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Coastal Preservation and Public Access Program

County/Region: Harris
Project Partner/Recipient: City of Shoreacres
Summary: The City of Shoreacres surveyed approximately 0.5 miles of shoreline for coastal erosion. T

Coastal Resources Data Gathering and Assessment

County/Region: Coastwide
Project Partner/Recipient: Harte Research Institute at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Summary: Data Inventory, Characterization and Compilation.

Coastal Resources Data Gathering and Assessment - Year 2

County/Region: Coastwide
Project Partner/Recipient: Harte Research Institute at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Summary: Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi completed data gathering for coastal and marine spatial planning (CMSP) to identify where needs and conflicts occur and increase opportunities for communities to have a voice in prioritizing coastal resource uses.

Coastal Shoreline Change Study

County/Region: Coastwide
Project Partner/Recipient: University of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology (UTBEG)
Summary: This project identified critical coastal erosion areas, monitored historical shoreline erosion rates, and increased public awareness of coastal erosion issues.

Coastal Storm-Data Collection Stations - Subrecipient

County/Region: Coastwide
Project Partner/Recipient: Unassigned CMP LegacyGrants
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Coastal Storm-Resistant Data Collection Stations - Subrecipient

County/Region: Coastwide
Project Partner/Recipient: Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
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Coastal Texas Study

County/Region: Coastwide
Project Partner/Recipient: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
Summary: This project developed a comprehensive plan for the coastal area of Texas that identified and evaluated the feasibility hurricane and storm risk management and ecosystem restoration for the coastal areas of the State of Texas.

Coastwide Barrier Island Breaching Study - Phase 1

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Project Partner/Recipient: University of Texas at Austin
Summary: UT-BEG will create a breaching susceptibility index for TCRMP Region 1 by analyzing historical washover, lidar elevation data, dune volumetrics, dune continuity, dune vegetation.

Coastwide Barrier Island Breaching Study – Phase 2

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Project Partner/Recipient: Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas at Austin
Summary: UT-BEG will create a breaching susceptibility index for TCRMP Region 2, 3, & 4 by analyzing historical washover, lidar elevation data, dune volumetrics, dune continuity, dune vegetation.

Coastwide Conservation Plan (00-245)

County/Region: Coastwide
Project Partner/Recipient: Texas Audubon Society
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Coastwide Trends in Seagrass Cover and Condition in Texas Waters

County/Region: Coastwide
Project Partner/Recipient: University of Texas at Austin
Summary: The University of Texas expanded the Texas Seagrass Monitoring Plan and established 75 additional monitoring stations in San Antonio Bay and Galveston Bay, allowing the assessment of nearly 100% of all known seagrass beds along the Texas coast.

Community Outreach through Oyster Shell Recycling and Citizen Science

County/Region: Upper Coast
Project Partner/Recipient: Galveston Bay Foundation
Summary: Galveston Bay Foundation continued the expansion of the Oyster Shell Recycling Program.

Construction and Development of Padre Balli/Briscoe King Pavilion and Packery Channel Oakmotte Stand

County/Region: Nueces
Project Partner/Recipient: Nueces County
Summary: Nueces County constructed a dune walkover in Padre Balli Park and a bird observation facility within Packery Channel Park.

Construction and Enhancement of Artificial Reefs in the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico

County/Region: Upper Coast
Project Partner/Recipient: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
Summary: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department created an artificial reef habitat at the Big Man's Nearshore Reef Site (Big Man’s), a 160-acre, fully permitted site.

Construction and Enhancement of Artificial Reefs in the Northern Gulf of Mexico

County/Region: Upper Coast
Project Partner/Recipient: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
Summary: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department deployed substantial amounts of artificial reef habitat at the Sabine Reef.

Construction and Enhancement of Artificial Reefs in the Western Gulf of Mexico

County/Region: Lower Coast
Project Partner/Recipient: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
Summary: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) created an artificial reef habitat at the Rio Grande Valley Reef Site, which is the largest site within the TPWD Artificial Reef Program, spanning 1,650 acres.

Construction of Artificial Reefs in the Gulf of Mexico - GLO - Admin

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Project Partner/Recipient: General Land Office
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Construction of Artificial Reefs in the Gulf of Mexico - Subrecipient

County/Region: Coastwide
Project Partner/Recipient: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
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Construction of Cabanas

County/Region: Cameron
Project Partner/Recipient: Cameron County
Summary: Cameron County constructed cabanas with electricity and plumbing to provide visitors inexpensive lodging for periods up to two weeks.

Construction of Erosion Response Structure at Kaufer-Hubert Park (00-120)

County/Region: Kleberg
Project Partner/Recipient: County of Kleberg(2)
Summary: The County of Kleberg constructed an erosion response structure at Kaufer-Hubert Memorial Park in Loyola Beach.