Notice and Opportunity to Comment on Requests for Consistency
Agreement/Concurrence Under the Texas Coastal Management Program
On January 10, 1997, the State of Texas received federal approval of the Coastal Management Program (CMP) (62 Federal Register pp. 1439 - 1440). Under federal law, federal agency activities and actions affecting the Texas coastal zone must be consistent with the CMP goals and policies identified in 31 TAC Chapter 26. Requests for federal consistency review were deemed administratively complete for the following project(s) during the period of February 16, 2026 to February 20, 2026. As required by federal law, the public is given an opportunity to comment on the consistency of proposed activities in the coastal zone undertaken or authorized by federal agencies. Pursuant to 31 TAC §§30.20(f), 30.30(h), and 30.40(e), the public comment period extends 30 days from the date published on the Texas General Land Office web site. The notice was published on the web site on Friday, February 27, 2026. The public comment period
for this project will close at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 29, 2026.
Federal Agency Activities:
Applicant: Clayton Brashear
Location: The project would affect waters of the United States and navigable waters of the United States associated with the Lagana Madre, in South Padre Island, Cameron County, Texas.
Latitude and Longitude: 26.133207, -97.172538
Project Description: Improve navigation safety and maneuverability within an existing marina channel. The applicant requests authorization to reconfigure the bulkhead located at the terminus of an existing channel. Approximately 578 linear feet of vinyl sheet pile would be installed in a rectangular configuration. In areas where the existing concrete bulkhead and new vinyl sheet pile overlap, one existing wall panel would be removed, and any gaps would be sealed with plywood to eliminate seepage. Approximately 1,897 cubic yards of material would be excavated from 10,246 square feet of uplands located behind the existing bulkhead. Excavation would occur to a depth of approximately 4 feet mean high water. Approximately 778 cubic yards of excavated material would be deposited within 3,818 square feet of waters of the US as backfill behind the vinyl sheet pile. The remaining excavated material would be distributed within the upland
property. Once excavation and backfill activities are complete, the existing concrete bulkhead would be removed.
The applicant has provided the following explanation why compensatory mitigation should not be required: Due to the minor nature of impacts, no compensatory mitigation is proposed.
Type of Application: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit application # SWG-2025-00664. This application will be reviewed pursuant Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. Note: The consistency review for this project may be conducted by Texas Commission on Environmental Quality as part of its certification under §401 of the Clean Water Act.
CMP Project No: 26-1086-F1
Further information on the applications listed above, including a copy of the consistency certifications or consistency determinations for inspection, may be obtained from the Texas General Land Office Public Information Officer at 1700 N. Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701, or via email at pialegal@glo.texas.gov. Comments should be sent to the Texas General Land Office Coastal Management Program Coordinator at the above address or via email at federal.consistency@glo.texas.gov.