HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL EXPANSION CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (HSC ECIP) PRE-CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN (PED)

• Notice of Availability  (Due to a delay in the publication of the Notice of Availability in the Houston Chronicle, the comment period for the Draft General Conformity Determination will be extended until December 21, 2020.  Comments must be emailed or postmarked by December 21, 2020.)
• Revised General Conformity Determination (Appendix J)

DRAFT FEASIBILITY REPORT & DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR THE COASTAL TEXAS PROTECTION AND RESTORATION STUDY (FALL 2020) [Coastal Texas Study 2020]

VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING INFORMATION:  Six virtual public meetings (dates & times below) will be held online (REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS). 

• Monday, November 16, 2020 from 11:00AM to 1:00PM and from 6:00PM to 8:00PM
• Thursday, December 3, 2020 from 11:00AM to 1:00PM  and from 6:00PM to 8:00PM
• Tuesday, December 8, 2020 from 11:00AM to 1:00PM and from 6:00PM to 8:00PM

HOW TO PROVIDE COMMENTS:
You may submit comments by email address coastaltexas@usace.army.mil or by mailing to this address:

USACE, Galveston District
Attention:  Mr. Jeff Pinsky
Environmental Compliance Branch Regional
Planning and Environmental Center
Post Office Box 1229
Galveston, Texas  77553-1229         

Public Review Documents Below:  The 45-Day Public Review Period will start on October 30, 2020 and continue through December 14, 2020.  All comments must be postmarked by December 14, 2020.

Coastal Texas Study 2020 Draft Feasibility Report:

• Executive Summary
• Draft Report
  • Appendix A - Plan Formulation
  • Appendix B - Public Access Plan
  • Appendix C-1 - Monitoring and Adaptive Management Plan
  • Appendix C-2 - Mitigation Plan
  • Appendix D - Engineering
    • Annex 1 - Spine Morphology
    • Annex 2 - Hydrology and Hydraulics
    • Annex 3 - Galveston Ring Levee Overtopping Memorandum
    • Annex 4 - Wave Loading Report
    • Annex 5 - Galveston SWMM Model Updates
    • Annex 6 - Galveston Bay Larval Transport Study
    • Annex 7 - Pump Station Plates
    • Annex 8 - Design Criteria Pump Stations
    • Annex 9 - GCCPRD Geotechnical Study Report
    • Annex 10 - Material Source Investigation Memo
    • Annex 11 - Map Book - Bolivar Dune Alignment
    • Annex 12 - Beach and Dunes Plates
    • Annex 13 - Map Book - Galveston Dune Alignment
    • Annex 14 - Ship Simulations
    • Annex 15 - Gate Design Workshop
    • Annex 16 - Anchorage Memorandum
    • Annex 17 - Map Book - Galveston Ring Barrier Alignment
    • Annex 18 - Beach and Dune Design and Drainage Report
    • Annex 19 - Bolivar Roads Gates System Plates
    • Annex 20 - Ecosystem Restoration Plates
    • Annex 21 - Map Book - South Padre Island
    • Annex 22 - Cost Estimate
  • Appendix E-1 - CSRM Economics
  • Appendix E-2 - South Padre Island Economics
  • Appendix E-3 - Cost effectiveness and Incremental Cost Analysis Report
  • Appendix E-4 - Regional Economic Analysis Report
  • Appendix F - Real Estate Plan
    • Annex 1 - Map Books - Part 1
    • Annex 1 - Map Books - Part 2
    • Annex 1 - Map Books - Part 3

Coastal Texas Study 2020 Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS):

• Draft EIS
  • Appendix A - Fish & Wildlife Coordination Act Compliance
  • Appendix B - Endangered Species Act Compliance
  • Appendix C - Essential Fish Habitat Assessment
  • Appendix D - Clean Water Act Compliance
  • Appendix E - Coastal Barrier Resources Act Compliance
  • Appendix F - Coastal Zone Management Act Compliance
  • Appendix G - Clean Air Act Compliance
  • Appendix H - National Historic Preservation Act Compliance
  • Appendix I - Ecological Modeling
  • Appendix J - Mitigation Planning
  • Appendix K - Monitoring and Adaptive Management Plan
  • Appendix L - Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste Review
  • Appendix M has been split into 4 parts due to file size
    • Appendix M - Public Involvement Support Documents - Part 1
    • Appendix M - Public Involvement Support Documents - Part 2
    • Appendix M - Public Involvement Support Documents - Part 3
    • Appendix M - Public Involvement Support Documents - Part 4

HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL EXPANSION CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FINAL INTEGRATED FEASIBILITY REPORT - ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (HSC ECIP FIFR-EIS)

• Chief's Report (Signed April 23, 2020)
• Record of Decision (Signed 30 June 2020)
• HSC ECIP FIFR-EIS (Main Report)
• Appendix A - Plan Formulation
• Appendix B - Economic Appendix
• Appendix C - Engineering Appendix and Engineering Plates
  • Attachment 1 - Cost Estimate (MII v.4.2))/TPCS/CSRA
  • Attachment 2 - HSC Pipeline Relocation Evaluation
  • Attachment 3 - Climate Change and Sea Level Rise Effects for the HSC ECIP Feasibility Study
  • Attachment 4a - Engineering Data and Models - Houston Ship Channel and Vicinity Three-Dimensional Adaptive Hydraulics (AdH) Numerical Model Calibration/Validation Report
  • Attachment 4b - Houston Ship Channel Expansion Channel Improvement Project (ECIP) Numerical Modeling Report
  • Attachment 5 - Ship Maneuvering Simulation Study of Proposed Channel Modifications; HSC ECIP Feasibility Study, Texas - large file
  • Attachment 6 - Slope Stability Analysis for BSC and BCC
  • Attachment 7 - Slope Stability Analysis for Existing Placement Areas
  • Attachment 8 - Corps Shoaling Analysis Tool (CSAT) Report
  • Attachment 9 - Sediment Training Options for the Bayport Flare in the Houston Ship Channel
  • Attachment 10 - Channel Measure Volume Reports
• Appendix D - Real Estate Appendix
• Appendix E - Public Coordination (4 Attachments)
• Appendix F - Agency and Tribal Coordination
• Appendix G - Environmental Supporting Document
  • Attachment 1 - Projected Emissions Reductions for HSC ECIP
• Appendix H - Clean Water Act Section 404(b)(1) Evaluation
• Appendix I - Coastal Zone Management Act Coordination - Consistency Determination
• Appendix J - Clean Air Act - General Conformity Determination
• Appendix K - Endangered Species Act - Biological Assessment
• Appendix L - Essential Fish Habitat Assessment
• Appendix M - Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act - Coordination Act Report
• Appendix N - National Historic Preservation Act Coordination
• Appendix O - Habitat Modeling Report and Cost Effectiveness/Incremental Cost Analysis
• Appendix P-1 - Mitigation Plan for Oyster Reef Habitat
• Appendix P-2 - Wetland Mitigation Plan
• Appendix Q - List of Preparers
• Appendix R - HSC ECIP DMMP
• Appendix S - Non-Federal Sponsor Letters

CORPUS CHRISTI SHIP CHANNEL, TEXAS, LA QUINTA EXPANSION FEASIBILITY STUDY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

Notice of Public Scoping Meeting
When:  Tuesday, June 4, 2019, from 6:00-8:00 PM
Where:  Solomon Ortiz Center, Nueces Room, 402 Harbor Drive, Corpus Christi, Texas 78401

Presentation from Public Scoping Meeting

FORWARD PUBLIC COMMENTS Via Email to:   CESWF-LaQuinta-Feasibility@usace.army.mil
U.S. Army Engineer District, Galveston
Attention:  La Quinta Ship Channel Feasibility Study, CESWF-PEC-CC
P.O. Box 1229, Galveston, Texas  77553-1229
(Written comments must be postmarked by July 3, 2019)

BRAZOS RIVER , FORT BEND COUNTY, TX FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT

• 2019-08-28 Brazos River, Ft Bend County RP_SWD Approval Memo
• BRAZOS FRM RP 10Jul2019_Approved

GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, BRAZOS RIVER FLOOD GATES AND COLORADO RIVER LOCKS FINAL INTEGRATED FEASIBILITY REPORT AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (GIWW BRFG-CRL FIFR-EIS)

• Chief's Report (Signed 23 Oct 2019)
• Record of Decision (Signed 2 Mar 2020)
• Notice of Availability
• GIWW BRFG-CRL FIFR-EIS (MAIN REPORT)
• Appendix A - Engineering Appendix
  • Appendix 1 - Hydraulic Engineering Appendix - Brazos River Crossing
  • Appendix 2 - Hydraulic Engineering Appendix - Colorado River Crossing
  • Appendix 3 - Plates - Recommended Plan
  • Appendix 4  - Plates - Alternative Analysis
  • Appendix 5 - Quantities - Recommended Plan
  • Appendix 6 - Quantities - Alternative Analysis
  • Appendix 7 - Structural Calculations
  • Appendix 8 - Geotechnical Design
  • Appendix 9 - Beneficial Use Comparison
  • Appendix 10 - Cost Estimate
• Appendix B - Economic Appendix
• Appendix C - Real Estate Plan
• Appendix D - Environmental Appendix
  • Attachment D-1 - Clean Water Act Section 40(b)(1) Evaluation
  • Attachment D-2 -Biological Assessment
  • Attachment D-3 - Marine Mammal Protection Act Report
  • Attachment D-4 - Essential Fish Habitat Assessment
  • Attachment D-5 -Coastal Consistency Determination
  • Attachment D-6 - Non-Archeological Historic Resources Survey Report
  • Attachment D-7 - Hazardous Toxic Radioactive Waste (HTRW) Assessment
  • Attachment D-8 - Mitigation Plan
  • Attachment D-9 -Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act Report
  • Attachment D-10 - Agency Letters
  • Attachment D-11 - Public Involvement

DRAFT CITY OF COLUMBUS (CAP, SECTION 14) - EMERGENCY STREAMBANK AND SHORELINE PROTECTION - INTEGRATED PLANNING AND  DESIGN ANALYSIS AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

Public Review Documents:  All comments must be postmarked by January 7, 2019.

• City of Columbus Draft Integrated Report

FREEPORT HARBOR CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, BRAZORIA COUNTY, TEXAS FINAL INTEGRATED GENERAL REEVALUATION REPORT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (Freeport FIGRR-EA)

• Freeport FIGRR-EA (Main Report)
• Appendix A - Economic Appendix
• Appendix B - Engineering Design, Cost Estimates & Cost Risk Analysis
  • Attachment 1 - Drawings
  • Attachment 2 - Hydrology and Hydraulics Report
  • Attachment 3 - Ship Simulation Report
  • Attachment 4 - Value Engineering Report
  • Attachment 5 - Schedule for Design and Construction
  • Attachment 6 - Real Estate Exhibits
  • Attachment 7 - Geotechnical Data
  • Attachment 8 - Comparison and Review for Beneficial Use
  • Attachment 9 - ERDC Risk Based Wave and Surge Modeling Report
  • Attachment 10 - Total Project Cost Summary
• Appendix C - Real Estate Plan
• Appendix D - Public Coordination: 1) Scoping; 2) Comments on Draft IGRR-EA
• Appendix E - Agency and Tribal Coordination
• Appendix F - Clean Water Act Section 404(b)(1) Evaluation
• Appendix G - Coastal Zone Management Act Coordination - Consistency Determination
• Appendix H - Endangered Species Act - Biological Assessment
• Appendix I - Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act - Coordination Act Report
• Appendix J - General Conformity Determination Report
• Appendix K - Dredged Material Management Plan

DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT, MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL PROJECT DEFICIENCY STUDY, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS.

Public Review Documents:

• Notice of Availability
• MSC Deficiency FONSI
• Draft Matagorda
• EA Appendix B MSC Deficiency Draft BA
• EA Appendix C USACE SWG Draft MSC PA
• EA Appendix D MSC Deficiency 404

JEFFERSON COUNTY ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION FEASIBILITY STUDY FINAL INTEGRATED FEASIBILTIY REPORT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (JCER - FIFR-EA)

•   JCER - FIFR-EA (Main Report)
•  Appendix A: Environmental
  • A-1:  Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act Compliance
  • A-2:  Endangered Species Act Compliance
  • A-3:  Coastal Zone Management Act Compliance
  • A-4:  Coastal Barrier Resources Act Compliance
  • A-5:  Clean Water Act Compliance
  • A-6:  Wetland Value Assessment
  • A-7:  National Historic Preservation Act Compliance
    • A-7a: NHPA Programmatic Agreement
  • A-8:  Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste Analysis
  • A-9:  Monitoring and Adaptive Management Plan
• Appendix B:  Engineering
• Appendix C:  Socioeconomics
• Appendix D:  Real Estate Plan
• Appendix E:  Correspondence

MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL DRAFT INTEGRATED FEASIBILITY REPORT - ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (MSC DIFR-EIS)

Final Report
Proposed Chief's Report

THE RESACAS AT BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION STUDY, FINAL INTEGRATED FEASIBILITY REPORT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (RESACAS FIFR-EA)

