Texas General Land Office Coastal Protection and Restoration …€¦ · Natural Resource Damage...
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Texas General Land Office Coastal Protection and Restoration InitiativesRay Newby, Coastal Geologist
ASCE Houston Branch April 28, 2020Houston, Texas
Texas General Land Office • George P. Bush, Commissioner
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Presentation OverviewGLO and the Texas Coast
• Mission and History• Program Areas
Coastal Management ProgramCoastal Erosion Planning and Protection ActGulf of Mexico Energy Security ActDeepwater Horizon Oil Spill Settlement/RESTORE ActSediment ManagementCoastal Planning Efforts
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Coastal Texas Study
• Texas Coastal Resiliency Master Plan• USACE Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay
Study• Community Development Mitigation Action
Plan and Hurricane Harvey Plan
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GLO Mission
Texas General Land OfficeGeorge P. Bush, Commissioner
The Texas General Land Office primarily serves the schoolchildren, veterans, and the environment of Texas. The agency does so by preserving our history, maximizing state revenue through innovative administration, and through the prudent stewardship of state lands and natural resources.
History• Established in 1836 by the Republic
of Texas• Issued Land Grants to War Veterans• Oldest Texas State Agency• Manager of State-Owned Lands• Curator of Land Records
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GLO Program Areas
Texas General Land OfficeGeorge P. Bush, Commissioner
• Archives and Records• Asset Management / Enhancement• Energy Resources• Veterans Land Board• The Alamo• Community Development and Revitalization (CDR)• Coastal Oil Spill• Coastal Resources
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GLO and the Coast
Texas General Land OfficeGeorge P. Bush, Commissioner
The Texas Coast• 367 miles of Gulf Shoreline• More than 3,300 miles of Bay Shoreline • 18 Coastal Counties (26% of State’s
pop.)
The GLO - Since 1836, Manager of State-Owned Submerged Lands
Lead Agency Responsible for:• Coastal Management Program • Beach and Dune Protection • Coastal Erosion Planning and
Response Act Program• State Coastal Oil Spill Response• CDR Disaster Recovery Program
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Coastal Management Program
Texas General Land OfficeGeorge P. Bush, Commissioner
• Enacted by the Texas Legislature in 1997• Funded by US National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration• Reviews Federal Actions in Texas Coastal Zone to
Ensure Consistency with Goals and Policies of the Texas Coastal Management Plan
• Supports Protection of Critical Natural Resource Areas and Wildlife
• Awards Approx. $2.2 Million Annually in Grants:• Coastal Natural Hazards Response• Critical Areas Enhancement• Public Access• Waterfront Revitalization and Ecotourism• Permit Streamlining/Assistance• Governmental Coordination and Planning
Assistance• Water Quality Improvements
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Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act Program (CEPRA)
Texas General Land OfficeGeorge P. Bush, Commissioner
• Established by Texas Legislature in 1999
• Partners with Local, State, Federal, and Non-Governmental Entities
• GLO-Contracted Engineering and Construction
• Cost Shares 75/25 for Gulf Beach Projects
• Cost Shares 60/40 for All Other Projects• Approximately $14 Million of Biennial
Funding• FY 2022+ Funded by Hotel Occupancy Tax
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Types of CEPRA Projects
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• Beach and Dune Restoration• Marsh Restoration• Shoreline Protection• Beneficial Use of Dredged
Material (BUDM)• Structure Relocations• Debris Removal• Sand Source Investigations• Shoreline Change Analyses
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Texas General Land OfficeGeorge P. Bush, Commissioner
South Padre Island BUDM• Sand Dredged by USACE from Brazos
Santiago Pass
• Dredged Material Placement Area #1, Isla Blanca County Park
• Dredged Material Placement Area #5, Northern Portion of the City of SPI
• USACE Covers Base Plan Dredging Costs
• GLO, City of SPI, and Cameron Co. Share Incremental Costs 75% / 25%
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South Padre Island BUDM
Texas General Land OfficeGeorge P. Bush, Commissioner
• Sand Dredged by USACE from Brazos Santiago Pass
• Dredged Material Placement Area #1, Isla Blanca County Park
• Dredged Material Placement Area #5, Northern Portion of the City of SPI
• USACE Covers Base Plan Dredging Costs
• GLO, City of SPI, and Cameron Co. Share Incremental Costs 75% / 25%
DMPA #5
DMPA #1
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Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA)
Texas General Land OfficeGeorge P. Bush, Commissioner
• Passed by Congress in 2006• Enhanced Outer Continental Self
Revenue Sharing with States• 2019 Allocation of $46 million to
State and $11 million to 18 Coastal Counties
• Authorized for Coastal Protection, Conservation, and Restoration
• Will be Used to Enhance GLO CEPRA and CMP Grant Programs
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Deepwater Horizon/ RESTORE Act
Texas General Land OfficeGeorge P. Bush, Commissioner
• April 20, 2010, 11 Lives Lost, Worst Gulf Oil Spill• Three Primary Funding Streams:
• Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) Settlement – $8.8 Billion with $230 Million to Texas
• National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - $2.58 Billion with $203 Million to Texas
• RESTORE Act - $6.6 Billion from Clean Water Act Penalties
• Restoration Goals:• Restore and Conserve Habitats• Restore Water Quality• Protect Coastal and Marine Resources• Enhance Recreational Opportunities• Provide Monitoring and Adaptive
