Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. is pleased to announce that a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between the Texas General Land Office (GLO) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for design work on the Coastal Texas Project’s Coastwide Ecosystem Restoration measures and the Coastal Storm Risk Management measure on South Padre Island.

The Gulf Coast Protection District and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are pleased to announce the signing of a Design Agreement to partner on the design of the Coastal Texas Project, specifically the Galveston Bay Storm Surge Barrier System and Ecosystem Restoration feature G-28.

On 5-13-24, the USACE published its 2024 Work Plan allocating a first installment of Federal funding to the Coastal Texas Project.

The USACE and the GCPD signed a Memorandum of Understanding to partner on the Galveston Bay Storm Surge Barrier System.

Water Resources Development Act of 2022 Signed into Law – Authorizing the Coastal Texas Project

The Coastal Texas Project website was created to support the transition of the Coastal Texas Project from the study phase into design and construction.