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Erosion meetings set
AUSTIN -The ravages of erosion are well known along the Texas coast, but getting the money local officials need to protect their stretch of beach is sometimes more of a mystery.
To help ease the way, Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson has called for a series of local meetings along the coast to help guide coastal planners through the process of applying for grants.
"My goal is to simplify and streamline this process as much as possible," Patterson said. "Protecting our coast is too important of a job to get lost in bureaucracy."
Land Office staff went to Point Comfort to talk to people at the Formosa Guest House at 1 p.m. on Tuesday. He will be at Beaumont, La Marque, Bay City, Corpus Christi and South Padre Island to help explain the application process for the Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) Program. If the 80th Legislature provides funding for the program, the deadline for project applications will be July 1.
Each meeting consists of an overview of the CEPRA Program, guidance on submitting a complete project goals summary form and funding application, and a question and answer period.
The goal of the CEPRA Program is to fund projects to reduce the effects of erosion on the Texas coast, as well as to fund studies to better understand the process of coastal erosion as it continues to threaten public beaches, natural resources, coastal development and public infrastructure.
The following types of projects will be considered for funding, with priority given to projects that include construction of an erosion response solution:
Beach nourishment on both Gulf of Mexico and bay beaches
Shoreline stabilization
Habitat restoration and protection
Dune restoration
Beneficial uses of dredged material, for example, beach nourishment and habitat restoration
Coastal erosion related studies and investigations
Structure relocation and debris removal
For more information regarding the CEPRA Cycle 5 outreach meetings, please contact Dennis Rocha at (512) 475-1412 or dennis.rocha@glo.state.tx.us or Roberta Bilsky at (512) 463-9310 or roberta.bilsky@glo.state.tx.us.
To help ease the way, Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson has called for a series of local meetings along the coast to help guide coastal planners through the process of applying for grants.
"My goal is to simplify and streamline this process as much as possible," Patterson said. "Protecting our coast is too important of a job to get lost in bureaucracy."
Land Office staff went to Point Comfort to talk to people at the Formosa Guest House at 1 p.m. on Tuesday. He will be at Beaumont, La Marque, Bay City, Corpus Christi and South Padre Island to help explain the application process for the Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) Program. If the 80th Legislature provides funding for the program, the deadline for project applications will be July 1.
Each meeting consists of an overview of the CEPRA Program, guidance on submitting a complete project goals summary form and funding application, and a question and answer period.
The goal of the CEPRA Program is to fund projects to reduce the effects of erosion on the Texas coast, as well as to fund studies to better understand the process of coastal erosion as it continues to threaten public beaches, natural resources, coastal development and public infrastructure.
The following types of projects will be considered for funding, with priority given to projects that include construction of an erosion response solution:
For more information regarding the CEPRA Cycle 5 outreach meetings, please contact Dennis Rocha at (512) 475-1412 or dennis.rocha@glo.state.tx.us
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