Dollar Bay Wetland Creation, Restoration and Acquisition (R1-16)

Summary

The Dollar Bay Wetland Creation, Restoration, and Acquisition Project was designed as a Project of Special Merit to protect bay shorelines, create and restore estuarine habitats, and conserve coastal habitats. The proposed acquisition of approximately 100 acres (the Property) of coastal habitat adjacent to Dollar Bay provides perpetual conservation to sensitive coastal habitats under threat of development. The landowner agreed to a bargain sale that resulted in a donation of 50% of the appraised fair market value. Land acquisition one component of a larger conservation effort that will create and restore up to 72 acres of inter-tidal marsh and other estuarine habitats in Dollar Bay, directly adjacent to the 100-acre acquisition. GOMESA (via CMP) funded the land acquisition component of this project under this grant award to ensure the long-term success of the larger conservation project and help to preserve the viability of Dollar Bay as a functional estuarine system.. This project implements the Texas Coastal Resiliency Master Plan project R1-16.