Summary
The Port of Corpus Christi Authority constructed a stone breakwater of approximately 1000-1500 linear feet on the northeastern portion of Pelican Island to provide erosion protection. Pelican Island is a rookery in the Corpus Christi Bay area that hosts a wide variety of colonial-nesting, fish-eating wading birds.
Basics
Nueces
N/A
Port of Corpus Christi Authority
$1,000,000
Classification
- CIAP
Shoreline Protection
Timeline
2010
Funding Sources
Source 1
Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP)
Primary
Federal
$1,000,000
2007
2012
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DocumentPhotos-ciap-pelican-phase1.pdf (15.79 MB)
Contacts
Port of Corpus Christi Authority
Mr. Paul D. Carangelo
Coastal Environmental Planner
222 Power Street
Corpus Christi, Texas 78401
361.882.5633
General Land Office
Pre-consruction from shoreline July 2009
Post-construction from shoreline Oct 2010