Indian Point Shoreline Erosion Protection
Implementing Organization
State of Texas
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$2,199,000
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
Natural Resource Damage Assessment Trustees (NRDA)
Funding Program
Natural Resource Damage Assessment NRDA
Details
Project Category
Environmental
Project Actions
Habitat Restoration and Enhancement
Targeted Resources
Wetlands/Marshes/Estuaries
Project Description
The Indian Point Shoreline Erosion Protection project constructed approximately 2,800 linear-feet of segmented breakwaters to stabilize the Corpus Christi Bay shoreline at Indian Point Park in San Patricio and Nueces counties. The project continued previous efforts to protect critical seagrass, coastal marsh, lagoons, and associated upland habitats from wind and wave-driven erosion. In 2015, engineering, design, and permitting were completed for eight breakwaters. Due to funding deficiencies, only two of the breakwaters were constructed, leaving marsh and lagoon habitats susceptible to continued erosion and salt water intrusion. Project activities include obtaining authorizations required for construction, updating the engineering and design plans and proposal package based on current conditions, constructing the shoreline revetment structures, and conducting monitoring and adaptive management.
Contact
Kelly Brooks(512) 463-2198
kelly.brooks@glo.texas.gov
Project Website
None
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