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The University of Texas at Austin will develop a binational binational watershed restoration and protection plan framework document to improve water quality in the Lower Rio Grande/Rio Bravo.
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Lower Rio Grande/Rio Bravo Water Quality Initiative: Phase 1
Lakeview Nature Park
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Aransas County extended the existing pier at Kaufer-Huber SeaWind Park another 200 feet to allow for greater usage.
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Land Protection for Whooping Crane - Subrecipient
Lower Laguna Madre Regional Treatment Wetland System - Phase 1 - Subrecipient
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Matagorda Island Marsh Restoration - Subrecipient
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Lamar Peninsula Whooping Crane Habitat Enhancement
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The Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program enhanced protection of Whooping Crane habitat on the Lamar Peninsula in Aransas County.
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Implementation of Coastal Non-Point Source Management
Houston Botanic Garden Stormwater Wetlands
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The Houston Botanic Garden partnered with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service to create three to five stormwater treatment wetlands and educate visitors on the importance of coastal wetlands.
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Geological Framework Study of Follett’s Island-Brazoria County – Phase II – Data Processing and Modeling
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Texas A&M at Galveston processed 2013 bathymetric and side scan sonar data, continued beach profiling to collect winter profiles at the same location as the summer profiles, and collected land-based LIDAR at Follett's Island.
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Inventory of On-Site Sewage Facilities to Support Watershed Planning in the Lower Nueces River Watershed
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The Nueces River Authority continued with the development of a database of permitted OSSFs in Nueces and San Patricio counties within the Lower Nueces River Watershed that can be imported into a Geographic Information System (GIS).