Sylvan Rodriguez Park Habitat Restoration Project - Phase II
Harris
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
City of Houston Parks and Recreation Department
City of Houston Parks and Recreation Department
The City of Houston Parks and Recreation Department (HPARD) will continue working to restore Sylvan Rodriguez Park back to a native prairie ecosystem.
Understanding the cause of a long-term increase in Red Tide Frequency in Nueces-Corpus Christi Bay
Nueces
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University - Galveston (TAMU-G) will study the drivers of “red tide” blooms in Nueces-Corpus Christi Bay.
Understanding Ecosystem Responses to the Closure of Rollover Pass on Bolivar Peninsula
Upper Coast
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Texas A&M University - Galveston
Texas A&M University - Galveston (TAMU-G)
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) will work to understand the near term (1-2 yr) ecosystem responses within East Bay to the closure of Rollover Pass
The Efficacy of Living Shorelines for Restoring Shoreline Habitat and Stability
Upper Coast
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Lee College
Lee College
Lee College will collect data at living shoreline sites throughout Galveston Bay to assess resiliency Post-Harvey and the functional aspects of these small-scale restoration projects.
Texas High School Coastal Monitoring Program
Coast Wide
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Bureau of Economic Geology at the University of Texas at Austin
Bureau of Economic Geology - The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology (UT-BEG) will engage students and teachers who live along the coast in the study of the natural beach environment.
Shell Bank: coastal resiliency through shell recycling, community engagement and habitat restoration
Nueces
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) will continue their Oyster Shell Recycling Program.
Parking Improvements and Educational Pavilion at Beach Access #3
Cameron
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Cameron County
Cameron County
Cameron County will use CMP funds to continue the enhancement of Beach Access #3.
Nonpoint Source Nutrient Pollution Study in Baffin Bay Texas, Phase 1
Kenedy
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) will develop a conceptual model of nutrient inputs to the bay and the groundwater and surface water inputs to the Laguna Salada.
Improving Stormwater Management in Port Aransas
Nueces
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
City of Port Aransas
City of Port Aransas
The City of Port Aransas (the City) will work to reduce nonpoint source pollution into local waters, reduce flooding from improper drainage and high tides, and inform their citizens of the value of their coastal resources and their role in ensuring sound management.
Identification of microbiological and water quality drivers of brown tide in Baffin Bay
Kleberg
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) will identify the microbiological and water quality drivers of a persistent brown tide in Baffin Bay.
Corpus Christi North Beach Repair
Nueces
SB 500
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
City of Corpus Christi
Restore North Beach back to its pre-disaster design, function, and capacity by renourishing the southern segment with @ 8,300 CY of beach quality sand along 3,200 linear feet of engineered beach.
Treasure Island MUD Shoreline Protection
Brazoria
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA)
Treasure Island Municipal Utility District
Treasure Island Municipal Utility District
This project is the construction of a shoreline protection structure (stone revetment).
Babe's Beach Beach Nourishment with Beneficial use of Dredged Material
Galveston
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA)
United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA)
Park Board of Trustees of the City of Galveston
Park Board of Trustees of the City of Galveston
Maintenance beach beach renourishment of Babe's Beach along the Galveston Seawall west of 61st Street.
2019 Update to Bureau of Economic Geology Shoreline Change
Coast Wide
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA)
Unversity of Texas at Austin - Bureau of Economic Geology
Researchers at the Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin (Bureau) will update shoreline change rates and determine beach and dune volume and elevation relationships.
Galveston Bay Watershed Marine Debris Action Plan Supporting plan initiatives and regional database
Upper Coast
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Houston Advanced Research Center/GeoTechnology Research Institute
Houston Advanced Research Center/GeoTechnology Research Institute
Houston Advanced Research Center/GeoTechnology Research Institute (HARC/GTRI) will complete the development and formally launch the Galveston Bay Watershed Marine Debris Action Plan
Galveston Bay Foundation Oyster Shell Recycling Program
Harris
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Galveston Bay Foundation
Galveston Bay Foundation
Galveston Bay Foundation (GBF) will expand and enhance the GBF Oyster Shell Recycling Program.
Galveston Bay Coalition of Watersheds - A collaborative approach to watershed plan implementation
Galveston
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) will use CMP funds to hire and sustain a Watershed Coordinator position.
Fulton Beach Road Living Shoreline
Aransas
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Aransas County
Aransas County
Aransas County will use CMP funds to permit and create the preliminary design for the first phase of the three-phase Fulton Beach Road Living Shoreline Project.
Baffin Bay Tributaries Study
Kleberg
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Nueces River Authority
Nueces River Authority (NRA)
Nueces River Authority (NRA) will address stakeholder concerns regarding quantifying nonpoint source pollution loads.
Assessment of stormwater infrastructure for mitigating flooding and non-point source pollution
Orange
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
University of Texas - Arlington
University of Texas at Arlington
University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) will establish a modeling system for assessing the severity of stormwater runoff and its impacts on water quality in the Neches watershed.