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.
Texas Regional Stormwater Wetland Manual: Empowering communities to develop wetlands for resiliency
Coast Wide
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will develop a manual that details the how to construct a stormwater wetland.
Texas Gulf Region CWMA: Dune Management & Restoration on Mustang Island, Phase II
Nueces
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program (CBBEP)
Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program
The Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program (CBBEP) will remove invasive Brazilian peppertree.
Texas Coastal Nutrient Input Repository - Phase I Lavaca Bay
Jackson
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Texas Water Resources Institute
The Texas Water Resources Institute at Texas A&M AgriLife Research will produce a centralized portal of modeled surface-water nutrient loads entering Lavaca Bay.
Sea Island Circle Beach Access Amenity Improvements
Cameron
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
The City of South Padre Island
The City of South Padre Island
The City of South Padre Island will add amenities to the Sea Island Circle Public Beach Access, including public restrooms, changing rooms, and a rinse station.
Restoration of small shell island on Bill Day’s Reef to enhance nesting for American Oystercatchers
Calhoun
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
San Antonio Bay Partnership
San Antonio Bay Partnership
The San Antonio Bay Partnership will restore a segment of Bill Day’s Reef, near Port O’Connor, to create a viable nesting site for American Oystercatchers.
Resilient Coastal Dune Ecosystems for Erosion and Habitat Protection at South Padre Island
Cameron
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Texas A&M University Kingsville
Texas A&M University Kingsville
Texas A&M University at Kingsville will establish plant repositories of native vegetation harvested from local dunes and assess dune integrity and vegetation development in Cameron County.
Redhead Pond Invasive Species Management
Nueces
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Friends of Redhead Pond and Environmental Stewardship Association
Friends of Redhead Pond and Environmental Stewardship Association
Environmental Stewardship Association (Friends) will remove invasive plant species to improve the diversity of native plants and wild bird populations at Redhead Pond.
Pocket Park #3 and #4 Improvements
Galveston
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
City of Galveston
City of Galveston
The City of Galveston (the City) will construct a pedestrian path leading from the parking area to the beach and resurface the gravel parking area at Pocket Park #3
Mapping Optimal Locations for Oyster Aquaculture: I. Remote Sensing and Field Observations
Matagorda
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi will create a map of favorable habitats for oyster farming in terms of substrate and surface-groundwater discharge in Matagorda Bay.
Galveston Bay Foundation's Oyster Shell Recycling Program Phase 4 - Sun Curing Research
Harris
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Galveston Bay Foundation
Galveston Bay Foundation
Galveston Bay Foundation (GBF) will continue their oyster shell recycling program by collecting shells from participating restaurants and sun-curing them before being returned to the Galveston Bay.
Fred Stone Park Amenities Enhancement
Willacy
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Willacy County
Willacy County
Willacy county hopes to provide safe public access and attract more people to the park by making improvements to amenities.
Expansion of King Fisher Beach Park
Calhoun
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Calhoun County
Calhoun County
Calhoun County will expand the boundary of the County's King Fisher Beach Park.
Evaluating the trophic value of beneficial uses restoration sites for coastal birds
Upper Coast
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Texas A&M University at Galveston will assess the value of the beneficial-uses restoration sites in the Salt Bayou ecosystem for migratory and resident waterfowl and shorebirds, using invertebrate assemblages as a proxy for habitat quality.
Data Collection for Oyster Mariculture Interactions with Seagrass
Aransas
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) will assess the sediment plumes generated by cultivated oyster mariculture and evaluate the effect of the sediment on seagrasses.
Construction and Enhancement of Artificial Reefs in the Northern Gulf of Mexico
Upper Coast
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
Texas Parks and Wildlife
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will deploy substantial amounts of artificial reef habitat at the Sabine Reef.
Bird Island Creation in Carancahua Bay
Calhoun
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
The National Audubon Society
The National Audubon Society
The National Audubon Society will develop 90% designs and apply for the necessary permits for a new bird rookery island at the mouth of Carancahua Bay.
Beach-nesting Bird Demography & Public Engagement on the Texas Gulf Coast
Galveston
American Bird Conservancy
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Third Party
American Bird Conservancy
The American Bird Conservancy will promote the survival of declining coastal breeding birds through protecting coastal natural resource areas and collecting and analyzing demographic data for targeted bird species.
Redhead Pond - Adjacent Tract(s)Acquisition
Nueces
Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA)
City of Corpus Christi
The City of Corpus Christi will acquire 24.43 acres of wetland and upland property adjacent to and contiguous with the existing Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Redhead Pond Wildlife Management Area (WMA).
Queen Isabella Causeway - Materials Testing
Cameron
Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA)
General Land Office
Aptim Environmental and Infrastructure, LLC will do field assessments of the Old Queen Isabella Causeway.