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Developing a Website for the Texas General Land Office’s Living Shorelines Program

Coast Wide
Coastal Management Program (CMP)
Texas State University
Texas General Land Office's Living Shorelines Program supports ecologically and economically sound coastal management practices by promoting the use of living shorelines as an alternative to traditional shoreline stabilization techniques for landowners and citizens as well as contractors and local officials who live and work along the Texas Coast

UHCL Habitat Restoration and Nature Trail

Harris
Coastal Management Program (CMP) University of Houston - Clear Lake
University of Houston - Clear Lake
The Environmental Institute of Houston (EIH) at the University of Houston at Clear Lake will determine the most effective restoration method for Texas’ coastal grassland habitat.

The effects of Rollover Pass closure on tidal wetland plant assemblages and associated fauna

Upper Coast
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Texas A&M University - Galveston Campus (TAMUG)
Texas A&M University - Galveston Campus (TAMUG)
Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMU-G) will monitor the long-term response of aquatic plant and animal communities to the closure of Rollover Pass.

Texas Regional Stormwater Wetland Manual: Empowering communities to develop wetlands for resiliency

Coast Wide
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will develop a manual that details the how to construct a stormwater wetland.

Texas Gulf Region CWMA: Dune Management & Restoration on Mustang Island, Phase II

Nueces
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program (CBBEP)
Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program
The Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program (CBBEP) will remove invasive Brazilian peppertree.

Texas Coastal Nutrient Input Repository - Phase I Lavaca Bay

Jackson
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Texas Water Resources Institute
The Texas Water Resources Institute at Texas A&M AgriLife Research will produce a centralized portal of modeled surface-water nutrient loads entering Lavaca Bay.

Sea Island Circle Beach Access Amenity Improvements

Cameron
Coastal Management Program (CMP) The City of South Padre Island
The City of South Padre Island
The City of South Padre Island will add amenities to the Sea Island Circle Public Beach Access, including public restrooms, changing rooms, and a rinse station.

Restoration of small shell island on Bill Day’s Reef to enhance nesting for American Oystercatchers

Calhoun
Coastal Management Program (CMP) San Antonio Bay Partnership
San Antonio Bay Partnership
The San Antonio Bay Partnership will restore a segment of Bill Day’s Reef, near Port O’Connor, to create a viable nesting site for American Oystercatchers.

Resilient Coastal Dune Ecosystems for Erosion and Habitat Protection at South Padre Island

Cameron
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Texas A&M University Kingsville
Texas A&M University Kingsville
Texas A&M University at Kingsville will establish plant repositories of native vegetation harvested from local dunes and assess dune integrity and vegetation development in Cameron County.

Redhead Pond Invasive Species Management

Nueces
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Friends of Redhead Pond and Environmental Stewardship Association
Friends of Redhead Pond and Environmental Stewardship Association
Environmental Stewardship Association (Friends) will remove invasive plant species to improve the diversity of native plants and wild bird populations at Redhead Pond.

Pocket Park #3 and #4 Improvements

Galveston
Coastal Management Program (CMP) City of Galveston
City of Galveston
The City of Galveston (the City) will construct a pedestrian path leading from the parking area to the beach and resurface the gravel parking area at Pocket Park #3

Mapping Optimal Locations for Oyster Aquaculture: I. Remote Sensing and Field Observations

Matagorda
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi will create a map of favorable habitats for oyster farming in terms of substrate and surface-groundwater discharge in Matagorda Bay.

Galveston Bay Foundation's Oyster Shell Recycling Program Phase 4 - Sun Curing Research

Harris
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Galveston Bay Foundation
Galveston Bay Foundation
Galveston Bay Foundation (GBF) will continue their oyster shell recycling program by collecting shells from participating restaurants and sun-curing them before being returned to the Galveston Bay.

Fred Stone Park Amenities Enhancement

Willacy
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Willacy County
Willacy County
Willacy county hopes to provide safe public access and attract more people to the park by making improvements to amenities.

Expansion of King Fisher Beach Park

Calhoun
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Calhoun County
Calhoun County
Calhoun County will expand the boundary of the County's King Fisher Beach Park.

Evaluating the trophic value of beneficial uses restoration sites for coastal birds

Upper Coast
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Texas A&M University at Galveston
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Texas A&M University at Galveston will assess the value of the beneficial-uses restoration sites in the Salt Bayou ecosystem for migratory and resident waterfowl and shorebirds, using invertebrate assemblages as a proxy for habitat quality.

Data Collection for Oyster Mariculture Interactions with Seagrass

Aransas
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) will assess the sediment plumes generated by cultivated oyster mariculture and evaluate the effect of the sediment on seagrasses.

Construction and Enhancement of Artificial Reefs in the Northern Gulf of Mexico

Upper Coast
Coastal Management Program (CMP) Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
Texas Parks and Wildlife
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will deploy substantial amounts of artificial reef habitat at the Sabine Reef.

Bird Island Creation in Carancahua Bay

Calhoun
Coastal Management Program (CMP) The National Audubon Society
The National Audubon Society
The National Audubon Society will develop 90% designs and apply for the necessary permits for a new bird rookery island at the mouth of Carancahua Bay.

Beach-nesting Bird Demography & Public Engagement on the Texas Gulf Coast

Galveston
American Bird Conservancy Coastal Management Program (CMP) Third Party
American Bird Conservancy
The American Bird Conservancy will promote the survival of declining coastal breeding birds through protecting coastal natural resource areas and collecting and analyzing demographic data for targeted bird species.