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The City of Orange purchased the following park equipment for Ochiltree-Inman Park and Lion's Park: picnic table pavilions, picnic tables, park benches, and litter receptacles.
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Oyster Reef Construction/Restoration
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Galveston Bay Foundation created oyster reef and fringing marsh habitat for the purpose of protecting shorelines, improving water quality, and increasing fisheries habitat.
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Oyster Restoration Through Community Participation
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The Galveston Bay Foundation reinstated their oyster restoration program to reestablish productive oyster reefs in Galveston Bay and to increase awareness among the general public of the ecological importance of oysters and oyster reefs.
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Port Lavaca Causeway Fishing Pier Improvements
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City of Port Lavaca constructed approximately 100 linear feet of new public fishing pier to continue closing the gap between the landward end of the Port Lavaca Causeway Fishing Pier and the pier section that was isolated by a fire in 2003.
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San Jacinto Point Marsh Area (98-035)
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The City of Baytown developed a 5.0-acre peninsula park within the 400-acre Baytown Nature Park. The project was part of the overall master plan for the park and is a significant step in stabilizing the shoreline at the west end of the peninsula.
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Public Park and Beach Project (98-033)
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Port O'Connor Chamber of Commerce built restroom facilities and an information center to provide improved shoreline services and distribute public educational materials and technical information at a small park in Port O'Connor.
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Port Aransas Bathhouse/Restroom Facility (98-031)
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Nueces County demolished an existing, dilapidated public restroom and constructed a public bathhouse inside the Port Aransas Park. The structures are handicapped-accessible and contain bathrooms and showers.
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Nueces County Coastal Parks Plan (98-029)
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Nueces County produced a digital topographic map of the area that included base data depicting existing park improvements and boundaries such as the location of critical dune structures and public access points.
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Port Lavaca Bayfront Master Plan Improvements
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Port Lavaca cleaned up the bayfront by covering three sunken barges located adjacent to the bay shoreline on state-owned submerged lands.
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New Beach Cabana Construction
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The Village of Surfside constructed three portable beach cabanas to provide improved shoreline services to beach visitors.