• Final Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment
• Main Report Drawings - Restoration Areas
• Main Report Drawings - Design Drawings Part 1
• Main Report Drawings - Design Drawings Part 2
• Main Report Drawings - Water Control Structures
• Main Report Drawings - Real Estate Part 1
• Main Report Drawings - Real Estate Part 2
• Appendices
• Project Map Recommended Plan

GALVESTON HARBOR CHANNEL EXTENSION FEASIBILITY STUDY, HOUSTON-GALVESTON NAVIGATION CHANNELS, TEXAS

• Feasibility Study
• APPENDIX A - Economic Analysis
• APPENDIX B - Engineer Appendix 
• APPENDIX C - Total Project Cost Summary   
• APPENDIX D - Real Estate Appendix
• Environmental Assessment

HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL PROJECT DEFICENCY REPORT (FLARE AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL AND BAYPORT SHIP CHANNEL), HOUSTON-GALVESTON NAVIGATION CHANNELS, TEXAS, FINAL REPORT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT   

• Final Houston Ship Channel Project Deficiency Report
• Final Environmental Assessment and Findings of No Significant Impacts (FONSI)
• Appendix 1 - 404(b)1 and Texas Coastal Management Plan Consistency
• Appendix 2 - Agency Coordination
• Appendix 3 - Responses to Public and Agency Comments
• Appendix 4 - Final General Conformity Determination
• Appendix 5 - Final Biological Assessment
• Appendix 6 - Evaluation of Dredged Material for Confined Upland Placement (LOE/WOE)
• Appendix 7 - Mitigation Plan for Oyster Habitat

SABINE PASS TO GALVESTON BAY, TEXAS, COASTAL STORM RISK MANAGEMENT AND ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION FINAL INTEGRATED FEASIBILITY REPORT AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (S2G FIFR-EIS)       

• Final EIS Notice of Availability (26 May 2017)    
• S2G FIFR-EIS Main Report and EIS
• Appendix A - Measure Information Sheet, Part 1
• Appendix A - Measure Information Sheet, Part 2
• Appendix B - Plan Formulation
• Appendix C - Economic Appendix
• Appendix D - Engineer Appendix Attachment Part A
• Appendix D - Engineer Appendix Attachment, Part B
• Appendix D - Engineer Appendix Attachment, Part C
• Appendix D - Engineer Appendix Attachment, Part D
• Appendix D - Engineer Appendix Attachment, Part E
• Appendix E - Real Estate Plan, Part 1
• Appendix E - Real Estate Plan, Part 2
• Appendix E - Real Estate Plan, Part 3
• Appendix F - Public Coordination
• Appendix G, Agency and Tribal Coordination, Part 1
• Appendix G, Agency and Tribal Coordination, Part 2
• Appendix H - Clean Water Action Section 404(b)(1) Evaluation
• Appendix I - Clean Air Act Emissions Modeling
• Appendix J - Endangered Species Act - Biological Assessment
• Appendix K - Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act – Final Coordination Action Report
• Appendix L - National Historic Preservation Act Coordination – Programmatic Agreement
• Appendix M - Coastal Zone Management Act Coordination – Consistency Determination
• Appendix N - Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste Assessment
• Appendix O - Wetlands Value Assessment Ecological Modeling Report
• Appendix P - Monitoring and Adaptive Management Plan
• Appendix Q - Wetlands Value Assessment Coastal Marsh Model Sensitivity Analysis
• Appendix R - Demographic Analysis Appendix
• Appendix S - List of Preparers
• Appendix T - Distribution List

 CEDAR BAYOU, TEXAS, DREDGED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (DRAFT CB DMMP/EA)

• Cedar Bayou Draft DMMP/EA - Public Notice
• Cedar Bayou Draft DMMP/EA - Draft Main Report
• Cedar Bayou Draft DMMP/EA - Draft Environmental Assessment & Draft FONSI
• Cedar Bayou Draft DMMP/EA - Appendix A - Cost
• Cedar Bayou Draft DMMP/EA - Appendix B - Real Estate Plan
• Cedar Bayou Draft DMMP/EA - Appendix C - Soil Boring Logs
• Cedar Bayou Draft DMMP/EA - Appendix D - Drawings

HUNTING BAYOU DRAFT GENERAL REEVALUATION REPORT AND INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (HUNTING BAYOU DRAFT GRR/EA)

