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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department investigated the impact of a wastewater discharge on seagrass by studying the potentially-impacted site and a reference site.
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Seagrass Response to Wastewater Inputs: Implementation of a Seagrass Monitoring Program in Two Texas Estuaries
Texas High School Coastal Monitoring Program
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The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology continued to strengthen the Texas coastal database and understanding short-term (seasonal, yearly, storm effects) and long-term (decade, storm -recovery) changes to the coastal environment.
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Texas Coastal Management Program Section 309 Assessment &Strategies Report, 2016 to 2020 Enhancement Cycle
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Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi developed the Section 309 assessment and strategy for 2016-2020 pursuant to the Coastal Zone Management Act, which allocates funds to encourage states to develop projects that will effect program enhancements.
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Shoreline Erosion Control on Nueces Bay
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San Patricio Soil and Water Conservation District integrated two geotextile systems to assess the effectiveness of this erosion control system on highly eroding bluff shorelines.
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Shoreline Stabilization and Sedimentation Reduction Measures in the Vicinity of Piper Channel, Corpus Christi Bay, Texas
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The Airport and Channel Corporation installed geo-containers in Piper Channel to ameliorate the effects of sediment transport from the high energy Corpus Christi Ship Channel into Piper Channel.
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Texas Coastal Planning Program: Providing Technical Assistance to Texas Coastal Communities
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Texas A&M University created awareness around coastal planning and environmental impacts, identified and solicit interest from specific coastal communities, and assisted a coastal community in the creation and adoption of community plans.
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Texas High School Coastal Monitoring Program: Port Isabel High School, Year 6
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The University of Texas continued the Texas High School Coastal Monitoring Program, which shows students and teachers how to measure the topography, map the vegetation line and shoreline, and observe weather and wave conditions.
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Sunset Lake Project (99-186)
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The City of Portland acquired approximately 245 acres of high quality coastal wetlands, open water, and Corpus Christi Bay shoreline.
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Texas High School Coastal Monitoring Program
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The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology continued to strengthen the Texas coastal database and understanding short-term (seasonal, yearly, storm effects) and long-term (decade, storm -recovery) changes to the coastal environment.
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Survey and Analysis of Texas Coastal Accretionary Areas for Suitability as Beach Nourishment Material (98-038)
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Texas A&M University conducted benthic surveys in six areas of high sediment accretion to identify effective sources of beach nourishment materials.
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TX A&M - TEES
Arthur L. Sullivan