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Willow Lake Shoreline Stabilization/ Star Lake Water Control Structure at McFaddin NWR

County/Region: Jefferson
Project Partner/Recipient: Ducks Unlimited
Summary: This project constructed 3.5 miles of living shoreline rock breakwater along the northern and southern shorelines of the GIWW in the vicinity of Willow Lake and Star Lake adjacent to the McFaddin NWR and replaced a water control structure at Star Lake.

Zinc in Nueces Bay-Phase I

County/Region: Nueces
Project Partner/Recipient: Texas Department of Health
Summary: The Texas Department of Health purchased a boat and then collected and analyzed oyster, crab and fish tissue from Nueces Bay for zinc and other possible contaminants.

Zinc in Nueces Bay-Phase II

County/Region: Nueces
Project Partner/Recipient: Texas Department of Health
Summary: The Texas Department of Health collected and analyzed oyster, crab and fish tissue from Nueces Bay for zinc and other possible contaminants and then performed a risk assessment for human consumption of these organisms.