Project Description
The project involves stabilizing the eroding shoreline at Oliver Point by installing nearshore segmented breakwaters to dissipate wave energy along the shoreline. The project will reduce erosion at Oliver Point (approx. erosion rate of 7 feet/year) and provide some protection to the adjacent Coon Island Bay shell ridges and nesting habitats by sheltering the breach in Shepherd's Crook from wave action. Additionally, vegetative plantings are intended to be placed landward of the breakwaters for habitat restoration.
Basics
Matagorda
Matagorda Bay Foundation
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Classification
CEPRA
Shoreline Protection
Contacts
Timeline
In Progress