Coastal Marine Spatial Planning Effort for FY13 ( Marmillion)
Coast Wide
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Marmillion + Company
An outreach plan for pro-active, comprehensive long-term planning & management of GLO's coastal resources.
Coastal Native Prairie and Wetlands Demonstration Project
Matagorda
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Texas R.I.C.E.
The Nature Conservancy
Texas R.I.C.E.
Texas R.I.C.E. will restore and create approximately 300 acres of wetlands and restore up to 400 acres of native grasslands at Mad Island Preserve located near Collegeport in southern Matagorda County.
Coastal Prairie and Wetland Habitat Enhancement in Galveston Bay
Galveston
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality-Galveston Bay Estuary Program
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality-Galveston Bay Estuary Program
Project to enhance and restore a freshwater wetland, riparian forest, coastal flatwood, and coastal prairie areas within Clear Creek Nature Park and to develop interpretive educational materials and programs.
Coastal Prairie Restoration
Galveston
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Friends of Galveston Island State Park
Friends of Galveston Island State Park
Friends of Galveston Island State Park will mow Chinese tallow in the park after treatment of the trees with a hormone inhibitor herbicide in order to destroy the non-native, invasive trees and restore prairieland.
Coastal Preservation and Public Access Program
Harris
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
City of Shoreacres
City of Shoreacres
Survey miles of shoreline for coastal erosion.
Coastal Resources Data Gathering and Assessment - Year 2
Coast Wide
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Harte Research Institute
Gathering and Assessment of Data for Developing a Long-term Plan for Effective Coastal Resource Management in Texas. Coastal and marine spatial planning (CMSP) will help identify where needs and conflicts may potentially occur and increase opportunities for communities to have a voice in prioritizing coastal resource uses.
Coastal Storm Water Best Management Practices
Coast Wide
Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP)
The University of Texas at Austin's Center for Research in Water Resources
The purpose of this project is to provide technical assistance to local jurisdictions in the coastal zone of Texas for the implementation of off-system roadway and urban development management measures in accordance with Section 6217 of the Coastal Zone Management Act.
Coastal Storm-Resistant Data Collection Stations
Coast Wide
Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP)
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Installation of two new data collection stations that will be included in the Texas Coastal Ocean Observation Network (TCOON)
Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Feasibility Study
Coast Wide
Surface Damage Funds
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA)
Disaster Fund
State
General Land Office
The Texas General Land Office and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have partnered to develop a comprehensive plan for the coastal area of Texas, that will identify and evaluate the feasibility hurricane and storm risk management and ecosystem restoration for the coastal areas of the State of Texas.
Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Feasibility Study
Coast Wide
Surface Damage Account Fund
United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
The USACE in partnership with the GLO will investigate the feasibility of projects for flood reduction, hurricane and storm damage mitigation and ecosystem restoration along the entire Texas coast. The end product will be a list of projects for the USACE to accomplish and a list projects that can be done on the state and local level.
Coastwide Barrier Island Breaching Study - Phase 1
Brazoria
Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA)
University of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology
UT-BEG will create a breaching susceptibility index for TCRMP Region 1 by analyzing historical wash over, lidar elevation data, dune volumetrics, dune continuity, dune vegetation.
Coastwide Trends in Seagrass Cover and Condition in Texas Waters
Coast Wide
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas will work to establish up to 75 additional seagrass monitoring stations in San Antonio Bay and Galveston Bay.
Cole Park Fishing Pier Demolition
Nueces
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
City of Corpus Christi
City of Corpus Christi
The City of Corpus Christi will remove the Cole Park Fishing Pier.
Colonial Waterbird Rookery Island Geoenvironmental Mapping for Oil Spill Response
Coast Wide
Oil Spill Prevention & Response Act (OSPRA) Research and Development
University of Texas at Austin - Bureau of Economic Geology
This study will locate, characterize, and provide detailed baseline.
Columbia Bottom Land Educational Access Plan
Brazoria
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Brazoria County Parks Department
Brazoria County Parks Department
Brazoria County will expand the infrastructure at Hanson Riverside County Park to improve recreational access and enhance public education and awareness of coastal natural resource areas.
Community Outreach through Oyster Shell Recycling and Citizen Science
Upper Coast
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Galveston Bay Foundation
Galveston Bay Foundation
Galveston Bay Foundation will continue the expansion of the Oyster Shell Recycling Program.
Connectivity Phase II: Coastal Monitoring Buoys
Galveston
Oil Spill Prevention & Response Act (OSPRA) Research and Development
Texas A&M University
The goal of this project is to deploy and monitor four Coastal Monitoring Buoy Systems, two buoys inside of Galveston Bay and two buoys in the Gulf of Mexico.
Construction and Enhancement of Artificial Reefs in the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico
Upper Coast
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will use concrete, limestone, and shell to create habitat for juvenile and adult fish at the Big Man Nearshore Reef Site.
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.
Construction and Enhancement of Artificial Reefs in the Western Gulf of Mexico
Lower Coast
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Artificial Reef Program
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Artificial Reef Program
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will create artificial reef habitat at the Rio Grande Valley Reef Site in the Gulf of Mexico.