Aransas Woods Habitat Preservation

Summary

The City of Rockport will purchase approximately 5.43 acres of woodlands to expand the protected habitat of the Great Texas Birding Trail. The site is part of Aransas Woods, a 114.5-acre complex with more than 60 acres of fresh water upland and two large wetland lakes. The project will protect and preserve coastal habitat and provide tremendous economic, ecological, aesthetic, recreational, and water quality values to Aransas County residents and visitors.

Basics

Aransas
N/A
City of Rockport
$173,198

Classification

  • CMP 306A
Acquisition/Conservation Easement Waterfront Revitalization & Ecotourism Development

Timeline

completed
2018

Funding Sources

Source 1

18-097
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Primary
Federal
$129,898
22
2018

Source 2

City of Rockport
Secondary
City
$43,300

Contacts

Responsibility
City of Rockport
Contact
Greg Harlen 361.463.1428 Email
Responsibility
General Land Office
Contact
Coastal Resources 800.998.4456 512.475.0773