Adolph Thomae, Jr. County Park Interpretive Signage
Cameron
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Cameron County
Cameron county will use CMP funds to install interpretive signage to guide visitors around the park.
Living Shorelines Program Website Maintenance
Coast Wide
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Texas State University
Under the direction provided by GLO, TXST will support the GLO in ongoing maintenance of the website throughout the duration of this Contract. Additionally, TXST will create new pages to allow for additional content to be added to the website, as needed.
Assessment of Reservoir-Impounded Sediment as a Sediment Source for Coastal Resiliency Projects
Chambers
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Texas General Land Office
Anchor QEA will use Coastal Management Program Cycle 27 §309 funding to assess the potential of reservoir-impounded sediment for coastal resiliency projects.
2023 Texas Coastal Resiliency Master Plan and implementation of 2019 Plan
Coast Wide
Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA)
Surface Damage Account
CDBG-MIT
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Texas General Land Office
In support of the Texas General Land Office’s legislative authorization to restore, enhance and protect the state’s coastal natural resources, the Texas Coastal Resiliency Master Plan (Plan) will provide a framework for community, socio-economic, ecologic and infrastructure protection from coastal hazards, including short-term direct impact (e.g., flooding, storm surge) and long-term gradual impacts (e.g., erosion, habitat loss).
2024 Airborne Lidar Survey and Change Update, Texas Gulf Shoreline
Coast Wide
Surface Damage Funds
University of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology
Researchers at the Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin (Bureau), will update shoreline change rates and determine beach and dune volume and elevation relationships along the Texas Gulf of Mexico shoreline between the mouth of the Rio Grande and Sabine Pass.
Pre-nourishment beach benthic invertebrate monitoring – South Padre Island
Cameron
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA)
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
TAMUCC will conduct pre-nourishment benthic sampling for 10+ months following nourishment at the City of South Padre Island beach (and the respective control beaches). These data as well as post-nourishment data collected in a future contract will be used to assess time for the benthic invertebrate community to recover following a beach nourishment event.
Follets Island habitat conservation through land acquisition
Brazoria
Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA)
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Acquisition of tracts on Follets Island, approximately 500 acres of coastal habitat located on Follets Island, Texas.
Hurricane Harvey FEMA Repairs Setting a Precedent at Babe’s Beach
Galveston
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
City of Galveston Park Board of Trustees
The purpose of the project is to implement FEMA repairs to restore the damages caused by Hurricane Harvey in 2017 to restore 101,387 yds of beach quality sand.
Texas High School Coastal Monitoring Program
Coast Wide
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin
The Texas High School Coastal Monitoring Program (THSCMP) engages students and teachers who live along the coast in the study of their natural environment.
Boggy Bayou Nature Park Improvements - Phase II
Calhoun
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Calhoun County
Calhoun County
Phase II funds will be used to add bollards around the park to prevent future habitat destruction and install a roof over a portion of the boardwalk.
Coastwide Barrier Island Breaching Study - Phase 1
Brazoria
Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA)
University of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology
UT-BEG will create a breaching susceptibility index for TCRMP Region 1 by analyzing historical wash over, lidar elevation data, dune volumetrics, dune continuity, dune vegetation.
An integrated system with UAV and USV for oil spill detection and sampling
Coast Wide
Oil Spill Prevention & Response Act (OSPRA) Research and Development
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
The goal of this project is to design, build, and test an integrated system with Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV), Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), and data transmission and processing algorithms for oil spill detection and surface and underwater sampling.
Post-nourishment beach benthic invertebrate monitoring
Galveston
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Project to conduct post-nourishment benthic sampling for at least 18 months following nourishment at Jamaica and Sargent beaches (and their respective control beaches).
Magnolia and Indianola Beach Pavilions
Calhoun
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Calhoun County
Calhoun County
Calhoun County will construct two pavilions for public use in the Miller Point area with the goal of encouraging ecotourism and outdoor education. Use of the pavilions will be free of charge. A 100'x50' general-use pavilion will be built at least 300’ from the water and a 25’ hexagonal pavilion will be constructed near Indianola beach.
Region 4 and Lower Coast Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Geophysical Surveys
Cameron
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA)
General Land Office
The project will conduct high-resolution geophysical surveys offshore Texas Coastal Resiliency Master Plan (TCRMP) Region 4.
Packery Flats Habitat and Public Access Enhancements
Nueces
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program
Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program
This project will provide enhanced access to coastal areas along with adding features that will protect the sensitive habitat areas found within the Packery Flats Coastal Habitat.
Galveston Island West End Beach Nourishment
Galveston
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA)
Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA)
United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
City of Galveston
The addition of sand for this shoreline is a crucial component of stabilizing or at a minimum slowing the erosion rates in the area.
Integrative Assessment of Bacterial Pollution -Phase II
Coast Wide
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service
Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service
A long-term analysis of Texas Beach Watch (TBW) bacterial data by Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) revealed that 25 Texas beaches are hotspots of bacterial pollution.
Integrative Assessment of Bacterial Pollution - Phase 1
Galveston
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
General Land Office
A long-term analysis of Texas Beach Watch bacterial data by Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) revealed that 25 Texas beaches are hotspots of bacterial pollution. Results also revealed that bacterial pollution is increasing with time, population growth, and sea level rise.
Hydroclimatic Modulations of Bacteria/Nutrient Input to Texas Coastal Water
Brazoria
Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA)
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
This Project will identify processes leading to contamination of coastal waters.