Coastal Projects

(Surfside Sand Source-#1150A) Corings of Possible Fluvial Channel for Sand Sources for Beach Nourishment County/Region: Brazoria Project Partner/Recipient: Brazoria County Summary: Brazoria County identified and quantified the volume, location and quality of a possible significant offshore sand source preliminarily identified by seismic studies conducted by Texas A&M University at Galveston. 12-236-004-6496 Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning (Shaw-Year 1) County/Region: Coastwide Project Partner/Recipient: Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc. Summary: 2019 Update to BEG Shoreline Change County/Region: Coastwide Project Partner/Recipient: Texas General Land Office Summary: This project with the Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin (Bureau) updated shoreline change rates and determined beach and dune volume and elevation relationships. 51st Street Marsh Project (98-011) County/Region: Galveston Project Partner/Recipient: City of Galveston Summary: City of Galveston planted salt tolerant shrubs and trees around the perimeter of the marsh and on high ground interspersed between ponds. 57-Acre Nature Reserve and Public Access Restoration County/Region: Galveston Project Partner/Recipient: City of Kemah Summary: The City of Kemah will transform a former dredge material placement area used by the Army Corps of Engineers into the City of Kemah’s largest public green space through the engineering and design and construction of public access amenities. A Coastwide High Resolution Seagrass Map for Texas County/Region: Coastwide Project Partner/Recipient: University of Texas at Austin Summary: The University of Texas at Austin will map the current extent and distribution of seagrasses on the Texas coast using modern satellite imagery (Worldview 3) and an existing image classification algorithm. A Comprehensive Assessment of Texas Coastal Ecosystems & Economies to Inform Ecological Restoration County/Region: Coastwide Project Partner/Recipient: Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Summary: Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi updated the Texas Coast Ecosystem Health Report Card and developed a series of complementary bay-specific Report Cards. A Comprehensive Development Plan to Revitalize the Beachfront, Enhance Public Access, and Encourage Ecotourism for Sargent Beach County/Region: Matagorda Project Partner/Recipient: Matagorda County Summary: Matagorda County developed a long-term, comprehensive development plan for Sargent Beach to improve the public's access to the Gulf shoreline and to provide cost-effective development of the area. A Fundamental Upgrade of the Texas Coast Water Level Forecasting System County/Region: Coastwide Project Partner/Recipient: Texas A&M University - Engineering Experiment Station Summary: Texas Engineering Experiment Station provided a working model for the forecasting of water levels during regular conditions and during low to medium intensity weather events. A Near Real-Time Currents Measurement System for the Galveston Coast County/Region: Upper Coast Project Partner/Recipient: Texas A&M University at Galveston Summary: Texas A&M University at Galveston carryed out a detailed study of the surface current structure along the Gulf Coast in the vicinity of Galveston Island using satellite tracked freely-drifting buoys. A New Look at Mustang Island Wetlands County/Region: Nueces Project Partner/Recipient: University of Texas at Austin Summary: The University of Texas examined whether two innovative technologies - LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) and EM (electromagnetic induction) can be used to improve the accuracy of wetlands mapping. A Program to Test the Feasibility of Using Texas Automated Buoy System to Measure Waves Impinging on the Texas Coast County/Region: Coastwide Project Partner/Recipient: Texas A&M University Summary: