THE TEXAS COASTAL RESILIENCY MASTER PLAN

THE NEED FOR A TEXAS COASTAL RESILIENCY MASTER PLAN

In support of the General Land Office’s legislative authority to restore, enhance and protect the state’s coastal natural resources, the Texas Coastal Resiliency Master Plan provides a framework for community, socio-economic, ecological and infrastructure protection from coastal hazards.

2019 TEXAS COASTAL RESILIENCY MASTER PLAN ENHANCEMENTS

The GLO will use the Resiliency Plan to direct its authority to identify, select and fund projects that restore, enhance and

protect the Texas coast.

The Resiliency Plan will be adaptable to accommodate changing coastal conditions, including: relative sea level rise, erosion, storm

surge, flood risks, etc. to protect habitats, infrastructure, and communities.

Communicate the environmental and economic value of the Texas coast to state and national audiences and identify potential

funding sources.

• GLO contracted with AECOM for engineering services, HRI for data analysis and Crouch Environmental for education and outreach.

• The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) is made up of more than 200 coastal experts.

PLANNING TEAM

TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Issues of Concern

IOC

Coastal Flood Damage

Existing and Future Coastal Storm Surge Damage

Impact on Coastal Resources

Altered, Degraded or Lost Habitat

Impact on Water Quality and Quantity

Bay Shoreline Erosion

Gulf Beach Erosion and Dune Degradation

Abandoned or Derelict Vessels

COASTAL RESILIENCY STRATEGIES

Ecological ResiliencyEcological resiliency strategies describe

potential enhancements to coastal environments

and species, ranging from beach nourishment to

supporting wildlife populations.

Societal ResiliencySocietal Resiliency

strategies outline possible improvements to the

human or built environments, such as

community infrastructure upgrades or development

planning.

Administrative ResiliencyAdministrative Resiliency describe opportunities to enhance program-level

aspects of coastal resiliency, like policy making or regional

planning.

Living Shoreline Projects inTX Coastal Resiliency Master Plan

Region 1

• R1-1: Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge Living Shoreline• R1-2: Willow Lake Shoreline Stabilization• R1-7: Moody National Wildlife Refuge Conservation and Restoration• R1-8: Double Bayou Habitat Preservation• R1-10: Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge GIWW Shoreline Protection• R1-16: Dollar Bay Wetland Creation, Restoration, and Acquisition• R1-18: East Bay Living Shorelines and Wetland Restoration

R1-1: Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge Living Shoreline

• Project would restore estuarine habitat along GIWW using living shoreline for up to 9 miles of eroding shoreline abutting Anahuac NWR.

• Wave action along GIWW only expected to increase as it serves a critical commercial navigation channel.

• Water-based transitenhancement strategy

R1-18: East Bay Living Shorelines and Wetland Restoration

• Project would provide restoration efforts for estuarine wetland habitats near Smith Point and Rollover Pass.

• Living Shorelines would be designed to include creation or enhancement of wetlands and oyster reefs that provide feeding and nesting sties for coastal birds.

• In conceptual stage

Living Shoreline Projects inTX Coastal Resiliency Master Plan

Region 2

• R2-1: Brazos River to Cedar Lake Creek GIWW Stabilization• R2-3: Welder Flats Wildlife Management Area• R2-5: Redfish Lake Living Shoreline• R2-6: Mad Island Shoreline Protection and Ecosystem Restoration• R2-7: Ocean Drive Living Shoreline• R2-8: Port Lavaca Living Shoreline• R2-9: Palacios Shoreline Revitalization Project

R2-1: Brazos River to Cedar Lake Creek GIWW Stabilization

• Project would construct breakwaters as a living shoreline along approximately 20 miles of the GIWW and restore adjacent wetlands.

• USACE has permitted 3 miles of breakwater along the GIWW north shoreline and about 1 mile has been constructed. Additional 2 miles anticipated for construction.

• Water-based transit enhancement strategy

R2-7: Ocean Drive Living Shoreline• Project would protect Ocean Drive, a critical coastal roadway and evacuation route

that connects several coastal communities on the western side of Matagorda Bay.

• Would serve as long-term solution to preserve the various restoration projects that have been attempted in the past, such as wetland restorations.

• Land-based transit enhancement strategy that project partners are exploring funding avenues for.

Living Shoreline Projects inTX Coastal Resiliency Master Plan

Region 3 and 4

• R3-1: Goose Island State Park Habitat Restoration and Protection• R3-2: Fulton Beach Road Protection• R3-3: Aransas National Wildlife Refuge Dagger Point Shoreline

Preservation• R3-4: Portland Living Shoreline• R3-6: Lamar Beach Road Protection• R3-7: Flour Bluff Living Shoreline• R3-8: Newcomb’s Point Shoreline Stabilization• R3-9: Indian Point Marsh Area Living Shoreline• R3-15: Nueces River Delta Shoreline Stabilization• R3-17: Guadalupe Delta Estuary Restoration• R3-20: Packery Channel Nature Park Habitat Restoration – Phase 2

• R4-8: Bahia Grande Living Shoreline• R4-11: City of South Padre Island Living Shoreline

R3-2: Fulton Beach Road Protection• Project will construct up to 4 miles of breakwaters along Fulton Beach and regrade and fill along

with plantings to establish a living shoreline.

• Land-based transit enhancement strategy to protect evacuation route.

• Designed and permitted

R3-7: Flour Bluff Living Shoreline• Project would create approximately 1.5 miles of living shoreline to act as buffer between Laguna Shores

Road and shoreline of Laguna Madre.

• Collaborative opportunity for the City of Corpus Christi to pilot the inclusion of coastal resiliency considerations into transportation projects.

• Land-based transit enhancement strategy in Engineering and Design phase.

R4-11: City of South Padre Island Living Shoreline

• Project would construct a living shoreline as a first step toward modernizing the City of South Padre Island’s shoreline protection methods.

• Shorelines in this area have traditionally been stabilized using hard structures such as rip rap or bulkheads.

• Will provide bayside barrier island protection. Project partners currently pursuing funding.

THANK YOU!For questions regarding the

Texas Coastal Resiliency Master Plan, please contact:

Joshua OyerTexas General Land OfficeJoshua.Oyer@glo.texas.gov

(512) 475-5130