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This funding will allow for the use of borrowed material from the Brazos Santiago Jetty and Entrance Channels to be used within these eroding areas, starting near the center of the City and continuing north.
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SPI Beach Nourishment with BUDM FY 2026 Construction Project
Copano Cove Ranch Acquisition
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Aransas County will 1) complete due diligence of the proposed property, and 2) purchase the 973-acre Copano Cove Ranch property for the purposes of habitat and wildlife preservation, stormwater/flood management, and public access.
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Laguna Vista Spoil Island Shoreline Protection Phase I.
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This project included data collection through preliminary design for the Laguna Vista Spoil Island located 3 miles North-Northwest of the town of Laguna Vista in the lower Laguna Madre.
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Historic Seawall Hurricane Harvey FEMA Repairs
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The Historic Seawall Hurricane Harvey FEMA Repair project consisted of mitigating damage from Hurricane Harvey to the gulf facing beach shoreline known as Historic Seawall located within the City of Galveston.
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Wave Climate Monitoring System for Coastal Users and Shoreline Erosion
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Texas Engineering Experiment Station installed a real-time, wave monitoring system off Corpus Christi, Texas.
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Quantification of Hurricane Surge Damage in Coastal Bays as a Function of Dune and Wetland Characteristics with Applications and Climate Change/Texas Engineering Experiment Station
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Texas Engineering Experiment Station collected GIS data and included it in a project geodatabase, including high resolution topography data (LiDAR) for the barrier island, the wetlands national dataset and imagery for the study area.
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Parameterization of Hurricane Surge for the State of Texas Coastline
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Texas Engineering Experiment Station developed and validated the ADCIRC Model, selected a hypothetical storm set, analyzed and developed surge parameterization, and performed simulations for the Galveston region.
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Interactive GIS Database for Restored Habitat on Corpus Christi Bay
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Texas Engineering Experiment Station provided a research-based management system to support the community and State's investment in Corpus Christi area beaches.
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An Analysis of the Economic Impact of Coastal Erosion on the Upper Texas Coast, Mitigation Costs, and the Potential for Economic Diversification (98-014)
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Texas A&M University correlated historic baseline data of economic health and resource diversity with current physical and economic conditions to assess losses and project future costs necessary to achieve economic sustainability.
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TX A&M - TEES
Arthur L. Sullivan
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A Fundamental Upgrade of the Texas Coast Water Level Forecasting System
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Texas Engineering Experiment Station provided a working model for the forecasting of water levels during regular conditions and during low to medium intensity weather events.