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Coastal Projects

Lifeguard Observation Towers

Cameron
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
City of South Padre Island
This project will build six new lifeguard observation towers to replace the existing towers on beaches managed by the City of South Padre Island,

Gordy Marsh Shoreline Protection

Chambers
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) Galveston Bay Foundation
Galveston Bay Foundation
The Gordy Marsh shoreline is eroding at a rapid rate.

SH 316 Shoreline Protection (Ocean Drive Living Shoreline)

Calhoun
Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) Texas Department of Transportation Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA)
Texas Department of Transportation
Engineering design, permitting and construction of a project to stabilize approximately 3,700 feet of highly-eroding Matagorda Bay shoreline.

Galveston Beneficial Dredge- Babe's Beach Re-Nourishment Project

Galveston
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) City of Galveston Park Board of Trustees US Army Corps of Engineers Commitment Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA)
City of Galveston Park Board of Trustees
The Galveston Park Board of Trustees and The Texas General Land Office CEPRA program are conducting a beach nourishment project with beneficial use of dredged material (BUDM) at Babe’s Beach.

Powderhorn Lake and Matagorda Bay Shoreline Conservation - Phase I

Calhoun
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) NFWF Shell Marine Habitat Program
Texas Parks and Wildlife
Phase I of a multi-phase project, will conduct pre-construction activities.

Region 1 Sand Source Investigation

Upper Coast
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) BOEM 31887
General Land Office
The goal of this study is to conduct offshore surveys of the Sabine and Heald banks.

Willow Lake Shoreline Stabilization & Star Lake Water Control Structure at McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge

Jefferson
Ducks Unlimited Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA)
Ducks Unlimited
Construction of 3.5 miles of living shoreline rock breakwater along the northern and southern shorelines of the GIWW.

Jamaica Beach USACE Permitting

Galveston
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) City of Jamaica Beach
City of Jamaica Beach
This project is a regulatory USACE permitting project intended to restore and update a Section 10/404 permit for the City of Jamaica Beach allowing for future beach nourishment projects.

Oliver Point Shoreline Protection and Reef Restoration

Matagorda
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) Matagorda Bay Foundation
Matagorda Bay Foundation
Development of a restoration plan for Oliver Point Habitat Complex.

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.

Oyster Lake Habitat Protection & Restoration Phase

Galveston
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) Galveston Bay Foundation
Galveston Bay Foundation
The project is intended to reduce wave energies affecting the shoreline between Oyster Lake and West Baynd restore fringing marsh habitat along the shoreline.

Historic Seawall Hurricane Harvey FEMA Repairs

Galveston
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Galveston Park Board
The Historic Seawall Hurricane Harvey FEMA Repair project (Project) consists of mitigating damage from Hurricane Harvey to the gulf facing beach shoreline known as Historic Seawall located within the City of Galveston.

Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge Beach Nourishment

Jefferson
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services
USFWS Texas Point Refuge
The project proposes to seek out a sand source utilizing alternatives analysis to research procurement methods including BUDM, local DMPAs, and known resources in federal waters (Sabine and Heald Banks through cooperative agreement with BOEM).

Trinity River Valley Paleochannel Investigation

Galveston
Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) BOEM 31887
General Land Office
The University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG) proposes to undertake research and survey work to explore for, identify, and investigate fluvial and other sand deposits within and proximal to the Trinity River paleovalley, offshore of Galveston, Texas.

Jones Bay Oystercatcher Habitat Restoration

Galveston
Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA)
Galveston Bay Foundation
To counteract the decline of oyster habitats in Jones Bay, the Galveston Bay Foundation (GBF) will restore up to 4 oyster habitat sites.

Children's Beach Shoreline Restoration Project Phase 1

Cameron
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) Cameron County Brownsville Navigation District
Cameron County
The desired outcome of this project is to conduct engineering services for a future construction project to stabilize the Children's Beach shoreline.

North Cameron County Beach Nourishment - Phase 1

Cameron
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) Cameron County
Cameron County
This project will conduct beach nourishment activities within a 600-foot construction width along 12-miles of shoreline.

Shamrock Island Habitat Protection and Enhancement Phase III

Nueces
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) Texas Nature Conservancy
Nature of Conservancy of Texas
The previously designed feeder berm was damaged during Hurricane Harvey, the feeder berm will be emplaced and potentially redesigned for the north breach.

Developing a Website for the Texas General Land Office’s Living Shorelines Program

Coast Wide
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Texas State University
Texas General Land Office's Living Shorelines Program supports ecologically and economically sound coastal management practices by promoting the use of living shorelines as an alternative to traditional shoreline stabilization techniques for landowners and citizens as well as contractors and local officials who live and work along the Texas Coast

UHCL Habitat Restoration and Nature Trail

Harris
Coastal Management Program (CMP) University of Houston - Clear Lake
University of Houston - Clear Lake
The Environmental Institute of Houston (EIH) at the University of Houston at Clear Lake will determine the most effective restoration method for Texas’ coastal grassland habitat.