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
Boater Waste Education Campaign: Communicating Environmental Impact and Facilitating Enforcement
Galveston
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Galveston Bay Foundation
Galveston Bay Foundation
Develop the use of a mobile application that facilitates public environmental reporting & tracking behavior change.
Boater Waste Education Campaign: Educating Boaters and the Community About Water Quality
Galveston
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Galveston Bay Foundation
Galveston Bay Foundation
Boat sewage and dock-side wastes degrade water quality. It has been demonstrated that the combination of poor circulation, discharge from boaters, and boat maintenance operations create serious localized water quality problems.
Boater Waste Education Campaign: Expanding Engagement Efforts and Changing Boater Behavior
Galveston
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Galveston Bay Foundation
Galveston Bay Foundation
Galveston Bay Foundation will refine the BWEC based on lessons learned, improve the Interactive Pump-Out map, expand messaging to boaters throughout Texas, continue efforts to designate Galveston Bay as a federal No Discharge Zone (NDZ), and track program improvements.
Boater Waste Education Campaign: Improving Awareness and Engagement Based on Lessons Learned
Galveston
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Galveston Bay Foundation
Galveston Bay Foundation
Galveston Bay Foundation will refine the Boaster waster education campaign based on lessons learned, improve the Interactive Pump-Out map, implement enhanced marketing and outreach efforts, and track program improvements
Bob Hall Pier Parking Project
Nueces
Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA)
Nueces County
Nueces County will replace the Bob Hall Pier parking lot, which was permanently damaged by Hurricane Hanna in July 2020.
Boggy Bayou Nature Park Improvements
Calhoun
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Calhoun County
Calhoun County
Calhoun County (the County) will protect the natural environment and enhance public access to Boggy Bayou Nature Park in Port O'Connor, TX.
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.
Boggy Bayou Nature Park Shoreline Protection and Restoration-Phase 2
Calhoun
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA)
Calhoun County
Calhoun County
A preliminary timeline for Phase 2 includes the development of the bid package during 2022 and 2023, followed by construction beginning in late 2023 under Phase 3.
Boggy Cut GIWW Stabilization
Matagorda
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA)
The Matagorda Bay Foundation
The Boggy Cut GIWW Stabilization project objectives are to construct an approximate 4-mile living shoreline breakwater.
Boggy Nature Park Shoreline Protection Phase I
Calhoun
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA)
Calhoun County
Calhoun County
To address protection of 2,500 linear feet of eroding shoreline in Boggy Nature Park, Port O’ Connor, Matagorda Bay.
Bolivar Beach Access Improvement Phase I
Galveston
Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA)
Galveston County
Galveston County
Projects funds will be used to design and complete the permitting for several amenities at a Bolivar Beach Park.
Bolivar Beach Restoration Leveraging
Galveston
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA)
Galveston County CIAP
Galveston County
Project to finalize the engineering design for and construction of an approximately 3,500 linear foot beach nourishment and dune restoration project at Caplen Beach west of Rollover Pass on Bolivar Peninsula, Galveston County.
Bolivar Flats and Big Reef Sand Survey
Upper Coast
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Texas A&M University at Galveston
To conduct hydrographic and seismic survey work in the vicinity of Bolivar Roads.
Bolivar Peninsula Beach & Dune Restoration Design and Engineering Project
Galveston
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA)
Galveston County
Galveston County
This is to develop E&D specifications that could be incorporated into a USACE permit that would alleviate tidal impacts threatening highway 87.
Brazilian Peppertree Treatment and Control on Galveston Island
Galveston
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Galveston Bay Foundation
Galveston Bay Foundation
The Galveston Bay Foundation will implement the second year of a minimum three-year chemical treatment regime for highly invasive Brazilian peppertrees on Galveston Island. As the plant is predominantly contained to Galveston Island at the present time, this project represents an opportunity to implement a control program with the potential to head off a much larger problem.
Brazilian Peppertree Treatment and Control on Galveston Island
Galveston
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Galveston Bay Foundation
Galveston Bay Foundation
The Galveston Bay Foundation will implement an outreach campaign in an effort to raise public awareness of the threat that invasive species—particularly Brazilian peppertrees—have on native coastal habitats.
Brazoria County Dune Restoration
Brazoria
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Brazoria County
Brazoria County Parks Department
Brazoria County Parks Department will partner with the Brazoria County Marine Extension, Texas Master Naturalists Cradle of Texas Chapter, the Save Our Beach Association (SOBA), and the Brazoria County Road and Bridge Department (Precincts) to plant 100,000 bitter panicum (Panicum Anarum) and marsh-hay cord-grass (Spartina Patens) plants along a 14-mile section of dunes.
Brazoria County Regional Sediment Management Initiative
Brazoria
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA)
Brazoria County
Brazoria County
The goal of the Brazoria County (BC) Regional Sediment Management Initiative (RSMI) is to facilitate and assess the implementation of sediment management policies, initiatives, priorities and projects that can provide a more effective use of sediments and dredged materials for shoreline protection and habitat conservation and restoration in the county.
Brazoria Erosion Response Plan
Brazoria
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Brazoria County
Brazoria County and its coastal communities will work with the Texas General Land Office to develop a local Erosion Response Plan to be attached as an Amendment to the existing County Beach Access and Dune Protection Plan. Tasks associated with formulation of the plan include development of a Set-Back Line (SBL), identification of opportunities for mitigation, and public outreach.