26 Jul 2022

USACE Galveston District extends time to comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Port of Corpus Christi Authority’s Channel Deepening Project, Nueces and Aransas Counties, Texas

The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District has extended the comment period to August 9, 2022 for all affected federal, state, and local agencies, affected Native American Tribes, other interested parties, and the general public to review and comment on the Port of Corpus Christi Authority’s (PCCA) Channel Deepening Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for Department of the Army Permit SWG-2019-00067. The DEIS is available on the Galveston District’s Project webpage below.

14 Jul 2022

JOINT PUBLIC NOTICE: Draft Detailed Project Report & Environmental Assessment for the proposed USACE Galveston Island Coastal Erosion Study

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District (USACE), in partnership with the City of Galveston, has prepared a Draft Detailed Project Report and Environmental Assessment (DDPR-EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Galveston Island Coastal Erosion, Galveston, Texas, continuing authorities study as authorized by Section 204 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016. The USACE prepared the DDPR-EA to determine the feasibility of employing Beneficial Use of Dredged Material measures for coastal storm risk management on Galveston beaches to benefit coastal communities and public infrastructure.