County/Region:
Coastwide
Project Partner/Recipient:
Texas A&M University
Summary:
Texas A&M University conducted benthic surveys in six areas of high sediment accretion to identify effective sources of beach nourishment materials.
County/Region:
Coastwide
Project Partner/Recipient:
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Summary:
County/Region:
Galveston
Project Partner/Recipient:
NRDA
Summary:
This project planned and implemented options to restore approximately 250 acres of intertidal marsh complex in Swan Lake.
County/Region:
Galveston
Project Partner/Recipient:
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Summary:
Texas A&M University at Galveston conducted a project to increase oyster populations and facilitate shoreline protection in Galveston Bay.
County/Region:
Calhoun
Project Partner/Recipient:
Calhoun County
Summary:
Calhoun County holisticly used dredge material for environmental restoration in the Swan Point area, located at the northern end of San Antonio Bay.
County/Region:
Chambers, Harris
Project Partner/Recipient:
Texas General Land Office
Summary:
This project restored Sylvan Beach back to its pre-disaster design, function, and capacity within the existing footprint.
County/Region:
Chambers, Harris
Project Partner/Recipient:
City of La Porte
Summary:
The project included construction of revetment and pocket beaches at Sylvan Beach.
County/Region:
Harris
Project Partner/Recipient:
Texas General Land Office
Summary:
This project consisted of an alternatives analysis, design and permitting for a stretch of shoreline located along the historic Sylvan Beach area, within the City of La Porte in Harris County.
County/Region:
Harris
Project Partner/Recipient:
City of Houston Public Works and Engineering Department
Summary:
The Houston Parks and Recreation Department restored 72 acres of coastal prairie habitat in Sylvan Rodriguez Park.
County/Region:
Harris
Project Partner/Recipient:
City of Baytown
Summary:
The City of Baytown removed additional submerged and partially submerged pilings from derelict drilling rigs, defunct derrick platforms, and damaged service docks/piers from Tabbs Bay.
County/Region:
Harris
Project Partner/Recipient:
City of Baytown
Summary:
The City of Bayton improved shoreline access, enhanced public utilization, and aided ecotourism development. The project also removed and disposed of approximately 450 pilings from Tabbs Bay.
County/Region:
Harris
Project Partner/Recipient:
City of Baytown
Summary:
The City of Baytown removed chemically treated, submerged and partially submerged pilings from derelict drilling rigs, defunct derrick platforms, and damaged service docks and piers from Tabbs Bay.
County/Region:
Harris
Project Partner/Recipient:
Buffalo Bayou Partnership
Summary:
Buffalo Bayou Partnership completed habitat, water quality and flood capacity improvements to the Tapley Tributary and the adjacent segment of Buffalo Bayou's riparian buffer.
County/Region:
Harris
Project Partner/Recipient:
City of Shoreacres
Summary:
The City of Shoreacres bought a passive-use park of about four acres with frontage on two branches of Taylor Bayou to further develop.
County/Region:
Lower Coast
Project Partner/Recipient:
University of Texas - Marine Science Institute
Summary:
The Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve provided hands-on, field-based, professional development training for teachers at four Reserve sites.
County/Region:
Project Partner/Recipient:
University of Texas at Austin
Summary:
County/Region:
Nueces
Project Partner/Recipient:
Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program (CBBEP)
Summary:
This project completed preliminary design, permitting, final design, bidding, and construction of the breakwater structure at Tern Island. Construction will also include placement of imported fill material inside the breakwater structure.
County/Region:
Nueces
Project Partner/Recipient:
Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program
Summary:
Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program completed a feasibility and alternatives analysis for a Tern Island restoration / erosion control structure.
County/Region:
Nueces
Project Partner/Recipient:
Texas General Land Office
Summary:
County/Region:
Galveston
Project Partner/Recipient:
Texas General Land Office
Summary:
This project conducted an alternatives analysis evaluated ways to prevent additional shoreline loss by use of an engineered shoreline stabilization structure along 1,500 feet of shoreline.