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The Port of Houston Authority constructed footbridges and observation platforms throughout the Demonstration Marsh to better study the progress of the marsh. The project also erected interpretative signage.
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Bayport Demonstration Marsh Circulation Improvement and Monitoring
Brazoria County Flood and Rainfall Gauges
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Brazoria County installed four flood and rainfall gauges which report "real-time" water levels and rainfall events via a radio signal to a base station, which automatically enters the collected information onto a web page.
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Armand Bayou Watershed Plan - Phase IV Implementation Project
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The Armand Bayou Nature Center continued strong leadership to maintain a collaborative stakeholder process that guides and helps implement watershed initiatives.
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Aerial Photography for Orange Co. Master Drainage Plan (98-013)
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Orange County derived information from the aerial photos to identify potential dredged material disposal sites and in the preparation of alternatives analyses and mitigation plans.
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51st Street Marsh Project (98-011)
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City of Galveston planted native, naturalized, and salt tolerant shrubs and trees around the perimeter of the marsh and on high ground interspersed between ponds.
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Baffin Bay Tributaries Study
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Nueces River Authority addressed stakeholder concerns regarding quantifying nonpoint source pollution loads.
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Bay Day Celebration
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The Galveston Bay Foundation hosted Bay Day, an all-day celebration of Galveston Bay and its diverse resources and uses, with interactive exhibits and activities on the shores of Galveston Bay at Sylvan Beach Park in LaPorte, Texas.
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Boggy Bayou Nature Park Improvements: Phase II
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Calhoun County added bollards around the park to prevent future habitat destruction and installed a roof over a portion of the boardwalk.
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Boater Waste Education Campaign
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The Galveston Bay Foundation maintained the Boater Waste Education Campaign to address illegal discharges through targeted outreach and education to boaters.
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Aransas Pass Nature Park (A Wetlands Enhancement/Restoration Project (98-015)
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The City of Port Aransas restored coastal wetland, constructed a reclaimed water reuse system to create a freshwater marsh, developed a wetland trail boardwalk system, and conducted site cleanup and waste disposal to reclaim and enhance coastal habitat.
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Texas State University
Rick Ewaniszyk