Big Slough Discovery Center Equipment
Brazoria
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Friends of Brazoria Wildlife Refuges
Friends of Brazoria Wildlife Refuges
Project to purchase scientific and education equipment and supplies for the Discovery complex located on Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge. Subrecipient: Friends of Brazoria Wildlife Refuges
Beach Monitoring and Storm Analysis on Treasure Island, Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula
Upper Coast
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Project to measure (cross-shore) beach profiles every two miles from Freeport, Texas to the geotextile tubes east of Rollover Pass on Bolivar Peninsula.
Wetlands for Dickinson Bayou
Harris
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Texas Cooperative Extension
Various Non-Profits and the City of Dickinson
Texas Cooperative Extension
Texas Cooperative Extension (TCE), in conjunction with its various partners, will establish the Dickinson Bayou Restoration Working Group and develop/publish a comprehensive wetland restoration plan for Dickinson Bayou. This project will be a community-based restoration plan for the bayou system to which the community is intimately linked.
Cedar Lakes Oyster Water Use Assessment - Part B
Galveston
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Department of State Health Services
TAMUCC will conduct bacteria source tracking for the Cedar Lakes area at four to six DSHS stations for two sampling events (one dry weather, one after rainfall), using antibiotic resistance analysis of E. coli isolates. TAMUCC will collect fecal samples from snow geese to generate approximately 100-150 E. coli isolates to supplement the existing bacteria source-tracking library for Copano Bay.
Status and Trends of Barrier Wetlands, Padre Island National Seashore (Lower Coast) and the Chenier Plain (Upper Coast)
Lower Coast
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
The University of Texas at Austin-Bureau of Economic Geology
This project will determine the status and trends of wetlands on Padre Island National Seashore (PINS) along the southern Texas coast and the Chenier Plain along the upper Texas coast. Work will include interpreting and mapping wetlands and aquatic habitats depicted on historical and recent aerial photographs, using and revising existing historical data where acceptable.
Spotted Seatrout/Seafood Consumption Safety Study for Galveston Bay
Galveston
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Department of State Health Services
The Texas Department of State Health Services' (DSHS) Seafood and Aquatic Life Group (SALG) will study contaminants of public health concern from the Galveston Bay complex by collecting additional fish and crab samples with emphasis on collecting the target species: spotted seatrout, red drum, black drum, and southern flounder.
Monitoring Design Criteria and Biological Indicators for Seagrass Monitoring in the CBBEP Study Area - Final Phase
Lower Coast
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program
The Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program (CBBEP) will conduct a study to determine the critical physical and chemical environmental factors necessary for the restoration of seagrass beds in the lower Texas coast. The proposed 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.
Sediment Monitoring in Galveston Bay - Final Phase
Upper Coast
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Texas Water Development Board
The fifth year of a cooperative research study that 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 and, ultimately, Galveston Bay. This project will resolve issues raised by results obtained during the first four years of the project with respect to the effects of various human and natural controls on sediment transport and storage in the lower Trinity River.
Tres Palacios Bay Dissolved Oxygen TMDL Project
Matagorda
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
University of Texas Marine Science Institute
This project will address the secondary and cumulative impacts (i.e., point and nonpoint sources of pollution) to the bay, both of which are in support of the goals of the §309 Enhancement Grant. The objectives of this project are: 1) identify the causes of low dissolved oxygen values in the Tres Palacios harbor area, 2) identify possible solutions to the causes of the low dissolved oxygen, and 3) conduct some education and outreach activities to inform the users of the harbor of the water quality problems and solutions.
Cedar Lakes Oyster Water Use Assessment
Brazoria
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University Corpus Christi (TAMUCC), in conjunction with the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), will collect current water quality data that provides adequate, up-to-date information to reassess the Cedar Lakes area for oyster use.
Wetlands Park Expansion
Harris
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
City of Shoreacres
City of Shoreacres
The City of Shoreacres will expand an existing park by acquiring an additional parcel along Taylor Bayou.
Storm Water BMP Demonstration Using Phytoremediation Techniques
Harris
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Port of Houston Authority
Port of Houston Authority
The Port of Houston Authority will identify pollution sources through targeted wet weather sampling and evaluate phytoremedial source and treatment control best management practices.
Rockport Harbor Bayfront Improvement Project
Aransas
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Aransas County Navigation District #1
Aransas County Navigation District #1
Aransas County Navigation District #1 will repair the concrete bulkhead panel joints along the Rockport Harbor seawall overlooking Aransas Bay, replace the gravel around the tables with asphalt pavement, and install informational signage.
Fulton Fishing Pier Improvement Project
Aransas
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
City of Fulton
Town of Fulton
Town of Fulton will refurbish its 1,000 linear foot wooden public Fulton Fishing Pier by replacing severely deteriorated galvanized metal brackets, bracing, and light standards along both sides of approximately 600 linear feet and by repairing the bracing and roof of the T-head pavilion.
Port Lavaca Causeway Fishing Pier Renovations
Calhoun
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
City of Port Lavaca
City of Port Lavaca
City of Port Lavaca will complete additional repairs to sections of decking and handrails of the Port Lavaca Causeway Fishing Pier.
Pathways 2000 Phase III
Galveston
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
City of Jamaica Beach
City of Jamaica Beach
City of Jamaica Beach will continue construction of the Pathways 2000 community walkways along Jolly Roger Road for a length of one mile, completing the Pathways project.
Double Bayou Park Canoe & Kayak Launch
Chambers
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Chambers County
Chambers County
Chambers County will provide direct access to Double Bayou through the construction of a non-motorized watercraft launching and docking facility as well as an all-weather surface road to the launch area, along with a parking area and lighting.
Bayfront Peninsula Bulkhead Improvement Project
Calhoun
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
City of Port Lavaca Port Commission
City of Port Lavaca Port Commission
City of Port Lavaca Port Commission will continue its efforts to revitalize the bayfront peninsula area by targeting improvements to be constructed along the west end of the east wall of the bayfront peninsula.
Wave Prediction/Forecast System for Coastal Texas
Coast Wide
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Texas A&M University at Galveston will develop an automated wave prediction system for the coastal/nearshore areas of Texas.
The Wetland Restoration Team
Upper Coast
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Texas Cooperative Extension
Texas Cooperative Extension
Texas Cooperative Extension will use this grant to continue the Wetland Restoration Team’s basic training, to develop a monitoring protocol and schedule for locally created wetlands, and to host a "Lessons Learned Workshop" on wetland restoration.