Filed Date: November 22, 2024
Event Date: November 22, 2024 17:00PM
Board: Federal Consistancy
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, November 7, 2024 to November 15, 2024. 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, November 22, 2024. The public comment period for this project will close at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 22, 2024.
Federal License and Permit Activities:
Applicant: Gulf Sulphur Services, Ltd.
Location: The project site is located in Galveston Harbor/Channel, 4500 Old Port Industrial Road, adjacent to the Pelican Island Causeway, in Galveston, Galveston County, Texas.
Latitude and Longitude: 29.8379656, -95.0767774
Project Description: The applicant is requesting to modify an existing permit to mechanically and/or hydraulically deepen the existing Galveston Sulphur Terminal Basin from -43 ft MLLW to -46 ft MLLS, dredging approximately 7,800 cubic yards of material to be disposed at Adloy Dredge Material Placement Area. The applicant is not proposing mitigation as the project only requires modification of an existing permit to dredge within and existing dredge footprint with no 404 impacts, and no impacts are proposed to special aquatic sites.
Type of Application: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit application # SWG-1997-02926. This application will be reviewed pursuant to pursuant to Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899.
CMP Project No: 25-1059-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.