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Texas Sand & Oyster Reef Resource Network (TSORRN)

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 continue the functioning, growth, and expansion of the Texas Coastal Erosion Data Network and change the name to the Texas Sand and Oyster Reef Resource Network.

Texas High School Coastal Monitoring Program

Coast Wide
Coastal Management Program (CMP) The University of Texas at Austin-Bureau of Economic Geology
The University of Texas at Austin-Bureau of Economic Geology
This project by the Bureau of Economic Geology (The University of Texas at Austin) will fund the expansion of the Texas High School Coastal Monitoring Program to include new groups of students who will monitor selected beaches over a period of one year and the development a virtual reality demonstration of a barrier island.

Storm Resistant Water Level Data Collection Platforms for the Texas Coast

Coast Wide
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Texas A&M University-Budgets and Accounting
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi will assist in the strengthening and fortification of four Texas Coastal Ocean Observation Network (TCOON) data collection platforms that will better allow the platforms to withstand hurricane force winds and storm surges.

Scenic Resources Design Guidelines for the Texas Coastal Zone

Coast Wide
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University will use recent research findings and develop practical means for illustrating scenic recommendations through design and land use guidelines for protection of the scenic resources of the Texas coastal zone that will be presented in a book, CD, and Internet webpage.

Sargassum & Beach Erosion: Potential Costs and Benefits for Coastal Managers

Galveston
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station will determine the extent to which Sargassum protects the beach and reduces erosion.

Preliminary Evaluation of the Impacts of Dredging Activities on the Fate of Dioxin in the Houston Ship Channel

Galveston
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Texas A&M University at Galveston
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Texas A&M University at Galveston will study the impacts of dredging operations on sedimentary processes in the Houston Ship Channel (HSC), a key component in the determination of the fate of dioxins in this system.

Pollution Prevention Through Community Education and Neighborhood Planning

Harris
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Texas Southern University
Texas Southern University
Texas Southern University will work with a Third Ward neighborhood in Houston to produce a community redevelopment plan to help residents achieve a better quality of life while also improving regional water quality and reducing non-point source pollution.

Mission Lake Restoration

Calhoun
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Texas R.I.C.E. Texas Parks and Wildlife
Texas R.I.C.E.
Texas R.I.C.E. will eradicate more than 200 acres of invasive water hyacinth from Mission Lake of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Guadalupe Delta Wildlife Management Area.

Matagorda Bay Nature Park and Preserve Baseline Vegetation Inventory and Mapping

Matagorda
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Lower Colorado River Authority
Lower Colorado River Authority
The Lower Colorado River Authority will prepare a guidebook to the Matagorda Bay Nature Park and Preserve in Matagorda County, Texas for use by the public and by LCRA’s educational outreach programs.

Galveston Island Sand Resources and Beach Accretion Part IV: Pirates Beach to San Luis Pass

Galveston
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Texas A&M University at Galveston
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Texas A&M University at Galveston will investigate Galveston Island nearshore beach processes and develop a baseline for shore changes and seabed morphodynamics.

Expansion of the Dermowatch Website

Lower Coast
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Texas A&M University at Galveston
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Texas A&M University at Galveston will expand the DermoWatch website to include oyster Dermo disease data from three sites (low, medium, and high salinity reefs) in each of the following Central Texas bays: Lavaca, Matagorda, and San Antonio.

Expanding the Floating Classroom Program from Coast to Classroom-Moving Upstream

Coast Wide
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi will write a manual to include the selected activities/investigations for use in the Floating Classroom Program, construct activity kits, and evaluate the effectiveness of these materials.

Evaluation of Economic Development of Natural Resources

Chambers
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Chambers County
Chambers County
Chambers County will develop a plan for protecting of environmentally sensitive areas in the county from the outgrowth of commercial, industrial, and residential development.

Education & Outreach to Coastal Users

Coast Wide
Coastal Management Program (CMP) National Audubon Society
National Audubon Society, Inc.
National Audubon Society-Texas will produce a coastwide newsletter to educate wildlife enthusiasts, birders, anglers, coastal recreational users and families, and the general public about coastal resources, threats to coastal health, and steps individuals can take toward becoming better stewards of coastal resources.

Drive and Discover Galveston Bay Interpretive Signs

Upper Coast
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Galveston Bay Foundation CK Productions
Galveston Bay Foundation
The Galveston Bay Foundation will develop, produce, and install 20 interpretive signs around Galveston Bay that highlight the natural, historical, and cultural resources of the bay.

Development of Facilities Master Plan for the Environmental Learning and Research Center

Jefferson
Coastal Management Program (CMP) The Environmental Learning & Research Center
The Environmental Learning & Research Center, Inc.
The Environmental Learning and Research Center, Inc. will hire an architect-engineering firm to complete a site assessment and schematic drawings for buildings that will ultimately house the center, which will be located along the Neches River and serve as a nature education and research center.

Coastal Prairie Restoration

Galveston
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Friends of Galveston Island State Park
Friends of Galveston Island State Park
Friends of Galveston Island State Park will mow Chinese tallow in the park after treatment of the trees with a hormone inhibitor herbicide in order to destroy the non-native, invasive trees and restore prairieland.

Changes in Freshwater Inflows and How They Affect Texas Bays

Upper Coast
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Texas A&M University at Galveston
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Texas A&M University at Galveston will monitor changes in primary productivity, phytoplankton community structure, and water quality in response to freshwater inflows and bay circulation in Galveston Bay.

Captain Clean Crab Beach Media and Education Campaign

Lower Coast
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Valley Proud Environmental Council Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Valley Proud Environmental Council
The Valley Proud Environmental Council will continue to expand the Captain Crab Clean Beach Deputy Program through the worldwide web and by expanding the educational outreach initiative.

Biological Erosion Control: Experimentation and Dissemination to Stakeholders

Coast Wide
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
The Texas Agricultural Experiment Station will conduct side-by-side comparisons of different plant species to see which is most effective at minimizing the effects of wave-induced erosion.