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Open Coastal Ocean Connectivity through Bottom Boundary Layer Observations and LES Simulation

Upper Coast
Oil Spill Prevention & Response Act (OSPRA) Research and Development
Universtiy of Texas at Dallas
The purpose of this study will be to quantify the bottom current variability across the shelf-break with specific focus on temporal and spatial scales and their relation to cross topographic exchange

Orange Riverfront Park Canoe Launch

Orange
Coastal Management Program (CMP) City of Orange
City of Orange
Orange Riverfront Park Canoe Launch

Orange Waterfront Pier

Orange
Coastal Management Program (CMP) City of Orange City of Orange Economic Development Corporation
City of Orange
The City of Orange will enhance river accessiblity within its only park, by constructing a 50-foot Pier.

Oso Bay Coastal Environmental Learning Center

Nueces
Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP)
City of Corpus Christi
Build a learning center that will serve as a regional site for coastal environmental education.

Oso Bay Wetland Preserve - Property Acquisition

Nueces
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Third Party
City of Corpus Christi
The City of Corpus Christi will acquire 49.53+/- acres, known as the Gaines tract, of uplands, floodplain, wetlands and sand flats as part of the development of the new 162 +/-acre Oso Bay Wetland Preserve.

Oso Bay/Laguna Madre TMDL - Phase III

Lower Coast
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Center for Coastal Studies
To collect additional water quality and biological data to develop site-specific dissolved oxygen criteria .

Ostermayer Bayou Acquisition

Galveston
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Trust for Public Land
Trust for Public Land
The Trust for Public Land will acquire 71 acres of land on Galveston Island. This acquisition presents a fleeting and increasingly rare opportunity to protect one of the largest remaining natural areas on the West End, one not yet slated for development.

Oyster Lake Habitat Protection & Restoration Phase

Galveston
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) Galveston Bay Foundation
Galveston Bay Foundation
The project is intended to reduce wave energies affecting the shoreline between Oyster Lake and West Baynd restore fringing marsh habitat along the shoreline.

Oyster Lake Habitat Protection Marsh Restoration & Shoreline Protection Phase 2

Brazoria
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) Coastal Conservation Association NOAA
Galveston Bay Foundation
Shoreline protection and marsh restoration project at West Bay and Oyster Lake in Brazoria County, TX.

Oyster Reef and Seabed Mapping in Copano Bay

Lower Coast
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Texas A&M University at Galveston Texas A&M University Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Texas A&M University at Galveston will continue mapping of the bay bottom of Copano Bay to identify and delineate oyster reefs and other bottom features.

Oyster Reef Mapping in Copano Bay

Lower Coast
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Texas A&M University at Galveston Department of Health & Human Services
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Texas A&M University at Galveston will map the bottom of Copano Bay to identify and delineate oyster reefs and other bottom features.

Oyster Reef Mapping in Lavaca Bay - Phase II

Calhoun
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Complete the Oyster Reef and Anthropogenic Impact Mapping of Lavaca Bay

Oyster Reef Mapping in Lavaca Bay - Phase II (TPWD)

Coast Wide
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
Complete the Oyster Reef and Anthropogenic Impact Mapping of Lavaca Bay

Oyster Restoration Through Community Participation

Galveston
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Galveston Bay Foundation
Galveston Bay Foundation
The outreach goal of this project is to increase awareness among the general public of the ecological importance of oysters and oyster reefs. Through interaction between Galveston Bay Foundation personnel, landowners, volunteers, the general public, and other partners, information on the ecological functions of oyster reefs will be disseminated to the community. Waterfront landowners will be contacted and invited to become involved in the project.

O’Quinn I-45 Estuary Shoreline Protection and Marsh Restoration

Galveston
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) Scenic Galveston
Scenic Galveston, Inc.
The goal of this project is to restore habitat function to this portion of the preserve and to stabilize the entire shoreline to prevent future loss along Jones Bay, likely utilizing a combination of permanent hard structure breakwaters designed to collect sediment and sacrificial containment berms to protect the new marsh until establishment.

Packery Channel Nature Park Habitat and Access

Nueces
Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA)
Nueces County
The purpose of the project is to construct additional nature park amenities that will significantly enhance public access to coastal habitats, provide educational outreach components, and create, enhance, and expand important coastal barrier island wildlife through the creation of 1.5-acre woodland habitat and enhancement of freshwater wetland habitat. This project will utilize the knowledge base that was acquired during past monitoring and survey efforts.

Packery Channel Nature Park Shoreline Enhancement

Nueces
Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA)
Nueces County
Nueces County Coastal Parks Department (the County) will improve Packery Channel Park by constructing a resilient living shoreline.

Packery Flats Habitat and Public Access Enhancements

Nueces
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program
Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program
This project will provide enhanced access to coastal areas along with adding features that will protect the sensitive habitat areas found within the Packery Flats Coastal Habitat.

Padre Island National Seashore Beach Nourishment

Willacy
Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) Willacy County Navigation District
Willacy County Navigation District
This project will distribute dredge material over a longer section of beach with a gradual slope to the waterline to reduce the potential for scarping. The design template will be developed based on guidelines and best practices for sea turtle nesting friendly beaches and will be approved by sea turtle experts at the National Park Service.

Palacios Coastal Education Pavilion

Matagorda
Coastal Management Program (CMP) City of Palacios
City of Palacios
The City of Palacios will construct a new pavilion