Coastal Heritage Preserve Initiative: Bayside Acquisition and Easement

Implementing Organization

Artist Boat

Overview

DWH Project Funding

$2,632,500

Known Leveraged Funding

$0

Funding Organization

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)

Funding Program

NFWF Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund GEBF

Details

Project Category

Environmental

Project Actions

Land Acquisition/Protection

Targeted Resources

Wetlands/Marshes/Estuaries

Project Description

This acquisition and restoration project would complete the protection and management of the Coastal Habitat Preserve Initiative, a tract containing various coastal marsh habitats along the bay-side shore of Galveston Island.

Contact

Linda Shead
713-703-1123
linda.shead@sheadconservation.com
Project Website

Project Partners

US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Texas General Land Office, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), Galveston Bay Estuary Program

Affiliated Institutions

None

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Project ID: 291
Project Name: Coastal Heritage Preserve Initiative: Bayside Acquisition and Easement
SourceUID: 46057
Latitude: 29.226146063989
Longitude: -94.925298852333
Country: USA
State or Province: TX
County: Galveston
Project Category: Environmental
Project Action: Land Acquisition/Protection
Additional Project Action(s): Habitat Restoration and Enhancement
Additional Project Action(s): Monitoring and Observations
Targeted Resource(s): Wetlands/Marshes/Estuaries
Targeted Resource(s): Terrestrial Habitat
Targeted Resource(s): Shorelines
Anticipated Project Completion Year: 2018
Implementing Organization: Artist Boat
Implementing Organization Type: Non-Governmental Organization
Point of Contact – Name: Linda Shead
Point of Contact – Phone: linda.shead@sheadconservation.com
Point of Contact – Email: 713-703-1123
Other Partners: US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Texas General Land Office, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), Galveston Bay Estuary Program
Affiliated Institutions: None
Link: https://www.nfwf.org/sites/default/files/2020-04/tx-coastal-heritage-preserve-14.pdf
Project Comments: None
Acres Acquired: 0
Close Year: 0
Close Month: 0
Close day: 0
Purchase Type: Unknown
Landowner: Unknown
Landowner Type: Unknown
Purpose: No data provided
Public Access: No data provided
Easement Holder Name : No data provided
Easement Holder Type: No data provided
Secondary Easement Holder 1: No data provided
Secondary Easement Holder 2: No data provided
Duration: No data provided
Term: No data provided
Land Restoration Acreage: 153
Aquatic Restoration Acreage: 0
Restoration Mileage: 0
Restoration Feet: 0
Additional Acreage: None
DWH Funder: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
DWH Funder Type: Private
DWH Funding Program: NFWF Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund GEBF
DWH Dollar Amount : 2632500
DWH Source: BP and Transocean
Fund Origin: Criminal Settlement
Controlling Documents: Guilty Plea Agreement between BP and U.S. Department of Justice, Guilty Plea Agreement between Transocean and U.S. Department of Justice
Award Year: 2014
Award Month: 11
Total Amount Leveraged: 0