Region/County:
Galveston
Recipient:
General Land Office
Summary:
A long-term analysis of Texas Beach Watch bacterial data by Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) revealed that 25 Texas beaches are hotspots of bacterial pollution. Results also revealed that bacterial pollution is increasing with time, population growth, and sea level rise.
Region/County:
Brazoria, Galveston
Recipient:
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Summary:
This Project will identify processes leading to contamination of coastal waters.
Region/County:
Galveston
Recipient:
General Land Office
Summary:
The study area will be focused on up to approximately one mile of Gulf shoreline of Galveston Island in the vicinity of the Riviera and West Beach Grand Condominiums.
Region/County:
Cameron
Recipient:
AECOM
Summary:
The remaining western portion of the original Causeway will be demolished and salvageable material will be uses to build an artificial reef.
Region/County:
Lower Coast
Recipient:
Ducks Unlimited
Summary:
The goal of this project is to provide up to 90% project design, including geotechnical analysis, magnetometer surveys, and revisions to engineering and permit packages on up to five high priority Beneficial Use project sites.
Region/County:
Brazoria
Recipient:
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Summary:
Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi will evaluate the vulnerability of on-site sewage facilities (OSSFs, i.e., septic systems) to tidal fluctuations, hydrologic conditions, and other factors that link bacteria and nitrogen inputs to nearshore waters using groundwater-seawater interaction analyses and source tracking.
Region/County:
Nueces
Recipient:
Nueces River Authority
Summary:
The Nueces River Authority will install equipment to replace obsolete, non-functioning equipment of the wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) in the northwest quadrant of Nueces County.
Region/County:
Nueces
Recipient:
Nueces County
Summary:
Nueces County will replace the Bob Hall Pier parking lot, which was permanently damaged by Hurricane Hanna in July 2020.
Region/County:
Galveston
Recipient:
Galveston Bay Foundation
Summary:
Galveston Bay Foundation (GBF) will continue to expand the Oyster Shell Recycling Program and partner with University of Houston to analyze two reef restoration techniques.
Region/County:
Cameron
Recipient:
City of South Padre Island
Summary:
The City of South Padre Island will construct a permanent restroom and install an Americans with Disability Act compliant ramp for the ingress and egress of the walkover.
Region/County:
Nueces
Recipient:
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Summary:
University of Texas at San Antonio will develop smart and self-sustaining early-warning systems for coastal flooding with state-of-the-art low-power Tiny Machine Learning (TinyML) and energy harvesting solutions.
Region/County:
Calhoun
Recipient:
Calhoun County
Summary:
Calhoun County will construct additional park amenities at Olivia Haterius Park.
Region/County:
Nueces
Recipient:
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Summary:
Texas A&M University - Kingsville will monitor sediment and nutrients loads into the Nueces/Corpus Christi Bay and address identified pollutant data gaps.
Region/County:
Coast Wide
Recipient:
University of Houston
Summary:
The University of Houston will measure the impacts of major storms on coastal erosion in the Texas Gulf Coast.
Region/County:
Galveston
Recipient:
Texas A&M University AgriLife Extension Service
Summary:
Texas A&M University AgriLife Extension Service will install at least three green infrastructure installations and interpretive signs in Hitchcock City parks consistent with Clean Coast Texas.
Region/County:
Willacy
Recipient:
Willacy County
Summary:
Willacy County will construct 1,600 linear feet of walking trail around the park, install interpretive signage along the trail, and place trash receptacles around the Fred Stone park.
Region/County:
Brazoria
Recipient:
Texas A&M University - Engineering Experiment Station
Summary:
The project will help inform future interventions to protect the Cedar Lakes ecosystem and relevant coastal infrastructure.
Region/County:
Cameron
Recipient:
City of South Padre Island
Summary:
The City of South Padre Island will restore dunes on public beaches by installing sand fencing along a one-mile corridor and planting native dune vegetation.
Region/County:
Harris
Recipient:
Bayou Preservation Association, Inc.
Summary:
Bayou Preservation Association (BPA) will complete the final phase of the Clear Creek Riparian Restoration project at Challenger Seven Memorial Park.
Region/County:
Cameron
Recipient:
City of South Padre Island
Summary:
Ongoing nourishment of a segment of beach within the City of South Padre Island corporate limits through beneficial use of dredge material.