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Expansion of Earth Day-Bay Day: Cultivating Multicultural Leadership & Environmental Stewardship in the TX Coastal Zone
Mad Island WMA Prairie and Wetland Restoration
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Texas RICE constructed an approximately 35-acre wetland and restored 30 acres of abandoned farmland into native prairie on the Mad Island Wildlife Management Area, which provides significant value to wildlife and water quality.
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Goose Island Marsh Restoration in Aransas Bay
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department restored wetland habitats that are integral parts of the Texas Gulf coast and the Aransas Bay estuarine ecosystems. The project restored 24 acres of intertidal emergent marsh on the north side of Goose Island.
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Gambusia Nature Trail Boardwalk Renovation
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department renovated the Gambusia Nature Trail boardwalk in Sea Rim State Park, Hwy 87 West, Sabine Pass, TX.
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Galveston Bay Debris Removal - Subrecipient
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Interpretive Picnic and Trail Area at Fort Travis Park
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Galveston County constructed four picnic shelter clusters, each consisting of four picnic tables, around the perimeter of Fort Travis Park on Bolivar Peninsula.
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Hydroclimatic Modulations of Bacteria/Nutrient Input to Texas Coastal Water
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Texas A&M AgriLife Research will evaluate the vulnerability of on-site sewage facilities to factors that link bacteria and nitrogen inputs to nearshore waters using groundwater-seawater interaction analyses and source tracking.
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Mapping and Assessment of the Aquatic Habitats within South Bay Coastal Preserve
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department identified and delineated the aquatic habitats found in the South Bay Coastal Preserve (approximately 10 square miles) by acquiring color aerial photography at a scale of 1:9600.
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Galveston Bay Wetland Mitigation Assessment and Local Government Capacity Building
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The Houston Advanced Research Center assessed the long-term status of wetland mitigation records in the lower Galveston Bay watershed by examining US Army Corps of Engineer permit data previously acquired by the Galveston Bay Status and Trends Project.
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Implementation of Coastal Nonpoint Source Management
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Texas State University provided technical assistance related to the control of nonpoint source pollution from off-system roadways, urban development, and watershed planning in accordance with Section 6217 of the Coastal Zone Management Act.