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Coastal Projects

The effects of Rollover Pass closure on tidal wetland plant assemblages and associated fauna

Upper Coast
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Texas A&M University - Galveston Campus (TAMUG)
Texas A&M University - Galveston Campus (TAMUG)
Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMU-G) will monitor the long-term response of aquatic plant and animal communities to the closure of Rollover Pass.

The Efficacy of Living Shorelines for Restoring Shoreline Habitat and Stability

Upper Coast
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Lee College
Lee College
Lee College will collect data at living shoreline sites throughout Galveston Bay to assess resiliency Post-Harvey and the functional aspects of these small-scale restoration projects.

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

The Only Barriers Along the Texas Coastline are Islands: The Science and Spanish Club Network Education Project

Lower Coast
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Gulf of Mexico Foundation GBRA
Gulf of Mexico Foundation
The Gulf of Mexico Foundation will continue its public education and outreach initiative through the continued implementation of the Science & Spanish Club Network (SSCN). SSCN has emerged as an effective tool in shaping a distinct community-based youth leadership in stewardship of the Gulf of Mexico.

The Texas Coastal Collaborative - A dynamic approach to hazard mitigation, resiliency and NPS control

Coast Wide
Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA)
Texas State University
Texas State University will take a dynamic approach to hazard mitigation, resiliency, and coastal nonpoint source (NPS) pollution control.

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 Wetland Restoration Team

Upper Coast
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Texas Cooperative Extension
Texas Cooperative Extension
Texas Cooperative Extension will use this grant to continue the Wetland Restoration Team’s basic training, to develop a monitoring protocol and schedule for locally created wetlands, and to host a "Lessons Learned Workshop" on wetland restoration.

Threat of Rising Sea Level & Water Tables to Texas Coastal Septic Systems: An Integrated Study

Upper Coast
Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA)
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Integration of data and models will help lead to implementation of management measures to enable better control of nonpoint source pollution to ensure resilient coastal systems.

Tidal Streams Use Attainability Analyses

Upper Coast
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
The purpose of this project is to help maintain and improve water quality.

Tomlinson Farm - Texas Farm & Ranch Conservation Program

Matagorda
Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP)
Texas Rice Industry Coalition for the Environment
The easement area consists primarily of agricultural lands, open space, and wildlife habitat.

Toward Wetland Protection in the Houston-Galveston Region: Assessing Mitigation Practices and Facilitating Watershed-Based Decision Making

Harris
Coastal Management Program (CMP) GeoTechnology Research Institute
GeoTechnology Research Institute
The GeoTechnology Research Institute will analyze full 404 permit records (2008-2015) and add them to the reports created in phase 1 of the project to examine the success of mitigation sites.

Town of Quintana Beach / Dune Restoration Repair

Brazoria
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Town of Quintana
Town of Quintana
This project uses FEMA Public Assistance funds combined with CEPRA funds and a local partner in-kind contribution to address Hurricane Rita and Ike damages by repairing the beach and dune system that was constructed during CEPRA Cycle 3 to its post- construction specifications.

Town of Quintana Beach Accessibility Enhancement

Brazoria
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Town of Quintana
The GLO will enter into a contractual agreement with the Town of Quintana to provide 50 linear feet of Mobi-Mat to better facilitate public access to the beach.

Town of South Padre Island Beach Nourishment with Beneficial Use of Dredged Material

Cameron
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA)
Town of South Padre
Town of South Padre Island Beach Nourishment with Beneficial Use of Dredged Material

Town of South Padre Island Beach Nourishment/ Park Road 100 Sand Hauling

Cameron
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) City of South Padre Island
Town of South Padre Island
As an interim stabilization measure, 100,000 cubic yards of beach quality sand that had blown onto the Park Road 100 right-of-way were removed and hauled by truck and placed along 2,500 linear feet of the most critical eroding segments of the South Padre Island Gulf beach.

Town of South Padre Island Treasure Island Circle Beach Park

Cameron
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Town of South Padre Island
Town of South Padre Island
Develop an unimproved beach access point into a beach park, to comply with the beach maintenance program

Tracking Long-Term Trends in Seagrass Cover and Condition in Texas Coastal Waters

Cameron
Coastal Management Program (CMP) The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin (UT) will examine the long-term health of seagrasses in the Lower Laguna Madre, following protocols that evaluate seagrass condition based on landscape-scale dynamics.

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.

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.

Treasure Island MUD Beach Nourishment with benefiicial us of dredged material - Regulatory Permitting

Brazoria
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) Brazoria County
Brazoria County
This project is to modify the existing USACE permit.