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 June 2, 2025 to June 7, 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 web site. The notice was published on the web site on Friday, June 13, 2025. The public comment period for this project will close at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 13, 2025.
Federal Agency Activities:
Applicant: Texas Department of Transportation - Corpus Christi
Location: The project site is the Yorktown Blvd. bridge, Cayo Del Oso, Nueces County.
Latitude and Longitude: 27.641908, -97.346560
Project Description: The proposed project would replace the Yorktown Blvd bridge at Cayo Del Oso. The bridge is approximately 502-ft in length and 46-ft in width. The new bridge will be built in two phases with one travel lane open in each direction during each phase of construction. Temporary work platforms are anticipated to be needed to construct the project. This project will result in approximately 0.05 acre of permanent impacts and 0.03 acre of temporary impacts to wetlands and approximately 0.004 acre of permanent impacts and 0.02 acre of temporary impacts to open water. Permanent impacts will result from the placement of 43 new square concrete bridge piles and concrete riprap. Temporary impacts will result from placement of concrete riprap at bridge abutments and placement of 510 temporary steel piles needed for the construction of temporary work platforms. Temporary piles and platforms will be removed in their entirety after the completion of construction.
Type of Application: U.S. Coast Guard bridge permit exemption.
CMP Project No: 25-1226-F2
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.