TAMUCC will conduct bacteria source tracking for the Cedar Lakes area at four to six DSHS stations for two sampling events (one dry weather, one after rainfall), using antibiotic resistance analysis of E. coli isolates.
The Coastal Bend Bays Foundation's (CBBF) annual Earth Day-Bay Day (EDBD) is geared to the general public to promote a general awareness of the Coastal Bend's unique coastal natural resources.
Chambers County rely on the proper guidance from various volunteer organizations and participate in the "Adopt-A-Beach" program twice a year. A set of basic technical guidelines were compiled regarding the proper beach cleaning techniques.
The enhanced Cycle 14 project will bolster implementation of the Chambers County Greenprint by: continuing the stakeholder process to guide implementation, identifying funding sources and helping pursue them, and coordinating more outreach to landowner
Texas A&M
University at Galveston will monitor changes in primary productivity,
phytoplankton community structure, and water quality in response to
Texas A&M University at Galveston characterized sea turtle nesting activity and essential nesting habitat along the upper Texas coast, specifically Galveston Island.
The City has been able to acquire 370 parcels of land, composed of approximately 400 acres to insure the halt of erosion along the Ship Channel, protecting the shoreline, uplands and tidal flats.
To protect the wildlife habitat in the area, the city of Port Aransas acquired privately-owned lands of various sizes. Enhancement included the development of associated uplands for low-impact, nature friendly use, such as picnicking, day c
Project to acquire sensitive land at the northwest end of Mustang Island for future critical area enhancement.
Education
and outreach on the alternatives available to the community as it tries
to manage growth. It will highlight those alternatives that direct
development to already-developed areas as a way of protecting
The City of Clute will develop a comprehensive plan to protect and enhance the natural areas within and immediately surrounding the city from the outgrowth of commercial, industrial, and residential development.
Development of a City of Corpus Christi Erosion Response Plan to be attached as an Amendment to the existing city Beach Access and Dune Protection Plan. The following tasks will be performed in the formulation of the ERP: 1.
The City of Galveston created and published, for public distribution (printed and web-based), maps of revised access points for the City of Galveston beaches in Galveston County, Texas. The new maps will not only locate all of the public beach ac
The information focused on the importance of improving rather than polluting the runoff water quality by everyday actions and the consequences of not doing so and presented to community businesses and commercial interests. The information included
The Texas General Land office (GLO) established guidelines for the development of local Erosion Response Plans (ERPs) that incorporate a building set-back line. The guidelines for ERPs included provisions for prohibition of building habitable str
This project, conducted in conjunction with Project #1453 under a cooperative agreement with the U.S.
The improvements at Aquarius Circle include 13 parking spaces with one ADA accessible spot; sidewalk and lighting; irrigation and landscaping; rinse station with foot showers and drinking water; ADA dune walkover; and public access signage designating
The Marine Advisory Service of Sea Grant is continuing to work with the marina industry.
This project has assisted the GLO in identifying critical erosion areas while recognizing socio- and environmental economic issues and was utilized by the GLO to revise rules as necessitated by the passage of HB 2073 and HB 2074 by the 81st Texas Legis
Project to perform well plugging activities to eliminate the threat of abandoned, unplugged and improperly plugged wells from polluting surface and subsurface waters.