Summary
Beach nourishment project beneficially using dredged material (BUDM) from the Brownsville Ship Channel. Initial project slated to support the state FY2020 BUDM maintenance event which was never awarded by the USACE; project supported the state FY2021 BUDM event, for which work took place between April 29, 2021 through July 14, 2021, in conjunction with BUDM placement at the adjacent Isla Blanca Park beach. A total of 315,000 Cubic Yards of material was placed on the City Beach (PA5) with 25,000 CY placed at the nearshore berm 2A/2B placement site. This project is also supporting present City of South Padre Island USACE permit regulatory updates and annual monitoring surveys.
Basics
Cameron
N/A
City of South Padre Island
$10,407,816
Classification
- CEPRA
Beach Nourishment with Beneficial use of Dredged Material
Timeline
completed
2023
Funding Sources
Source 1
1653
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA)
Primary
State
$774,901
10
2020
Source 2
City of South Padre Island
Primary
City
$2,392,790
Source 3
1653
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA)
Primary
State
$1,641,375
10
2021
Source 4
1653
Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA)
Primary
Federal
$2,193,750
Contacts
Responsibility
General Land Office
Contact
Coastal Resources
800-998-4456
512-475-0773
During Construction
During project construction. Image by Weeks Marine
Post Construction
Project after construction. Image by Weeks Marine