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This study applied current technologies to previously identified sand sources to determine costs and environmental feasibility for future beach nourishment projects on West Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula.
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Texas A&M University Dredging Methodologies Study
Galveston Bay Erosion Rate Study
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This project conducted research to measure shoreline change over time and identify critically eroding areas of the Galveston Bay/West Bay System.
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West Galveston Island, Spanish Grant-Beach Nourishment
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This project included design and permitting to nourish 7,500 feet of shoreline seaward of the Sands of Kahala, Hershey Beach, Spanish Grant, Sunny Beach, and Bermuda Beach subdivisions and the West Beach Grand and Riviera I & II condominiums.
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West Galveston Island, Sea Isle-Beach Nourishment
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This project nourished about 28,000 feet in of Gulf shoreline adjacent to the Sea Isle, Terramar, Kahala Beach Estates, Caribbean Village, Bay Harbor-Gulf, Miramar Beach, Half Moon Beach, and San Luis Estates subdivisions.
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West Galveston Island, Pirates Beach-Beach Nourishment
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This project included design and permitting to conduct a 12,000 foot beach nourishment adjacent to the Pirate's Beach, Pirate’s Beach West, and Palm Beach subdivisions.
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Caplen Beach-Beach Nourishment
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This project completed design and construction to use more than 100,000 cubic yards of beach quality sand to increase beach width and revitalize the beach/dune system.
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Caplen Shores-Dune Restoration
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This project completed design and construction to reconstruct portions of the beach/dune system using dune restoration, combined with beach nourishment.
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Rollover Pass Monitoring
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This project conducted bathymetric studies of the Rollover Pass area to help determine hydrodynamics of the pass.
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Texas A&M Pewlican Island-Shoreline Protection
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This project conducted an alternatives analysis evaluated ways to prevent additional shoreline loss by use of an engineered shoreline stabilization structure along 1,500 feet of shoreline.
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Rollover Pass Inlet Management Study
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This project analyzed the hydrodynamics of Rollover Pass so alternatives could be developed to reduce and/or limit the erosion impacts on adjacent shorelines.