The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (RESTORE Council) is commemorating 15-years since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. To date, the RESTORE Council has invested over $1.1 billion in Gulf Coast restoration. To see some of the amazing work done by Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama through the RESTORE Council please see the RESTORE Council 2025… Read more »
Posts By: Jonathan Smith
Texas Trustee Implementation Group Releases Third Draft Restoration Plan
The Texas Trustee Implementation Group (TX TIG) is seeking public comment on the draft version of its third restoration plan, which proposes seven preferred projects to compensate for injuries to natural resources caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The Draft Restoration Plan/Environmental Assessment #3: Restoration of Wetlands, Coastal and Nearshore Habitats focuses on revitalizing… Read more »
ANNOUNCEMENT: Ducks Unlimited Texas Beneficial Use Master Plan Project Initiated
PRESS RELEASE – March 1, 2024 Ducks Unlimited (DU) and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) are pleased to announce the initiation of a Texas Beneficial Use of Dredged Material Master Plan, or TEXBUMP. Stakeholders who have an interest in natural resources restoration along the Texas coast using dredged material are invited to participate… Read more »
ANNOUNCEMENT: PUBLIC COMMENT and MEETING BKT 2/FUNDED PRIORITIES LIST (FPL) 4 PROPOSALS
Toby Baker, the Deputy Chief of Staff for Governor Abbott and the Texas RESTORE appointee, is requesting comments on proposed Texas program areas for submission to the RESTORE Council for consideration for grant funding through the Bucket 2 Council-Selected Restoration Component of the RESTORE Act. The 45-day public comment period ends Friday, March 22, 2024… Read more »
UPDATE: BKT 3/TEXAS STATE EXPENDITURE PLAN (SEP) AMENDMENT #2 – 2023
On January 17, 2024, Toby Baker, Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Governor, and Governor Abbott’s appointee to the RESTORE Council, received approval from the RESTORE Council of Texas’ State Expenditure Plan (SEP) Amendment #2 – 2023. Amendment #2 – 2023 to TCEQ’s 2020 amendment #1 approved State Expenditure Plan (SEP) is adjusting the… Read more »
UPDATE: BKT 3/TEXAS STATE EXPENDITURE PLAN (SEP)
Following the required posting for public comment of amendment #2 (2023) of the state’s SEP, the TCEQ has finalized the document for submission to the RESTORE Council for review and approval. The amendment does not increase funds for RESTORE Bkt 3 activities, rather it transfers funds from one already approved program (Shoreline and Beach Restoration)… Read more »
Texas State Expenditure Plan (SEP) Amendment 2 Available for Public Comment
As Governor Abbott’s appointee to the RESTORE Council, and Deputy Chief of Staff for the Governor, Toby Baker is seeking public comment on proposed amendment #2 to the Texas State Expenditure Plan (SEP), for Bucket 3. The amended SEP #2 proposes to make the following changes: increase the amount authorized for the Nature Based Tourism… Read more »
PUBLIC COMMENT REQUESTED: COUNCIL POSTING OF FPL 3B AMENDMENT FOR TEXAS
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Council) is seeking public comment on a proposal to amend its approval for ecosystem restoration activities. Specifically, the Council is proposing to vote whether to amend its Funded Priorities List 3b (FPL 3b) to: Expand the geographic boundary for the previously approved $24,300,000 in planning and implementation funding for… Read more »
Texas Trustee Implementation Group Releases Second Restoration Plan
The Texas Trustee Implementation Group (TX TIG) has released the final version of its second restoration plan, selecting 13 restoration projects to compensate for injuries to natural resources caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The Texas Trustee Implementation Group Final Restoration Plan/Environmental Assessment #2: Restoration of Wetlands, Coastal, and Nearshore Habitats; Nutrient Reduction; Oysters;… Read more »
Video Release: RESTORE Funded Project
Texas RESTORE program has released a video highlighting the Galveston beneficial dredge project. This project, funded under RESTORE Bucket 1, placed dredged sand on Babe’s Beach in Galveston to restore regional habitats, mitigate ongoing beach erosion and off-set the impact of area run-off. Along with TCEQ’s RESTORE program, the project was done in partnership with… Read more »
Recent Comments