Notice and Opportunity to Comment on Requests for Consistency
Agreement/Concurrence Under the Texas Coastal Management Program
On January 10, 1997, the State of Texas received federal approval of the Coastal Management Program (CMP) (62 Federal Register pp. 1439 - 1440). Under federal law, federal agency activities and actions affecting the Texas coastal zone must be consistent with the CMP goals and policies identified in 31 TAC Chapter 26. Requests for federal consistency review were deemed administratively complete for the following project(s) during the period of December 8, 2025 to December 12, 2025. As required by federal law, the public is given an opportunity to comment on the consistency of proposed activities in the coastal zone undertaken or authorized by federal agencies. Pursuant to 31 TAC §§30.20(f), 30.30(h), and 30.40(e), the public comment period extends 30 days from the date published on the Texas General Land Office website. The notice was published on the website on Friday, December 19, 2025. The public comment period for this project will close at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 18, 2026.
Federal License and Permit Activities:
Applicant: Trinity Bay Conservation District
Location: The project would affect waters of the United States and navigable waters of the United States associated with Mayhaw Bayou and is located approximately 1,531 linear feet northwest of the intersection of Le Blanc Road and Highway 124, in Winnie, Chambers County, Texas.
Latitude and Longitude: 29.8154079, -94.3797281
Project Description: The applicant’s stated primary purpose of the requested authorization is to achieve erosion control and reduce flooding of the community of Winnie through the improvements to existing drainage infrastructure. The applicant requests authorization to excavate 612 cubic yards (CY) of material from below the ordinary high-water mark of Mayhaw Ditch followed by the discharge of 258 CY of fill material in the form of articulated mats into a 0.16-acre, 900-linear-foot area of the ditch to increase flow rate and reduce flooding of nearby community areas. The applicant has provided the following explanation why compensatory mitigation should not be required: A functional assessment was conducted per the USACE Galveston District’s Stream Condition Assessment. The project qualifies to be assessed based on the Level 2 Stream Assessment. The reaches of the project are located within 900 feet of the previously authorized permit. The project compared pre- and post-construction levels, and it was determined that the project is self-mitigating.
Type of Application: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit application # SWG-2012-00810. This application will be reviewed pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. Note: The consistency review for this project may be conducted by Texas Commission on Environmental Quality as part of its certification under §401 of the Clean Water Act.
CMP Project No: 25-1046-F1
Further information on the applications listed above, including a copy of the consistency certifications or consistency determinations for inspection, may be obtained from the Texas General Land Office Public Information Officer at 1700 N. Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701, or via email at pialegal@glo.texas.gov. Comments should be sent to the Texas General Land Office Coastal Management Program Coordinator at the above address or via email at federal.consistency@glo.texas.gov.