Region/County:
Cameron
Recipient:
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Summary:
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) will develop a hurricane storm surge model for the South Texas coastal region.
Region/County:
Coast Wide
Recipient:
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
Summary:
The Texas AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) will develop a coastal planning program for stakeholders along the Texas coast.
Region/County:
Harris
Recipient:
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Summary:
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (AgriLife) and their project partners are designing and implementing stormwater wetland demonstration projects in various basin types and watersheds.
Region/County:
Coast Wide
Recipient:
The University of Texas at Austin
Summary:
The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology (UT-BEG) will engage students and teachers who live along the coast in the study of the natural beach environment.
Region/County:
Coast Wide
Recipient:
The University of Texas - Bureau of Economic Geology
Summary:
In this project, UT-BEG will develop a user-friendly, interactive, web-based display of GIS-based maps of historical and current Texas wetland types, boundaries, and distribution,
Region/County:
Harris
Recipient:
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Summary:
AgriLife will produce a web-hosted video to showcase green infrastructure projects and explain how green infrastructure improves water quality, reduces flood risks, and provides habitat.
Region/County:
Galveston
Recipient:
Texas A&M
Summary:
Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG) will develop a 3D, intertidal sediment transport model that represents the physical characteristics of Galveston Bay (e.g., particle size distribution; sediment erosion, re-suspension and deposition; oyster larvae and spat size distribution at various growth stages).
Region/County:
Galveston
Recipient:
Galveston Bay Foundation
Summary:
The Galveston Bay Foundation (GBF) will continue the Boater Waste Education Campaign (BWEC).
Region/County:
Lower Coast
Recipient:
Texas A&M Corpus Christi
Summary:
Texas A&M University Corpus Christi will monetize the ecosystem value of wetland for restoration and recovery investment in the Texas Coastal Bend.
Region/County:
Nueces
Recipient:
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Summary:
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will plant at least 28 acres of marsh at Dagger Island in Nueces County to protect the eroding shoreline.
Region/County:
Harris
Recipient:
Galveston Bay Foundation
Summary:
The Galveston Bay Foundation (GBF) will continue developing Exploration Green, a 200-acre stormwater detention, natural conservation and recreation area in the Bay Area of Houston.
Region/County:
Brazoria
Recipient:
Brazoria County Parks Department
Summary:
Brazoria County will expand the infrastructure at Hanson Riverside County Park to improve recreational access and enhance public education and awareness of coastal natural resource areas.
Region/County:
Harris
Recipient:
Houston Botanic Garden
Summary:
The Houston Botanic Garden (HBG) will partner with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service to create three to five stormwater treatment wetlands and educate visitors on the importance of coastal wetlands
Region/County:
Aransas
Recipient:
The Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program
Summary:
The Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program (CBBEP) will enhance protection of Whooping Crane habitat on the Lamar Peninsula in Aransas County.
Region/County:
Harris
Recipient:
The Houston Parks and Recreation Department
Summary:
The Houston Parks and Recreation Department (HPARD) will restore 72 acres of coastal prairie habitat in Sylvan Rodriguez Park.
Region/County:
Coast Wide
Recipient:
General Land Office
Summary:
A review of successful living shoreline programs will be conducted, identifying challenges and opportunities for application in Texas.
Region/County:
Coast Wide
Recipient:
Texas State University
Summary:
The General Land Office (GLO) will provide technical assistance related to the control of nonpoint source (NPS) pollution from off-system roadways, urban development, and watershed planning in accordance with Section 6217 of the Coastal Zone Management Act.
Region/County:
Coast Wide
Recipient:
General Land Office
Summary:
Phase 2 of the Coastal Resiliency Master Plan Education and Outreach strategy.
Region/County:
Cameron
Recipient:
City of South Padre
Summary:
This project will improve city-wide navigation, increase pedestrian ambulation and provide more definitive demarcation for free public beach parking, beach access and points of interest around South Padre Island.
Region/County:
Coast Wide
Recipient:
Diamond Coastal and Environmental Services
Summary:
This evaluation will include, but is not limited to, a review of the accomplishments from projects funded under the Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA).