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Coastal Projects

Restaurants to Reefs: Galveston Bay Oyster Shell Recycling Program

Harris
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Galveston Bay Foundation
Galveston Bay Foundation
The Galveston Bay Foundation will reclaim spent oyster shell from local seafood restaurants.

Port Neches Riverfront Enhancement Planning & Design Project

Jefferson
Coastal Management Program (CMP) City of Port Neches
City of Port Neches
The City of Port Neches will prepare a comprehensive plan for developing the riverfront.

Trash or Treat

Nueces
Coastal Management Program (CMP) University of Texas
The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin will educate the South Texas Coastal Community on the impacts of marine debris.

Nueces Delta Wetland Functionality Study

Nueces
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Texas A&M University Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University Corpus Christi will assess the structure of the benthic community, phytoplankton, zooplankton, and fishes using trophic linkage assessment by multiple stable isotopes.

Evaluating Groundwater Inflow and Nutrient Transport to Texas Coastal Embayments, Phase III

Kleberg
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi will conduct a study to advance the understanding of groundwater inflows and nutrient transport to bay systems in South Texas.

Cease the Grease Campaign: Enhancing Outreach and Launching Grease Recycling Pilot Program

Galveston
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Galveston Bay Foundation
Galveston Bay Foundation
The Galveston Bay Foundation will enhance the CtG campaign.

Port Neches River Front Enhancement Clean Up Project (Phase I)

Jefferson
Coastal Management Program (CMP) City of Port Neches
City of Port Neches
The City of Port Neches will remove derelict structures and debris from its riverfront.

Palacios Coastal Education Pavilion

Matagorda
Coastal Management Program (CMP) City of Palacios
City of Palacios
The City of Palacios will construct a new pavilion

Ocean Circle Beach Access Improvements

Cameron
Coastal Management Program (CMP) City of South Padre Island
City of South Padre
The City of South Padre Island will improve Ocean Circle (Access Point #2), a completely undeveloped access point located on the southern end of Gulf Boulevard.

Moonlight Beach Access Improvements

Cameron
Coastal Management Program (CMP) City of South Padre Island
City of South Padre Island
Install an ADA compliant dune walkover

Beach & Bay Access Web Application

Coast Wide
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
General Land Office
Build web application to deliver updated data for the beach and bay access guide.

Support for Resource Management Codes Revision

Coast Wide
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
General Land Office
Resource Management Codes Revision

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.

Cataloguing Texas Coastal Species Interactions: A Database for Coastal Managers, Scientists

Coast Wide
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Cataloguing species trophic interaction data into an open access datatbase.

Bucket Brigade - What is in our water?

Galveston
Coastal Management Program (CMP) The Artist Boat
The Artist Boat, Inc.
Educating the public in the importance of healthy coastal beaches, dunes & fisheries.

Boater Waste Education Campaign: Communicating Environmental Impact and Facilitating Enforcement

Galveston
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Galveston Bay Foundation
Galveston Bay Foundation
Boater education, marina management, environmental policy, & boat sewage enforcement

Coordination of GOMA's Ecosystems Integration & Assessment Priority Issue Team

Coast Wide
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Gulf of Mexico Alliance
This project proposes to strengthen GOMA's operational capacity through PIT coordination and support and strengthen relationships with new and established stakeholders. This creates capacity for achieving GOMA’s actions and leveraging actions with other entities to achieve not only regional goals, but those set by the National Ocean Policy.

McGee Beach - Beach Nourishment

Nueces
City of Corpus Christi Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA)
City of Corpus Christi
Project will provide beach nourishment at McGee Beach

West Galveston Island Bayside Marsh Restoration

Galveston
Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP) Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) Texas Parks and Wildlife Department NRG NFWF Shell Marine Habitat Program
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Project will construct approximately 181 acres of estuarine marsh complex near Gangs Bayou.

Beach Monitoring and Maintenance Plan Monitoring (Cycle 8,9,10,11)

Coast Wide
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA)
Conrad Blucher Institute
Project will provide surveys of engineered beaches as required by the Beach Monitoring and Maintenance Plan.