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 September 20, 2019 to October 4, 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, October 11, 2019.  The public comment period for this project will close at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 10, 2019.

FEDERAL AGENCY ACTIONS:

Applicant: INEOS Phenol

Location: The project site is located in the Houston Ship Channel (Channel), and an adjacent wetland and ephemeral stream, approximately 0.5-mile west of the intersection of the Channel and the Beltway 8 Bridge, in Pasadena, Harris County, Texas.

Latitude & Longitude (NAD 83): 29.735191, -95.154548

Project Description:  The applicant proposes to extend the time limit for the previously authorized discharge of fill material into 0.01 acre of palustrine forested wetland adjacent to the Houston Ship Channel, and the reroute of 350 linear feet of ephemeral stream to outfall over the existing bulkhead associated with the construction of a 2.9-acre three-barge dock slip. The work includes construction of a dock house, two loading arm pads, and two mooring structures. Approximately 385 linear feet of existing bulkhead and riprap will be removed, and uplands will be excavated to create a 474-foot-long by 385-foot-wide barge slip. An approximate 4.19-acre area will be mechanically dredged to a depth of minus 16 feet mean low tide (MLT) plus 1 foot of over dredge. The newly excavated area will be lined with approximately 707 linear feet of bulkhead, and six fender pilings will be installed. The dock slip will undergo mechanical and/or hydraulic maintenance dredging for a period of 10 years. All dredged material and associated effluent discharge were previously authorized to be placed in the following dredged material placement areas (DMPAs): Rosa Allen, Glanville, Peggy Lake, Alexander Island, and Beltway 8 Tract. The applicant wishes to add the following DMPAs: Filter Bed, Stimson Tract, Clinton, Laughlin-Thyssin, East/West Jones, Pinto Lion, Adloy, Goat Island, and Spilman Island.

Type of Application: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) permit application # SWG-2010-00641. This application will be reviewed pursuant to Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.

CMP Project No: 19-1385-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.