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 10, 2025 to February 21, 2025. 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 28, 2025. The public comment period for this project will close at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 30, 2025.
Federal License and Permit Activities:
Applicant: Kansas City Southern Railroad
Location: The project site is located in the Sabine-Neches Waterway, along D D 7 Levee Road, in Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas.
Latitude and Longitude: 29.930707, -93.875504
Project Description: The applicant proposes to expand the dredging footprint and depth associated with a previously authorized project to better accommodate incoming ships and match new Federal channel lines. The area to be mechanically and/or hydraulically dredged will be expanded from 5.86 acres to 7.46 acres and increased in depth from -46 feet to a maximum depth of -52 feet MLLW (-54 feet MHW). Approximately 101,267 cubic yards of material will be dredged. The dredged material will be placed into federal dredged material placement areas (DPMAs) 5, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26. Additionally, the applicant requests maintenance dredging for a period of ten years. Compensatory mitigation is not proposed.
Type of Application: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit application #SWG-1996-02886. This application will be reviewed pursuant to 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 the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality as part of its certification under §401 of the Clean Water Act.
CMP Project No: 25-1115-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.