Purpose of this project was to obtain up-to-date coastal management data. The GLO contracted with vendors to obtain aerial photography of the Texas coastal shoreline to monitor CEPRA project performance, delineate impacts from hurricanes and trop
This project pools the resources of the state's academic and research institutions to more fully understand the parameters of the CMP, to consider the most pressing issues of coastal managers, and to develop a strategic plan for fostering sound researc
The Nueces River Authority will acquire approximately 185 acres of sensitive land adjacent to Oso Creek in Nueces County and within a coastal natural resource area.
Texas A&M University at Galveston will continue the functioning, growth and expansion of the Texas Coastal Erosion Data Network and the Texas Oyster Reef Resource Network.
The CEPRA statute requires the Land Commissioner to evaluate the natural resource and economic benefits of CEPRA projects and report these measured benefits to the Texas Legislature for each biennium that the Legislature provides CEPRA funding.
Coastal Expos are outreach events creating awareness and understanding of the functions and values of coastal ecosystems. Coastal Expos help Texans learn how they can protect coastal ecosystems through water conservation, recycling and use of nat
The Texas Water Development Board is to provide a web-accessible tool that allows users to easily identify and access data for the Texas coast.
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) will examine coastal datasets and, based on priority level and ease of import, will incorporate additional datasets into the Coastal Geodatabase infrastructure.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi will expand upon the CHRGIS infrastructure developed during Cycle 8 by populating the website with habitat restoration projects.
This project continues the FY 2007/2008 CIAP project to maximize the value of natural gas and other petroleum resources o the United States by increasing the efficiency of exploration for and production of such resources, while improving safety and min
The Costal Impacts Technology Program is a comprehensive program that identifies environmentally friendly technologies, implements the technologies along the Gulf Coast, measures the effectiveness of the technologies to conserve, protect or restore the
Marmillion and Company will assist in the creation of an outreach plan for the GLO's development of an integrative, adaptive, ecosystem based framework for pro-active and comprehensive long-term planning and management of our coastal resources.
Texas R.I.C.E. will restore and create approximately 300 acres of wetlands and restore up to 400 acres of native grasslands at Mad Island Preserve located near Collegeport in southern Matagorda County.
Project to enhance and restore a freshwater wetland, riparian forest, coastal flatwood, and coastal prairie areas within Clear Creek Nature Park and to develop interpretive educational materials and programs.
Friends of Galveston Island State Park will mow Chinese tallow in the park after treatment of the trees with a hormone inhibitor herbicide in order to destroy the non-native, invasive trees and restore prairieland.
This project surveyed approximately 0.5 miles of shoreline for coastal erosion. The survey provides information to the city to determine ways to counter the erosion as well as identify the rate at which erosion is occurring.
Gathering and Assessment of Data for Developing a Long-term Plan for Effective Coastal Resource Management in Texas.
University of Texas at Austin assess the breaching susceptibility along the Texas Gulf of Mexico barrier island, barrier peninsula, and strandplain system.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Artificial Reef Program develops and enhances reef sites in the Gulf of Mexico off the Texas coast.
The project expands brushy and tree habitat, installed an irrigation system and landscape the new habitat at the South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center.