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Isla Blanca Park BN with BUDM 2013 Event

Cameron
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) Cameron County
Cameron County
Using dredged material from the Brownsville ship Channel for the beach nourishment project.

J. D. Murphree Shoreline & Ecosystem Protection

Jefferson
Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP)
Ducks Unlimited
Provide permanent protection to 900 acres of critically important coastal freshwater wetlands

J.D. Murphree WMA Shoreline Protection (Salt Bayou Unit)

Jefferson
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) Ducks Unlimited
Ducks Unlimited
This project will result in the construction of rock breakwaters along the GIWW shoreline. The structures will reduce wave energy and will prevent shoreline erosion.

Jaime J. Zapata Memorial Boat Ramp Fishing Pier & Kayak Launching Area

Lower Coast
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Cameron County Parks & Recreation
Cameron County Parks & Recreation
The construction of a fishing pier & kayak launching area with solar lighting & ADA accessiblity.

Jamaica Beach - Beach Nourishment and Dune Restoration

Galveston
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) City of Jamaica Beach
City of Jamaica Beach
During Cycle 3, preliminary engineering and permitting tasks were conducted for a beach nourishment project that will restore the eroded beach at the City of Jamaica Beach on Galveston Island. Because construction was postponed until after the 2005 turtle-nesting season, the construction phase of the project was carried forward into Cycle 4. The dune restoration phase of the project was completed in August of 2006. The beach nourishment phase could not be constructed during Cycle 4 due to sand source and USACE permit issues.

Jamaica Beach USACE Permitting

Galveston
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) City of Jamaica Beach
City of Jamaica Beach
This project is a regulatory USACE permitting project intended to restore and update a Section 10/404 permit for the City of Jamaica Beach allowing for future beach nourishment projects.

Jamaica Beach- Beach Nourishment

Galveston
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) City of Jamaica Beach
City of Jamaica Beach
This project is a Hurricane Ike repair of a damaged beach.

Japhet Creek Land Acquisition II

Harris
Japhet Creek Land Acquisition II > Funding Sources Buffalo Bayou Partnership
Buffalo Bayou Partnership
Buffalo Bayou Partnership will acquire a .54-acre (23,400 square feet) property along Japhet Creek and transfer the title to the Houston Parks & Recreation Department (HPARD) for long-term monitoring.

Jarboe Bayou Restoration Project

Galveston
Coastal Management Program (CMP) City of Clear Lake Shores
City of Clear Lake Shores
Project to develop the Jarboe Bayou Park with pedestrian linkage to a pedestrian bridge and restore native prairie habitat and rehabilitate natural shoreline along Jarboe Bayou.

Jones Bay Oystercatcher Habitat Restoration

Galveston
Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA)
Galveston Bay Foundation
To counteract the decline of oyster habitats in Jones Bay, the Galveston Bay Foundation (GBF) will restore up to 4 oyster habitat sites.

Keith Lake Fish Pass Baffle Marsh Restoration

Jefferson
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) Jefferson County Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation Sempra Golden Pass
Jefferson County
Project to modify the Keith Lake Fish Pass through the construction of a rock baffle in the middle of the fish pass to assist in providing conservation of the vast marsh south of the GIWW adjacent to state highway 87 in Jefferson County as one phase of a project to restore the hydrologic pattern of the marsh system to pre-development conditions

Laguna Heights Walkway and Bird Blind

Cameron
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Cameron County Parks System
Cameron County Parks System
Building a neighborhood park & constructing a handicap accessible walkway to a bird watch blind .

Laguna Madre Dissolved Oxygen TMDL - Phase II

Lower Coast
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Center for Coastal Studies, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Gather 24-hour dissolved oxygen monitoring data from the Laguna Madre

Laguna Madre Estuary Program Environmental Strategic Plan

Lower Coast
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMU-K) is leading a partnered effort to establish an estuary program in the Lower Rio Grande Valley.

Laguna Madre Rookery Island Restoration Project Phase I

Willacy
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) Willacy County Navigation District
Willacy County Navigation District
This project aims to develop a sediment management plan for dredge material coming from the Mansfield Ship Channel (Laguna Madre side).

Laguna Point Park Improvements - Phase I

Willacy
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Willacy County Navigation District
Willacy County Navigation District
The Willacy County Navigation District (District) proposes to undertake Phase 1 of a three-phased improvement project of Laguna Point Park, an unimproved but popular fishing area and shoreline access point located within the District. The purpose of this grant is to improve and enhance public access to the Laguna Madre for recreation in a manner that is compatible with protection and conservation of sensitive coastal natural resources.

Laguna Vista Spoil Island Shoreline Protection Phase I

Cameron
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA)
Texas General Land Office
This project will provide protection of the rookery island from wind and wave erosion.

Land Protection for Whooping Crane

Refugio
Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP)
Coatsal Bend Bays and Estuaried Program
Acquire land that provides additional habitat for wintering whooping cranes and other important wildlife species in the Coastal Bend area.

Lifeguard Observation Towers

Cameron
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
City of South Padre Island
This project will build six new lifeguard observation towers to replace the existing towers on beaches managed by the City of South Padre Island,

Linking Coastal Urbanization to Water Quality and Habitat Changes of the Upper Laguna Madre

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 analyze the impact of coastal development in the Corpus Christi-Kingsville metropolitan area on water and habitat quality in the Upper Laguna Madre between 1982-2016.