Summary
Virginia Point is located on the southwest side of Galveston Bay in Galveston County, Texas. The project will construct near-shore segmented rock breakwaters parallel to the Virginia Point shoreline, extending down the shoreline approximately 10,000 feet. The breakwaters will provide shoreline protection and enhance restored wetlands.Basics
Galveston
N/A
Scenic Galveston
$4,675,000
Classification
- CIAP
- CEPRA
Shoreline Protection
Wetlands/Marsh/Habitat Restoration
Timeline
completed
2017
Funding Sources
Source 1
1596
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA)
Primary
State
$675,000
08
2014
Source 2
Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP)
Primary
Federal
$2,000,000
2008
2013
Source 3
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
Other
Other
$2,000,000
Contacts
Responsibility
General Land Office
Contact
Pre-construction site visit
Pre-construction site visit