Region/County:
Galveston
Recipient:
City of Galveston Park Board
Summary:
To address erosion on the Galveston Seawall
Region/County:
Galveston
Recipient:
General Land Office
Summary:
Project to close a man-made pass that contributes to Gulf shoreline erosion.
Region/County:
Galveston
Recipient:
General Land Office
Summary:
Project to construct recreational amenities if Rollover Pass is closed.
Region/County:
Galveston
Recipient:
Galveston County
Summary:
Beach nourishment project to beneficially utilize dredged material from the fall 2014 Corps maintenance of the Gulf Intra-Coastal Waterway (GIWW) Rollover Bay Reach.
Region/County:
Brazoria
Recipient:
Village of Surfside
Summary:
To address the erosion-induced damage to the western-most segment (@950 linear feet) of the rock revetment structure protecting the seaward edge of Beach Drive from erosion,
Region/County:
Coast Wide
Recipient:
National Audubon Society (dba Audubon Texas)
Summary:
Audubon Texas will assemble GIS data and build a spatial, habitat-based model to predict the risk of islands along the GIWW becoming unusable for nesting due to poor habitat or erosion damage.
Region/County:
Harris
Recipient:
Galveston Bay Foundation
Summary:
Shell obtained from the continuation and expansion of the Galveston Bay Oyster Shell Recycling Program will be used for (separately funded) projects that benefit ecosystem services of Galveston Bay and the health and sustainability of the native oyster population.
Region/County:
Aransas
Recipient:
Texas A&M University Corpus Christi
Summary:
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) will conduct a study to advance understanding of groundwater inflows and nutrient transport to bay systems in South Texas.
Region/County:
Galveston
Recipient:
Galveston Bay Foundation
Summary:
The Galveston Bay Foundation (GBF) will coordinate and launch a regional Cease the Grease campaign (CtG) by: working in cooperation with a stakeholder workgroup; developing marketing and outreach materials; creating a distribution plan; and tracking campaign progress.
Region/County:
Galveston
Recipient:
Galveston Bay Foundation
Summary:
Boater Waste Education Campaign: Communicating Environmental Impact and Facilitating Enforcement
Region/County:
Kleberg
Recipient:
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Summary:
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) will continue their water quality monitoring program in Baffin Bay.
Region/County:
Galveston
Recipient:
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Summary:
Texas A&M University-Galveston (TAMUG) will use an Imaging FlowCytobot, deployed on the docks at Texas A&M University at Galveston, to monitor algal populations, and act as an early warning system, alerting scientists, state and federal agency personal of HABs that may enter the bay
Region/County:
Lower Coast
Recipient:
Harte Research Institute at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Summary:
The Harte Research Institute at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi will obtain airborne light detection and ranging (Lidar) survey of islands within the Upper Laguna Madre and provide analyses of rookery island vulnerability.
Region/County:
Nueces
Recipient:
Nueces County
Summary:
Phase II is the construction of An 1,800 linear foot nature trail to connect the existing trail to an underutilized area of the park.
Region/County:
Harris
Recipient:
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Summary:
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, through the Texas Coastal Watershed Program and WaterSmart Program will promote resilient, water-conserving, low-polluting landscapes by providing hands on demonstration projects, workshops and various forms of educational outreach.
Region/County:
Cameron
Recipient:
South Padre Island
Summary:
A new walkover is vital to providing adequate public beach access and keeping the dune system strong and free of weak points leading to gaps and washovers.
Region/County:
Cameron
Recipient:
City of South Padre Island
Summary:
The City of South Padre Island will improve the existing public beach access easements located on the island for residents and tourists.
Region/County:
Harris
Recipient:
City of Baytown
Summary:
The City of Baytown will remove and dispose of approximately 450 submerged and partially submerged pilings from derelict drilling rigs, defunct derrick platforms, and damaged service docks/piers from Tabbs Bay
Region/County:
Cameron
Recipient:
The City of South Padre Island
Summary:
The city of South Padre will install plants to promote dune growth.
Region/County:
Nueces
Recipient:
Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program
Summary:
The Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program (CBBEP) will initiate public access improvements to Nueces Bay adjacent to the Nueces Bay Marsh Restoration Project site.