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Coastal Projects

Reassessment of Seagrass Distribution and Biomass in the Lower Laguna Madre, Texas

Cameron
Coastal Management Program (CMP) University of Texas - Pan American
University of Texas - Pan American, Biology Department
Reassessment of Seagrass Distribution and Biomass in the Lower Laguna Madre, Texas

Bay Day: A Day of Education about Galveston Bay and Coastal Resources

Harris
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Galveston Bay Foundation
Galveston Bay Foundation
Bay Day highlights hands-on, interactive exhibits, activities and demonstrations that emphasize the multiple uses of the Galveston Bay system.

Inventory of On-Site Sewage Facilities to Support Watershed Planning in the Lower Nueces River Watershed

Lower Coast
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Nueces River Authority
Nueces River Authority
The purpose of this project is to continue with the development of a database of permitted OSSFs in Nueces and San Patricio counties within the Lower Nueces River Watershed that can be imported into a Geographic Information System (GIS).

Armand Bayou Watershed Plan - Phase IV Implementation Project

Harris
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Armand Bayou Nature Center ExxonMobil Environmental Services Company
Armand Bayou Nature Center
Armand Bayou Nature Center will implement Phase IV of the Armand Bayou Watershed Plan. The implementation project will focus on three strategic themes that have been consistent throughout the process: (1) “Continue Strong Leadership” to maintain collaborative stakeholder processes that guides and implements watershed initiatives.

Shell Bank: An Oyster Shell Recycling, Reef Planning, and Education Program for the Texas Coastal Bend

Nueces
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies WaterStreet
Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Harte Research Institute will expand the oyster shell recycling program, increase community involvement, develop lesson plans for high school students, and monitor oyster growth and reef development.

Habitat Restoration at the Oso Bay Wetlands Preserve - Phase I

Nueces
Coastal Management Program (CMP) City of Corpus Christi Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program
City of Corpus Christi
The City of Corpus Christi will develop a restoration and monitoring plan to begin implementation of on-the-ground restoration activities within the preserve. Project activities will also include the development and implementation of a public outreach/education program to interpret the restoration effort.

Tabbs Bay Project

Harris
Coastal Management Program (CMP) City of Baytown
City of Baytown
The City of Baytown will improve shoreline access, benefit and enhance public utilization, and aid ecotourism development. Specifically, the project entails the removal of chemically treated, submerged and partially submerged pilings from derelict drilling rigs, defunct derrick platforms, and damaged service docks and piers from Tabbs Bay.

Prairie Raising - A Grassroots Restoration Partnership

Harris
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Armand Bayou Nature Center
Armand Bayou Nature Center
Armand Bayou Nature Center will carry out The Prairie Rising project, which includes the use of prescribed fire, prescribed mowing and invasive species control via ground based herbicide application. Opportunities to learn about aspects of prairie management will be provided to volunteers during their work at Armand Bayou Nature Center.

Boater Waste Education Campaign

Galveston
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Galveston Bay Foundation
Galveston Bay Foundation
Galveston Bay Foundation will continue its marketing campaign for boaters and marinas. The campaign emphasizes 1) environmental harm caused by raw sewage and 2) how boaters can properly dispose of their waste.

Lower Rio Grande/Rio Bravo Water Quality Initiative Phase I

Cameron
Coastal Management Program (CMP) University of Texas at Austin – LBJ School of Public Affairs
University of Texas at Austin – LBJ School of Public Affairs
The University of Texas at Austin - LBJ School of Public Affairs will: (1) protect human health by ensuring clean water for consumption, irrigation, and safe recreation; (2) encourage the restoration and protection of riparian, coastal marsh and wetland areas, improving water quality and natural flood protection; (3) improve the effectiveness and efficiency of water resource management and pollution control; and (4) encourage sustainable economic growth.

Nueces Bay Marsh Restoration (Phase 2)

Nueces
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program
Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program
Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program will initiate dredge-and-fill operations (in accordance with its USACE permit) that will create another 15+ acres of marsh complex (with a high percentage of planting area) within the 80-acre containment cell.

Nueces Delta Freshwater Inflow Management

San Patricio
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program
Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program
Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program will design and install a freshwater inflow management structure upstream from the discharge pipeline and implement earth-moving activities as needed to maximize the retention of freshwater inflows in the Nueces Delta.

San Antonio Bay Watershed Protection Plan - Phase I

Lower Coast
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program
Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program
Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program will support the development of a San Antonio Bay Watershed Protection Plan. Specifically, funding will be used to develop plan components (subplans or chapters) for two often interrelated subject areas --- habitat conservation/restoration and public access to coastal resources.

Development and Implementation of a Sanitary Survey Program for Texas Beaches

Coast Wide
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi will initiate a standard sanitary survey program, currently lacking in Texas, to characterize and categorize Texas beaches, assess potential sources of pollution and predict water quality based on existing data.

Texas High School Coastal Monitoring Program

Coast Wide
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Bureau of Economic Geology
Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas – Bureau of Economic Geology will continue implementing “The Texas High School Coastal Monitoring Program,” which engages high school students, teachers, and scientists to work together to gain a better understanding of dune and beach dynamics on the Texas coast. Students and teachers will learn how to measure topography, map the vegetation line and shoreline, and observe weather and wave conditions.

The Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Marine Debris Public Relations Campaign

Coast Wide
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Program
Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Program
The Texas General Land Office will develop a new outreach campaign to help increase public awareness of the threat caused by marine debris on the Texas coast, and to spur volunteer participation in the program's coastwide cleanup efforts.

The Live Oak Nature and Education Trail

Aransas
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Aransas County Coastal Bends and Estuary Program
Aransas County
Aransas County will develop Upper Tule Creek West as a "living lab." The “living lab” will include trails, educational kiosks, timber observation blinds and interpretive areas with educational signage. A bridge being constructed on the city’s hike and bike trail adjacent to the new stream will make it easily accessible to students and teachers

City of Corpus Christi Erosion Response Plan

Nueces
Coastal Management Program (CMP) City of Corpus Christi/Nueces County
City of Corpus Christi
Development of a City of Corpus Christi ERP to be attached as an Amendment to the existing city Beach Access and Dune Protection Plan. The following tasks will be performed in the formulation of the ERP: 1. Development of the Set-Back Line (SBL); 2. Identification of Opportunities for Mitigation; 3. Erosion Response Plan Development; 4. Public Outreach. Some of these tasks are specific requirements of the GLO guidelines for development of ERPs, and other tasks will be required to create a comprehensive, yet focused, erosion response plan

Training Program For Certifying Nesting Sea Turtle Monitors

Coast Wide
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Texas A&M University at Galveston
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Texas A&M University at Galveston will develop and conduct workshops across the Texas coast to train personnel required by US Fish & Wildlife Service to monitor sea turtle nesting activity concurrent to on-beach projects during the nesting season.

Bay Education Center

Aransas
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) City or Rockport
City of Rockport
The TAS/ADA compliant observation deck will be approximately 600 square feet and directly attached to the facility and face Aransas Bay. The observation deck will allow for viewing of the essential habitat and serve as a focal point to educate visitors. The target audience to use this facility will be the general public, tourists, and local decision makers. The Bay Education Center and TAS/ADA compliant observation deck will be the perfect compliment to the Copano Bay Research and Education Center and help fulfill the goals of the Mission-Aransas NERR.