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 August 5, 2019 to August 9, 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, August 16, 2019.  The public comment period for this project will close at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 15, 2019.

Applicant: Strategic Petroleum Reserve

Location: The project site is located in Blue Lake, at the Strategic Petroleum Reserve of the United States Department of Energy, in Freeport, Brazoria County, Texas.

Latitude & Longitude (NAD 83): 28.922123, -95.37761

Project Description:  The applicant proposes to modify the previous authorization to discharge and dredge 300 cubic yards of compacted clay, 0.5 cubic yards of filter cloth, and 63 cubic yards of crushed stone to facilitate the construction of an aggregate boat back down ramp, vehicle turning area, and timber boat dock. The proposed boat back down will require dredging of 14.22 cubic yards, maintaining a 1:4 slope. The proposed dredged materials will be stockpiled on the existing road and re-used during proposed construction. The proposed turning area will fill a 72-foot by 60-foot area that will consist of layers of compact clay, filter cloth, and a minimum 6-inch thick crushed stone. The proposed work will be done by lifts to facilitate the access from just above the water level to perform compaction and placement to final grade. The proposed boat dock will be a timber dock that measures 24-foot by 10-foot. The proposed work will be done by a track hoe and a bulldozer impacting 0.1 acres of intermediate marsh on the southwest corner of the proposed turning area. The proposed fill is to give space for proper ingress and egress of construction equipment and will be placed on the west side of the widest part of an existing road.

Type of Application: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) permit application # SWG-1995-01780. This application will be reviewed pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.

CMP Project No: 19-1393-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.