Management
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Texas NRDA Deepwater Horizon 2017 Restoration Plan
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McFaddin Beach and Dune Restoration
Texas General Land OfficeGeorge P. Bush, Commissioner
• $68 Million of NRDA, NFWF, RESTORE, CEPRA and GOMESA• Largest Beach Nourishment in Texas • 17 Miles of Jefferson County Shoreline• 3.4 Million Cubic Yards of Sand• Utilizing Offshore Sediment Borrow Site
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GLO Sediment Management Plan
Texas General Land OfficeGeorge P. Bush, Commissioner
• Offshore Sediment Investigations
• USACE Coordination on BUDM
• Sediment Budget and Longshore Transport Studies
• Collaboration with U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on Offshore Sediment Inventory
• Identification of Resource Conflicts with Sediment Sources
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Sediment Source Resource Conflicts - Pipelines
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USACE Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Study
Texas General Land OfficeGeorge P. Bush, Commissioner
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Texas Master Plan for Beneficial Use of Dredged Material
Texas General Land OfficeGeorge P. Bush, Commissioner
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Texas Coastal Resiliency Master Plan
Texas General Land OfficeGeorge P. Bush, Commissioner
• A Vision to Protect Coastal Communities, Infrastructure, and Ecological Assets from Coastal Hazards
• Offers Nature-Based as well as Structural and Non-Structural Solutions that form a Multiple Lines of Defense Approach
• Through Local Expertise and Stakeholder Input from the Technical Advisory Committee, 123 Tier 1 Projects are Recommended
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Goals and Objectives
1. Identify, Select, and Fund Projects that Address the Coastal Issues of Concern and Restore, Enhance, and Protect the Texas Coast.
2. Develop an Adaptable Resiliency Plan that Accommodates Changing Coastal Conditions.
3. Communicate the Environmental and Economic Value of the Texas Coast to State and National Audiences.
Texas General Land OfficeGeorge P. Bush, Commissioner
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Coastal Resiliency Framework
Texas General Land OfficeGeorge P. Bush, Commissioner
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Coastal Issues of Concern
Texas General Land OfficeGeorge P. Bush, Commissioner
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Ecosystem Restoration and Infrastructure Resilience
Natural Resources• Beaches and Dunes• Freshwater• Coastal Resources• Coastal Environments
Infrastructure• Evacuation Routes• Critical Facilities• Utilities
Changing Conditions• Coastal Storm Risk• Relative Sea Level Rise• Population Growth
Texas General Land OfficeGeorge P. Bush, Commissioner
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Technical Advisory Committee
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Project Evaluation
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Academic StudiesSea Level Affecting Marshes Model
• Determines Landscape Change Between Present Day and 2100
ADCIRC Storm Surge Model• Shows Difference in Number of
Buildings Damaged Between Present Day and 2100
HAZUS Model• Predicts Economic Losses Based
on Buildings Damaged Between Present Day and 2100
Landfall location
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Depth (m)
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Policy & Organizational Improvements
GLO is restructuring internal processes in the Coastal Resources Division to expedite the implementation process for Tier 1 projects in the Resiliency Plan
TxDOTHydraulic Design Manual
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Legislative Documents and Tools
• Project Information Sheets• Online Story Maps• Interactive Project Database
Texas Coastal Resiliency Master Plan
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Implementing Projects
The next Texas Coastal Resiliency Master Plan will be issued in 2023
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Public Outreach
Greater emphasis of 2023 Resiliency Plan:• Engage• Educate• Empower
Enable coastal stakeholders to make long-term decisions:
• Sea Level Rise• Environmental Impacts• Storm Preparedness
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Marsh Mania Planting Event at Moses Lake (Photo Credit: Galveston Bay Foundation)
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USACE Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) Study
Texas General Land OfficeGeorge P. Bush, Commissioner
• GLO – USACE Partnered Feasibility Study
• Improvements to CSRM Systems for Freeport and Port Arthur
• New CSRM System for Orange County • $3.9 million Total Project Cost• Cost Share is 65% Fed and 35% Non-Fed.• Currently in Preconstruction Engineering
Development Phase
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GLO CDR Mitigation Action Plan
• $4.297 billion of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Mitigation Funding
• $100 million for Coastal Community Resilience
• Funds Structural and Non-Structural Projects, Programs and Partnerships
• Purpose is to Reduce the Risk and Impacts of Future Natural Disasters
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GLO CDR Hurricane Harvey State Action Plan• $5.676 billion of HUD CDBG Disaster
Recovery Funding• $1.234 billion to Harris County• $1.275 billion to City of Houston• Homeowner Assistance for Reconstruction• Infrastructure Repair and Enhancement• Buy-outs in High Risk Areas• Economic Revitalization• Local, Regional, and State Planning
Texas General Land OfficeGeorge P. Bush, Commissioner
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Thank you!Ray Newby
Coastal ResourcesTexas General Land Office
Texas General Land OfficeGeorge P. Bush, Commissioner