Region/County:
Brazoria
Recipient:
University of Texas at Arlington
Summary:
The University of Texas at Arlington and TAMU-Galveston will undertake field campaigns and modeling experiments to help attain a clearer understanding of flow connectivity and sediment dynamics along the Brazos River, the San Bernard River, Caney Creek, and the surrounding area.
Region/County:
Nueces
Recipient:
Nueces County
Summary:
Nueces County Coastal Parks Department (the County) will improve Packery Channel Park by constructing a resilient living shoreline.
Region/County:
Nueces
Recipient:
University of Texas at Austin
Summary:
University of Texas at Austin conduct seagrass monitoring along the entire Texas coast.
Region/County:
Coast Wide
Recipient:
Texas State University
Summary:
The CCTC team will also work with four new target communities to facility the adoption of the Sustainable Storm Water Manual and establish local ordinances and comprehensive plans.
Region/County:
Coast Wide
Recipient:
Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas at Austin
Summary:
The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology will work with students and teachers to gain a better understanding of dune and beach dynamics.
Region/County:
Nueces
Recipient:
City of Corpus Christi
Summary:
Phase 1 focuses on developing a master plan to include land use and amenities for the hike and bike trail and proposed trailhead.
Region/County:
Lower Coast
Recipient:
Friends of Rio Grande Valley Reef
Summary:
Deploy materials to a low-relief nursery reef off the coast of South Padre Island to expand and improve habitat for juvenile red snapper and other reef dwellers
Region/County:
Nueces
Recipient:
Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas at Austin
Summary:
The Bureau of Economic Geology at the University of Texas at Austin will create geoenvironmental atlases for Mustang Island and Galveston Island State Parks.
Region/County:
Matagorda
Recipient:
Matagorda Bay Foundation
Summary:
The Matagorda Bay Foundation will complete all required permitting and design for a pilot experiment to restore seagrass in Matagorda and other bays.
Region/County:
Orange
Recipient:
Lamar University
Summary:
Lamar University will analyze existing field surveys of on-site sewage facilities (OSSFs) and water quality data.
Region/County:
Upper Coast
Recipient:
Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas at Austin
Summary:
The Bureau of Economic Geology at the University of Texas at Austin (UT-BEG) will update rates of shoreline movement, characterize shoreline types, and assess vulnerability to sea-level change along bay shorelines within the Galveston Bay system.
Region/County:
Matagorda
Recipient:
Texas A&M AgriLife Extenson Service
Summary:
Texas A&M AgriLife Extenson Service will develop freshwater inflow standards for the Lake Austin watershed to support the sustainability of East Matagorda Bay wetlands and estuarine waters.
Region/County:
Galveston
Recipient:
Galveston County
Summary:
Galveston County will design and construct a restroom building.
Region/County:
Cameron
Recipient:
City of South Padre
Summary:
The City of South Padre Island will design and construct a wooden, removable drive-over at the beach access point.
Region/County:
Harris
Recipient:
Texas A&M AgriLife Extenson Service
Summary:
Texas A&M AgriLife Extenson Service will generate data on the stormwater treatment wetlands created at Exploration Green using CMP Cycle 23 funds.
Region/County:
Aransas
Recipient:
Texas A&M AgriLife Extenson Service
Summary:
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will estimate human health risks present in Texas coastal recreational waters impacted by various fecal pollution sources.
Region/County:
Nueces
Recipient:
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Summary:
Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi will investigate if Padre Island is likely to become breached based on geological and stratigraphic features within the island.
Region/County:
Upper Coast
Recipient:
Galveston Bay Foundation
Summary:
Galveston Bay Foundation will continue the expansion of the Oyster Shell Recycling Program.
Region/County:
Cameron
Recipient:
Cameron County
Summary:
Cameron County will construct new amenities at Beach Access # 3.
Region/County:
Kleberg
Recipient:
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Summary:
Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi will complete a targeted study of water quality in the Laguna Salada and provide nutrient management recommendations.