County/Region:
Galveston
Project Partner/Recipient:
Galveston County
Summary:
Galveston County removed up to three dozen abandoned shrimp boats from the "Bone Yard" area of Dickinson Bayou, roughly 1.5 miles from the mouth of Dickinson Bay, in a sparsely populated area of Texas City.
County/Region:
Galveston
Project Partner/Recipient:
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD)
Summary:
The project created two marsh cells adjacent to highly eroding shorelines in Dickinson Bayou.
County/Region:
Galveston
Project Partner/Recipient:
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
Summary:
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department constructed approximately 3,000 feet of earthen berms, 2,010 feet of rock armored earthen berms, and 100 feet of living shoreline. CMP funds only paid for a portion of final construction costs.
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Project Partner/Recipient:
General Land Office
Summary:
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Project Partner/Recipient:
Texas Water Development Board
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Project Partner/Recipient:
University of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology (UTBEG)
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County/Region:
Coastwide
Project Partner/Recipient:
General Land Office
Summary:
County/Region:
Coastwide
Project Partner/Recipient:
Texas Water Development Board
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County/Region:
Nueces
Project Partner/Recipient:
The Center for Progressive Studies and Culture, Inc.
Summary:
The Center for Progressive Studies and Culture, Inc. performed a pilot field project in the Oso Bay/Oso Creek system of south Texas. Five sites will be sampled quarterly, with two additional collections after rainfall events.
County/Region:
Matagorda
Project Partner/Recipient:
Matagorda Bay Foundation
Summary:
Matagorda Bay Foundation purchased 1,000 acres of Dog Island.
County/Region:
Galveston
Project Partner/Recipient:
Galveston Bay Foundation
Summary:
The Galveston Bay Foundation aquired 102 acres of wetlands around Dollar Bay. Upon acquisition, the wetlands on the property were restored with funds from NWF, CEPRA, and others.
County/Region:
Galveston
Project Partner/Recipient:
Galveston Bay Foundation
Summary:
This project is comprised of completing final engineering and design and construction of up to 3,500 feet of nearshore breakwaters along eroding Dollar Bay shoreline.
County/Region:
Chambers
Project Partner/Recipient:
Chambers County
Summary:
Chambers County constructed a non-motorized watercraft launching and docking facility, an all-weather surface road to the launch area, and a parking area and lighting.
County/Region:
Chambers
Project Partner/Recipient:
Chambers County
Summary:
Chambers County constructed restrooms in Double Bayou Park, which is located south of Anahuac in Chambers County.
County/Region:
Lower Coast
Project Partner/Recipient:
University of Texas at Austin
Summary:
The University of Texas at Austin produced an attractive, clearly written, technically correct, well-illustrated guide on the natural history of Mustang Island, Texas.
County/Region:
Galveston
Project Partner/Recipient:
Texas General Land Office
Summary:
County/Region:
Matagorda
Project Partner/Recipient:
Ducks Unlimited, Inc.
Summary:
This two phase project will result in a breakwater that will encompasses three quarters of the island phase 1 and the restoration of the island mass increasing the footprint from 4 acres today to a total of 11 acres.
County/Region:
Upper Coast
Project Partner/Recipient:
Galveston Bay Foundation
Summary:
Galveston Bay Foundation developed, produced, and installed twenty (20) interpretive signs, which highlight the natural, historical, and cultural resources of Galveston Bay.
County/Region:
Upper Coast
Project Partner/Recipient:
Galveston Bay Foundation
Summary:
Galveston Bay Foundation developed, produced, and installed over 20 interpretive signs, which highlight the natural, historical, and cultural resources of Galveston Bay.
County/Region:
Galveston
Project Partner/Recipient:
University of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology (UTBEG)
Summary:
The University of Texas provided critical information for the monitoring and management of the coastal dune and beach system along the Galveston County shoreline.