Two meetings on Gulf Intracoastal Waterway CRS next week

The USACE Galveston District and its Non Federal Partner (NFP), the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will co-host two virtual public meetings on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Coastal Resilience Study (GIWW-CRS).

The main goal of these meetings, set for February 14 and 17, is to provide information to the public about the GIWW-CRS and the Tentatively Selected Plan (TSP), and to give the public an opportunity to officially make comments.

The meetings are being conducted virtually, exercising COVID-19 safety precautions for group gatherings as outlined by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention, said USACE.

The schedule for WebEx sessions is as follows:

• Monday, February 14, 2022 11:30 – 1:00 PM CST

• Thursday, February 17, 2022 6:00 – 7:30 PM CST

The GIWW-CRS aims to increase Coastal Resilience in Matagorda County, Texas by utilizing a combination of shoreline stabilization measures and sediment placement to restore or protect existing barrier islands.

The current TSP aims to provide a total of approximately 2,100 acres of barrier island protection and restoration as well as 65,100 linear feet of channel protection for the GIWW.