This project address this lack of education and subsequent adverse impacts in two ways: with proper education about NPS pollution, water quality and the function and value of wetlands for water quality of Galveston Bay, and the on-the-ground restoratio
Texas A&M University at Galveston surveyed Bolivar Peninsula beaches to characterize extent of the Kemp's ridley sea turtle nesting season, annual number of nesters and nests laid, nest location, preferred nesting habitat(s), and fidelity of nester
Virginia Point is located on the southwest side of Galveston Bay in Galveston County, Texas.
The Coastal Bend Bays Foundation (CBBF) will develop a new annual program for marsh planting and restoration in the Coastal Bend.
The City of South Padre Island will improve the existing public beach access easements located on the island for residents and tourists. The City will improve one easement located on the Northern side of The Pearl Hotel.
Since the park continues to grow in use, the restroom facility was renovated to accommodate the increased number of visitors and to make the facility compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Both areas have sinks
Texas City is mobilizing to put several of the Best Management Practices by applying Public Education and Public Involvement.
Project to purchase two Toshiba e335 pocket personal computers and software to detect and prevent illicit discharge within the City of Texas City.
The Galveston Bay Estuary Program (GBEP) will select an independent researcher to evaluate the capacity and role of freshwater wetlands in providing floodwater storage and processing pollutants in the Galveston Bay system.
The purpose of the Coastal Prairie Freshwater Wetland Function project is to secure scientific data that demonstrates the ecological and economic value of freshwater wetlands in the Galveston Bay watershed.
Project to install a minimum of five demonstration WaterSmart landscapes in highly, visible public areas. Educational materials on nonpoint source pollution and proper landscape techniques will also be published.
The WaterSmart Program of the Texas Coastal Watershed Program has shown that resilient, water-conserving, low-polluting landscapes can be both very beautiful and functional.
Texas
A&M University at Galveston will develop
an automated wave prediction system for the coastal/nearshore areas
of Texas.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), through its Galveston Bay Estuary Program (Estuary Program), will place approximately 1,000 acres of coastal wetlands and other important habitats critical to water quality and habitat protection, u
In July of 2009, the GLO received an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) grant through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to restore 328 acres of marsh complex along the backside of West Galveston Island in the
Restore approximately 211 acres of intertidal marsh in West Galveston Bay construction and marsh complex using dredged material and planting marsh vegetation.
A carry-forward from Cycle 5, this project will utilize CEPRA and other federal funds to construct a large-scale beach nourishment and dune restoration project extending six miles from the west end of the Galveston seawall along the gulf beach.
This project includes the analysis and further development of the proposed shoreline stabilization alternative, concrete-filled barge breakwaters, for the West Galveston Island Shoreline Stabilization Demonstration Project along the Gulf of Mexico, and
The Guadalupe-Blanco River Trust will create a reliable method for delivering freshwater to approximately 750 acres of wetland impoundments.
Project to construct an observation deck, two-walkover bridges, a small boat launch, and a covered bench kiosk on recently acquired park property.