This project determined the status and trends of wetlands along the upper Texas coast between Christmas Bay and East Matagorda Bay.
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi will assist in the strengthening and fortification of four Texas Coastal Ocean Observation Network (TCOON) data collection platforms that will better allow the platforms to withstand hurricane force winds and sto
Project to construct five data collection platforms that withstand hurricane force winds and storm surges.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) will develop a hurricane storm surge model for the South Texas coastal region.
The purpose of the Storm Surge Suppression Study is to investigate the feasibility of reducing the vulnerability of the upper Texas coast to storm surge and flood damages.
The Port of Houston Authority will identify pollution sources through targeted wet weather sampling and evaluate phytoremedial source and treatment control best management practices.
Coastal communities implemented programs to address storm water runoff quality from urbanized areas using a combination of permanent storm water best management practices (BMP's) including wet retention ponds, dry detention ponds, and other struct
Relocate structure from public beach from to a location not on the public beach.
Galveston Bay Foundation (GBF) will continue to expand the Oyster Shell Recycling Program and partner with University of Houston to analyze two reef restoration techniques.
In this study samples from Ropes and Cole Parks will be collected and processed to the point of colony enumeration as part of the Texas Beach Watch program.
Sundown Island is a bird island located close to the Matagorda Ship Channel on the Matagorda Bay side of the Matagorda Peninsula. Sundown Island is vital habitat to the State and continental waterbird species and remains the most important rooker
Resource Management Codes (RMC) inform users of state-owned submerged lands about ecological features associated with lease tracts which may affect a lessee’s ability to engage in certain activities on those tracts.
The purpose of this project is to provide technical support to General Land Office (GLO), Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), the Texas Soil and Water Conservation Board, and other members of the Texas Coastal Advisory Group to advance st
For the restoration of the shoreline, 140,000 cubic yards of sand were moved from a permitted site to Surfside beach and to grade it to create the new beach. Beach bull dozers were used to shape the coppice mounds.
A BMMP maintenance renourishment of the western-most 900 linear feet of the pedestrian beach adjacent to Beach Dr. at the Village of Surfside Beach.
This project, along with Project #1471, is part of an emergency erosion response strategy to address the critical erosion of the gulf-facing shoreline adjacent to Beach Drive at the Village of Surfside.
This project involved the final design and construction of a shoreline stabilization project along the Gulf shoreline at the Village of Surfside Beach, and was partially funded with FEMA Public Assistance funds.
The Village of Surfside (VOS) Gulf shoreline has experienced long term erosion estimated at a rate of 4 ft/year (TX BEG, 2004).
This project updated a study initiated in Cycle 4 and completed in Cycle 5 which evaluated the factors contributing to the accelerated erosion rates of the gulf-facing shoreline adjacent to Beach Drive at the Village of Surfside Beach, examined feasibl
The project will reconstruct/secure the embankment and replace the footbridge over the natural lagoon damaged by Hurricane Laura. Securing the banks will allow patrons to use the concrete steps/existing kayak launch and access the lagoon.