Building Up Beaches

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BUILDING UP BEACHES

The Texas General Land office announced Galveston 26 projects totaling 3 $135.4 million to protect Texas Coast 4 against beach erosion. Here are projects on Gulf of the upper coast: Mexico

West Galveston Island sand placement $46.4 million West Galveston Bay habitat restoration $6 million Jamaica Beach dune restoration $2.2 million McAllis Point estuarine habitat restoration $1.4 million West Galveston Island subdivisions $885,393 West Galveston Island 7.3 mile dune restoration $11.7 million San Luis Pass inlet management $400,000 Treasure Island shoreline stabilization $2.3 million Surfside shoreline stabilization $1.8 million Quintana Beach nourishment $1.6 million Bolivar Ferry Landing-Little Beach $1.2 million Bolivar Peninsula dune and beach restoration $18.3 million Rollover Pass beneficial use $200,000 McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge dune stabilization $13,000 McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge protection $32.3 million

Source: Texas General Land Office

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