Coast
Side Scan Sonar and CHIRP System
Tabbs Bay Project
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The City of Baytown removed chemically treated, submerged and partially submerged pilings from derelict drilling rigs, defunct derrick platforms, and damaged service docks and piers from Tabbs Bay.
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South Padre Island Erosion Response Plan
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The City of South Padre Island began the development of a City of South Padre Island Erosion Response Plan to be attached as an Amendment to the existing Beach Access and Dune Protection Plan.
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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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Texas Digital Aerial Photography Archive - Subrecipient
Texas High School Coastal Monitoring Program
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The University of Texas continued the Texas High School Coastal Monitoring Program, which teaches students and teachers how to measure the topography, map the vegetation line and shoreline, and observe weather and wave conditions.
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Southeast Texas Flood Coordination Study - Regional Flood Sensor System
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Lamar University will improve the Southeast Texas Flood Control District (SETxFCD) low-cost sensor network by replacing 34 systems with more reliable commercial grade AWARE sensors.
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Seabed Mapping of the Lower Shoreface and Inner Shelf of Galveston Island-Post Ike
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Texas A&M University at Galveston mapped the inner shelf of Galveston Island from approximately 8 feet of water to 30 feet of water using swath bathymetry, side scan sonar, and CHIRP seismic, coupled with the collection of surface sediment grab samples.
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Surfside Jetty Park Waterfront Revitalization
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Brazoria County re-constructed a previously destroyed footbridge, overlaid the existing walking trail, and added interpretive signs at the Surfside Jetty County Park.
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The Economic Value of Water and Ecosystem Preservation in the Estuary and Coastal Wetlands of San Antonio Bay
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Houston Advanced Research Center used economic approaches to derive economic values for fresh water inflows to the Guadalupe estuary and surrounding wetlands.