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SWG-2024-00684 - Paul Altheide-Ed Rachel Foundation - Tres Palacios Bay - Matagorda County, Texas

USACE Galveston District

Published Jan. 27, 2026

Expiration date: 2/25/2026

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Public Notice Project Plans

The applicant requests authorization to excavate 19,053 cubic yards (CY) of material from within a wetland complex to improve drainage within and near wetlands associated with Tres Palacios Bay. This includes excavating 18,333 CY of material from 2.423 acres of wetland complex associated with widening a drainage channel from a surface width of 15-foot to 60-foot and a bottom width of 15-foot to 30-foot with a 3:1 slope along its edges and deepening it from 1-foot to 5-foot for its full 2,200-foot length. A side channel connecting to the main channel will have 472 CY of material excavated from a 0.293-acre area. Existing runnels will have 53 CY of material excavated from 0.033-acre and new runnels created by excavating 195 CY from 0.121-acre within the wetland complex. Excavation will occur using a hydraulic dredge utilizing a 10-inch cutter head. All discharge for wetland complex enhancement will be spread throughout a thin layer as to not inhibit or damage any existing vegetation and allow for the establishment of native species within the discharge areas.

The applicant also proposes to discharge 9,058 CY of the excavated material into 4.491 acres of neighboring wetlands to increase platform height and vegetative cover. This includes the discharge of 5,087 CY into 2.522 acres for Panne area enhancement and the discharge of 3,971 CY into 1.969-acre for the enhancement of Spartina alterniflora habitat.

The remaining 9,995 CY of excavated material will be discharged in a 4.842-acre upland area owned by the applicant.