Filed Date: December 16, 2024
Event Date: December 16, 2024 17:00PM
Board: Federal Consistency
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, November 18, 2024 to December 6, 2024. 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, December 16, 2024. The public comment period for this project will close at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 15, 2025.
Federal Agency Activities:
Applicant: Texas Department of Agriculture
Location: The project site is located adjacent to Shank Lank in Brazoria County.
Project Description: Texas Department of Agriculture proposes to utilize a United States Department of Agriculture funded grant program (Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program)
to allow Harvest for the Hungry (a 501c3 nonprofit organization) to lead and execute the construction of a storage facility for local, fresh, nutritious farmed foods, to enhance food distribution in the rural corridors of Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris, and Matagorda counties.
Type of Application: Texas Department of Agriculture is utilizing United States Department of Agriculture funding for a non-profit program project.
CMP Project No: 25-1079-F2
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.