Powderhorn Lake and Matagorda Bay Shoreline Conservation - Phase I

Summary

This project, Phase I of a multi-phase project, will conduct pre-construction activities including all necessary surveys, alternatives analysis, project engineering and design, preparation of construction plans, and securing permits to protect the estuarine salinity gradient, marsh habitats, and submerged aquatic vegetation in Powderhorn Lake. Subsequent phases of the larger project will include protection of the Matagorda Bay shoreline from La Salle Bayou south to Boggy Bayou protecting an additional 300 acres of marsh and seagrass habitat (Fig. 3).

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Basics

Calhoun

Matagorda Bay

Texas Parks and Wildlife

$1,009,237

Classification

• CEPRA
• Other

• Habitat Restoration/Protection
• Shoreline Protection
• Wetlands/Marsh/Habitat Restoration

• Alternative Analysis
• Permit

Timeline

09/02/21

Active

12/31/24

N/A

Funding Sources

Source 1

1708

Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA)

Primary

State

$500,000

11

2020

Source 2

NFWF Shell Marine Habitat Program

Primary

Other

$509,237

2021

Contacts

General Land Office

Coastal Resources
800.998.4456
512.475.0773

Images

Map of Project Site
Map of Project Site