/Region: Nueces
Project Partner/Recipient: Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
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Green Infrastructure For Texas: Educating Coastal Stakeholders on the Role of Green Infrastructure

County/Region: Harris
Project Partner/Recipient: Texas A&M University
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