On January 10, 1997, the State of Texas received federal approval of the Coastal Management Program (CMP) (62 Federal Register pp. 1439 - 1440). Under federal law, federal agency activities and actions affecting the Texas coastal zone must be consistent with the CMP goals and policies identified in 31 TAC Chapter 26. Requests for federal consistency review were deemed administratively complete for the following project(s) during the period of, August 26, 2024 to September 6, 2024.  As required by federal law, the public is given an opportunity to comment on the consistency of proposed activities in the coastal zone undertaken or authorized by federal agencies.  Pursuant to 31 TAC §§30.20(f), 30.30(h), and 30.40(e), the public comment period extends 30 days from the date published on the Texas General Land Office web site. The notice was published on the web site on Friday, September 13, 2024.  The public comment period for this project will close at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday October 13, 2024.

Federal License and Permit Activities:

Applicant: Town of Quintana

Location: The project site is located in the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 0.33-mile southeast of the intersection of County Road (CR) 723 and CR 1495, in Quintana, Brazoria County, Texas.

Latitude and Longitude: 28.913797, -95.332811

Project Description: The applicant is proposing to discharge 50,000 cubic yards (CY) of beach quality sand along 1,850 feet of Bryan Beach shoreline fronting the Gulf of Mexico for beach nourishment activities. The applicant is proposing to use three previously authorized upland borrow sources; 1) Port of Bay City, 2) Weidemann Ranch, and 3) Krumwiede. Access to the site will be via Bryan Beach Road. The sand material from the upland borrow sites will be transported to the project site by truck or barge via designated routes and offloading sites. The applicant is proposing three possible staging areas totaling approximately 0.4-acre; one site is located within the beach nourishment template and two sites are located outside the beach nourishment template.  The applicant is not proposing mitigation.

Type of Application: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit application #SWG-2013-00640.  This application will be reviewed pursuant to Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. Note: The consistency review for this project may be conducted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality as part of its certification under §401 of the Clean Water Act.   

CMP Project No: 24-1326-F1

Further information on the applications listed above, including a copy of the consistency certifications or consistency determinations for inspection, may be obtained from the Texas General Land Office Public Information Officer at 1700 N. Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701, or via email at pialegal@glo.texas.gov. Comments should be sent to the Texas General Land Office Coastal Management Program Coordinator at the above address or via email at federal.consistency@glo.texas.gov.