• Hunting Bayou Draft GRR/EA - Public Notice
• Hunting Bayou Draft GRR/EA - Main Report Part 1 & Part 2
• Hunting Bayou Draft GRR/EA - Appendix 1 (Environmental) Part 1 & Part 2
• Hunting Bayou Draft GRR/EA - Appendix 2 (Hydrology & Hydraulics) Part 1 & Part 2
• Hunting Bayou Draft GRR/EA - Appendix 3 (Engineering Analysis)
• Hunting Bayou Draft GRR/EA - Appendix 4 (Cost Estimates)
• Hunting Bayou Draft GRR/EA - Appendix 5 (Economic Analsysis)
• Hunting Bayou Draft GRR/EA - Appendix 6 (Real Estate Plan)
• Hunting Bayou Draft GRR/EA - Draft FONSI

BRAZOS ISLAND HARBOR CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT - DRAFT INTEGRATED FEASIBILITY REPORT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT, DEC 2013

• BIH--DIFR-EA Notice of Availability Dec 2013
• BIH DIFR-EA 2013
• BIH DIFR-EA Appendix A - Economic Analysis
• BIH DIFR-EA Appendix B-Engineering Design and Cost
• BIH DIFR-EA Appendix C-Real Estate
• BIH DIFR-EA Appendix D-Public Coordination
• BIH DIFR-EA Appendix E-Agency and Tribal Coordination
• BIH DIFR-EA Appendix F-Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Sites
• BIH DIFR-EA Appendix G-Clean Water Act Section 404(b)(1) Analysis
• BIH DIFR-EA Appendix H - CZMA Consistency Determination
• BIH DIFR-EA Appendix I - Biological Assessment
• BIH DIFR-EA Appendix J - USFWS Coordination Act Report
• BIH DIFR-EA Appendix K - NHPA Draft Programmatic Agreement
• BIH DIFR-EA Appendix L - Plan Formulation

GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY - VICINITY OF PORT O'CONNOR, TEXAS, CHANNEL EVALUATION

• Public Notice (Extension Notice - Oct. 21, 2013)
• Draft Environmental Assessment and FONSI

BAYPORT SHIP CHANNEL IMPROVEMENTS SECTION 408 ANALYSIS AND 204(f) ASSUMPTION OF MAINTENANCE

• Public Notice
• Public Notice Plans
• Public Notice Attachment 1 - Oyster Mitigation Plan
• Public Notice Attachment 2 - Tidal Marsh Mitigation Plan
• Draft Environmental Assessment - Main Report
• Draft Environmental Assessment - Appendicies

Additionally, we have made the final Environmental Impact Statement for the PHA's 2004 Bayport ship Channel Container/Cruise Terminal project available for download through the following links:

FEIS (331 MB):

http://go.shoalest.com/BPT_FEIS_Main

http://go.shoalest.com/BPT_FEIS_Backup

The Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) may also be requested on disk due to large file size. Please contact the Port of Houston by e-mail at deepeningportofhouston@poha.com.

ADDICKS AND BARKER DAM SAFETY PROJECT

• Notice of Availability
• Draft Environmental Assessment

ALLIGATOR BAYOU ASSESSMENT FOR SECTION 408

• Notice of Availability
• Draft Environmental Assessment and Appendix A
• Draft Environmental Assessment Appendices B – I

CORPUS CHRISTI SHIP CHANNEL ASSUMPTION OF MAINTENANCE

• Corpus Christi Ship Channel Assumption of Maintenance Draft Environmental Assessment

FREEPORT HARBOR CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

• Final Feasibility Report Vol. I
• Final Feasibility Report Vol II. Appendicies
• Final Environmental Impact Statement Vol. I
• Final Environmental Impact Statement Vol. II. Appendix A
• Final Environmental Impact Statement Vol. II. Appendicies B-C
• Final Environmental Impact Statement Vol. II. Appendicies D-M

JACINTOPORT ASSUMPTION OF MAINTENANCE

• Jacintoport Assumption of Maintenance Public Notice
• Jacintoport Assumption of Maintenance Draft Environmental Assessment
• Jacintoport Assumption of Maintenance Main Report

RESACA BOULEVARD REASACA ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION, CAMERON COUNTY, BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS (CAP, SECTION 206)

• Resaca Boulevard Resaca Draft Detailed Project Report and Environmental Assessment
• Appendix 1-5, Environmental Assessment Appendices
• Appendix 6 - Engineering and Costs Appendix
• Appendix C - Real Estate Plan