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Coastal Projects

Economic and Natural Resource Benefits Study

Coast Wide
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA)
General Land Office
Project to quantify the economic benefits associated with CEPRA Cycle 6 and Cycle 7 construction projects.

Economic-Natural Resource Benefit-Cost Study of CEPRA Cycle 7-9 Projects

Coast Wide
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA)
General Land Office
The Texas Legislature requires the General Land Office (GLO) to report the economic and natural resource benefits derived from Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) construction projects every biennium.

Economic-Natural Resource Benefit-Cost Study of CEPRA Projects

Coast Wide
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA)
Taylor Engineering
This study quantifies the economic benefits associated with CEPRA selected Cycle 7 and Cycle 8 construction projects, including calculation of storm damage reduction benefit

Economic-Natural Resource Benefits of CEPRA Projects

Coast Wide
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA)
The Texas Legislature requires the General Land Office (GLO) to report the economic and natural resource benefits derived from Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) construction projects every biennium.

Education & Outreach to Coastal Users

Coast Wide
Coastal Management Program (CMP) National Audubon Society
National Audubon Society, Inc.
National Audubon Society-Texas will produce a coastwide newsletter to educate wildlife enthusiasts, birders, anglers, coastal recreational users and families, and the general public about coastal resources, threats to coastal health, and steps individuals can take toward becoming better stewards of coastal resources.

Educational Exhibits for the South Padre Island Birding & Nature Center

Cameron
Coastal Management Program (CMP) South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center
South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center
Educational Exhibits for the South Padre Island Birding & Nature Center

Effects of Hurricane Ike Study, Phases 2-3

Brazoria
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA)
General Land Office
This project will build on the Phase I study completed in April 2009 during CEPRA Cycle 5 which documented the impacts on, conditions and recovery of the gulf-facing shorelines of the upper Texas coast immediately after the landfall of Hurricane Ike.

Electronic Enhancements to the Texas Coastal Ocean Observation Network

Coast Wide
Coastal Management Program (CMP) U.S. Department of Commerce - National Ocean Service
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi will upgrade the TCOON network with the latest state-of-the-art data collection systems and instrumentation. Researchers will replace existing systems that have failed or are no longer supported with new systems that will provide a more timely data recovery from all data collection systems coastwide.

Emergency Vehicle Beach Access Improvement

Cameron
Coastal Management Program (CMP) City of South Padre Island
City of South Padre Island
Install a permanent structure to support emergency vehicle access to eliminate the low elevation.

End of Seawall Beach Nourishment

Galveston
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) City of Galveston Galveston Park Board Seascape Condomimiums
City of Galveston Park Board of Trustees
Provide beach & dune nourishment along the Gulf of Mexico shoreline.

End of Seawall Resen Waves Beach Stabilization Demonstration Project

Brazoria
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA)
General Land Office
Feasibility assessment phase of the Resen Waves artificial breakwater.

Endangered Sea Turtle Nesting Activity on Upper Texas Coast Beaches

Upper Coast
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Texas A&M University at Galveston
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Texas A&M University at Galveston will characterize sea turtle nesting activity and essential nesting habitat on West Galveston Island in response to the need for an ecological inventory and monitoring of threatened and endangered species

Enhance Inspection Efficiency Along the Coast

Coast Wide
Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP)
Railroad Commission of Texas
The use of Infrared cameras to help locate gas leaks in oil and gas field equipment.

Enhancing Critical Rookery Islands for the Protection and Preservation of Colonial Waterbirds

Coast Wide
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Audubon Texas
Audubon Texas
Audubon Texas seeks to improve the suitability of rookery islands through habitat enhancement and protection activities.

Enhancing Water Quality and Dredged Material for the Port of Harlingen (Phase I)

Cameron
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Texas AgriLife Research Third Party
Texas AgriLife Research
This project is the first phase of a larger effort to ultimately construct a two-bank wetland system at the Port of Harlingen. The larger effort would expand this initial project to both banks of the turning basin at the Port, which would lead to even greater water quality and habitat improvements. Due to the time required to obtain permits and construct a wetland, we are proposing to conduct preliminary assessments, develop a conceptual design for the site, and begin the permitting process.

Environmental Impact Analysis of Scenic Resources for the Texas Coastal Zone

Coast Wide
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University
A focus on scenic impacts to coastal habitats from major action or intended changes to these systems.

Environmental Sensitivity Mapping

Lower Coast
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Oil Spill Prevention and Response
General Land Office
Data collection, mapping, and priority protection area designation will be done for the lower coast from the Colorado River tidal south to the Rio Grande.

Erosion Protection & Habitat Enhancement in Old River Cove

Orange
Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP)
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
A Breakwater structure for aquatic organisms and repairs to minimize the risk of erosion levees.

Erosion Protection of Pelican Island in Corpus Christi Bay

Nueces
Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP)
Port of Corpus Christi Authority
The Port of Corpus Christi Authority constructed a stone breakwater of approximately 1000-1500 linear feet on the northeastern portion of Pelican Island to provide erosion protection. Pelican Island is a rookery in the Corpus Christi Bay area that hosts a wide variety of colonial-nesting, fish-eating wading birds.

Erosion Protection of Pelican Island in Corpus Christi Bay - Phase 2

Nueces
Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP)
Port of Corpus Christi Authority
Living shoreline for rookery and estuarine habitat protection.