FY22 RESTORE NBT-IB MAGEE BEACH PARK (BKT 3)
Implementing Organization
Texas State
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$250,000
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council
Funding Program
The RESTORE Act Funds Bucket 3: Spill Impact Component
Details
Project Category
Recreational Use
Project Actions
Tourism Development and Promotion
Targeted Resources
Human and/or Recreational Use
Project Description
The State of Texas, through the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), was awarded RESTORE Act Spill Impact Component funds for the IB Magee Beach Park project, part of the Nature-Based Tourism (NBT) program. The NBT program supports the promotion of nature-based tourism in the Gulf Coast region in the areas where Hurricane Harvey struck in 2017. Under a subaward with TCEQ, Nueces County will manage the IB Magee Beach Park project. The project will provide nature-based tourism benefits to the local community while providing environmental and ecosystem education and recreation opportunities that will encourage action toward a healthier coast. The project purpose is to recover the loss of damaged primitive campsites and affiliated infrastructure in Nueces County, Texas. Restored campsites will provide access for low to moderate income families to experience nature-based tourism on the Texas coast. As nature-based tourism is one of the largest economic drivers for Texas coastal communities, the rebuilding of tourism is imperative to improving the economy while benefiting the environment and ecological systems.
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