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Coastal Projects

Bolivar Peninsula Beach & Dune Restoration Design and Engineering Project

Galveston
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) Galveston County
Galveston County
This is to develop E&D specifications that could be incorporated into a USACE permit that would alleviate tidal impacts threatening highway 87.

Texas Gulf Region Cooperative Weed Management Area: Dune Management & Restoration on Mustang Island

Nueces
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program (CBBEP)
Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program
Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program will work with project partners to advocate for cooperative weed control among willing landowners and managers to prevent the spread of Brazilian peppertree.

Texas Citizen Planner: Local Community Planning for Resiliency and Mitigation

Coast Wide
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will fund the Texas Citizen Planner position and provide an education program for locally elected officials to learn how to do planning and mitigation for coastal hazards.

Tern Rookery Island Protection and Restoration, Phase I: Feasibility Study & Alternatives Analysis

Nueces
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program
Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program
Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program will complete a feasibility and alternatives analysis for a Tern Island restoration / erosion control structure,

Shell Bank: Enhancing coastal resiliency via shell recycling, restoration and community partnerships

Nueces
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) will continue their Oyster Shell Recycling Program.

Quantifying erosion and pollution from rainfall runoff on urbanized beaches - Galveston Island study

Galveston
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station
Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station
Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station researchers will study how coastal rainwater runoff affects beach erosion and solid transport processes in Galveston.

Multifaceted Approach to Addressing Nonpoint Source Pollution in Galveston County

Galveston
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Galveston Bay Foundation
Galveston Bay Foundation
Galveston Bay Foundation will conduct homeowner workshops related to Non point source pollution in the Galveston area.

Galveston Bay Foundation Oyster Shell Recycling Program - Citizen science, engagement, and education

Galveston
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Galveston Bay Foundation
Galveston Bay Foundation
Galveston Bay Foundation (GBF) will expand and enhance the GBF Oyster Shell Recycling Program.

Texas High School Coastal Monitoring Program

Coast Wide
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Bureau of Economic Geology
Texas High School Coastal Monitoring Program
The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology will engage students and teachers who live along the coast in the study of the natural beach environment.

San Benito Wetlands Project - Phase 4

Cameron
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service's Water Resources Institute will complete the final phase of the San Benito Wetlands Project.

Adolph Thomae Jr. Park Educational Pavilion

Cameron
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Cameron County
Cameron County
Cameron County will construct an illuminated pavilion in Adolph Thomae Jr. Park with multiple picnic tables and trash receptacles.

Cole Park Fishing Pier Demolition

Nueces
Coastal Management Program (CMP) City of Corpus Christi
City of Corpus Christi
The City of Corpus Christi will remove the Cole Park Fishing Pier.

Clear Creek Connections Paddle Trail - Kayak Launches

Galveston
Coastal Management Program (CMP) City of League City
League City
The City of League City will add two new kayak launch sites to the paddle trail system.

Whitecap Circle Beach Access Development

Cameron
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Calhoun County
City of South Padre
The City of South Padre Island will build a permeable pavement parking lot, side walk, ADA dune walkover and restrooms at this unimproved beach access point on South Padre Island.

Boggy Bayou Nature Park Improvements

Calhoun
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Calhoun County
Calhoun County
Calhoun County (the County) will protect the natural environment and enhance public access to Boggy Bayou Nature Park in Port O'Connor, TX.

Bayou Riparian Corridor Restoration: Clear Creek

Harris
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Bayou Preservation Association
Bayou Preservation Association
Bayou Preservation Association, Inc. will complete Phase II of restoration work at Challenger Seven Memorial Park by removing 16.5 acres of invasive species from the banks of Clear Creek.

Assessment of Optimal Sea Turtle Nesting Sites along the Texas Coast

Galveston
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Texas A&M Galveston
Texas A&M Galveston
Texas A&M University - Galveston will investigate the optimal beach nesting conditions for sea turtles in Texas.

West Galveston Seawall to 13-Mile Road Engineering and Design & Construction

Galveston
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) The Park Board of Trustees of the City of Galveston Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA)
City of Galveston Park Board of Trustees
Design Phase - Update Engineering and Design specifications necessary to successfully implement and complete a beach nourishment / dune restoration project in the footprint of the end of the seawall to the west extent of 13-Mile Road (AP-7) on-beach parking. Construction Phase - Construction of beach nourishment and dune restoration project.

Texas Gulf Region Cooperative Weed Management Area: Controlling the Brazilian Peppertree, Phase II

Nueces
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program
Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program
The requested funds will build on the CMP-Cycle 22 grant CBBEP received to assist the Gulf Region Cooperative Weed Management Area (CWMA} with implementation of the “Public Lands Projects” section of their management plan.

GIWW Rollover Bay Reach Beach Nourishment w/Beneficial Use of Dredge Material (state FY2020 event)

Galveston
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) Galveston County U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Galveston County
Beach nourishment project beneficially utilizing dredged material from the state FY2020-2021 Corps maintenance dredging of the Gulf Intra-Coastal Waterway (GIWW).