On January 10, 1997, the State of Texas received federal approval of the Coastal Management Program (CMP) (62 Federal Register pp. 1439 - 1440). Under federal law, federal agency activities and actions affecting the Texas coastal zone must be consistent with the CMP goals and policies identified in 31 TAC Chapter 501. Requests for federal consistency review were deemed administratively complete for the following project(s) during the period of June 27, 2019 to July 19, 2019.  As required by federal law, the public is given an opportunity to comment on the consistency of proposed activities in the coastal zone undertaken or authorized by federal agencies.  Pursuant to 31 TAC §§506.25, 506.32, and 506.41, the public comment period extends 30 days from the date published on the Texas General Land Office web site. The notice was published on the web site on Friday, July 26, 2019.  The public comment period for this project will close at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 25, 2019.

FEDERAL AGENCY ACTIONS:

Applicant: Brazoria County Parks

Location: The project site is located in Cold Pass, at 14001 County Road 257, in Freeport, Brazoria County, Texas.

Latitude & Longitude (NAD 83): 29.078091, - 95.130203

Project Description:  The applicant proposes to periodically hydraulically and/or mechanically dredge for 10 years no more than 6,000 cubic yards per event for the maintenance dredging of an existing entrance channel to the boat ramp at San Luis Pass County Park. The channel will be dredged to -6 feet NAVD88 with 4H:1V side slopes to the existing ground. The alignment of the entrance channel extends from Cold Pass to the San Luis Pass County Park. The material dredged from the channel is to be placed in an upland placement area (PA). The applicant also proposes to improve and maintain the upland PA as necessary to allow a maximum capacity to contain approximately 12,000 cubic yards of dredged material.

Type of Application: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) permit application # SWG-2010-01134. This application will be reviewed pursuant to Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899.

CMP Project No: 19-1245-F1

Further information on the applications listed above, including a copy of the consistency certifications or consistency determinations for inspection, may be obtained from Ms. Allison Buchtien P.O. Box 12873, Austin, Texas 78711-2873, or via email at federal.consistency@glo.texas.gov. Comments should be sent to Ms. Buchtien at the above address or by email.