Gordy Marsh Shoreline Protection

Summary

The Gordy Marsh shoreline is eroding at a rapid rate. The habitat degradation in this area would continue unless protective measures are taken. Over the next 50 years, more than 60 acres are projected to erode based on historic rates if this project does not occur. This project provides shoreline protection and estuarine wetland restoration at Gordy Marsh, a 1,700-acre coastal wetland and prairie habitat that borders Trinity Bay. Gordy Marsh is located in an area rated as a high conservation priority by Chambers County and the Galveston Bay Foundation.  This project would restore estuarine wetlands and protect the shoreline at Gordy Marsh. The project also may incorporate beneficial use of dredged material to create and restore the habitat periodically to mitigate relative sea level rise.