Summary
Coastal Bends Bays and Estuaries Program entered into a cooperative agreement with the US Fish and Wildlife Service to perform repairs to levees and water control structures that were damaged on the Matagorda Island Unit of the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge during Hurricane Harvey. CEPRA funds will contribute to fully address the extensive amount of damage that occurred and restore the West Marsh area to its preexisting condition, replacing and repairing levees and water control structures, while also making it more resilient to future storm events.
Basics
Matagorda
N/A
Coastal Bends Bays and Estuaries Program
$4,421,011
Classification
- CEPRA
Wetlands/Marsh/Habitat Restoration
Timeline
completed
Funding Sources
Source 1
1687
Coastal Bends Bays and Estuaries Program
Primary
Federal
$1,998,000
Source 2
1687
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA)
Primary
State
$2,000,000
11
Source 3
Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA)
Primary
Other
$423,011
Contacts
Responsibility
General Land Office
Contact
Coastal Resources
800.998.4456
512.475.0773