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.
The Texas Legislature requires the Texas General Land Office (GLO) to report the economic and natural resource benefits derived from Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) funding every biennium.
The Texas Legislature requires the Texas General Land Office (GLO) to report the economic and natural resource benefits derived from Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) funding every biennium.
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.
Project to acquire sensitive land at the northwest end of Mustang Island for future critical area enhancement.
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
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.
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
Audubon will purchase a new tractor for island management and complete bird monitoring during nesting season. Audubon will also install signs, monitor for human and predator disturbance, remove invasive vegetation, and engage with communities.
Chester Island is a bird island located close to the Matagorda Ship Channel on the Matagorda Bay side of the Matagorda Peninsula. Chester Island is vital habitat to the State and continental waterbird species and remains the most important rooker
Isla Blanca Park attracts over 1 million visitors annually and the boat ramp at Children's Beach provides the primary access to the popular fishing destination known as South Bay.
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 City of Jamaica Beach developed an Erosion Reposne Plan in conformnace with rules recently promulgated by the Texas General Land Office.
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