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RESTORE Funding for Living Shorelines and Chenier Plains Restoration Programs and Projects Approved
On June 10, 2026, the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Council) voted to approve funding for two ecosystem restoration activities located in Texas. Specifically, the Council voted to amend its 2021 Funded Priorities List 3b (FPL 3b) to approve the following:
Amendment to the Texas Shoreline Protection Through Living Shorelines Program
- Reallocation of $5,759,851 in implementation funding for the Indian Point Causeway Shoreline Protection project. (These reallocated funds come from a cost savings of funds previously approved for the Dagger Point Stabilization project.)
Amendment to the Texas Chenier Plain Ecosystem Restoration Program
- $6,000,000 in implementation funding for the Chenier Plains Beneficial Use of Dredge Material for Habitat Restoration Project at Bessie Heights.
Background on these funding approvals is provided below. Before voting on whether to approve funding, the Council requested stakeholder input during a public comment period which began on April 23, 2026 and concluded on May 26, 2026. The Council received one public comment on the Indian Point Causeway Shoreline Protection Project (Indian Point Project). A summary of this comment and the Council’s response is provided below in the Amendment Summary.
Summary of FPL 3b Amendment
- Bessie Heights Environmental Compliance Documentation
- Indian Point Environmental Compliance Documentation
Keala J. Hughes
Director of External Affairs
(504) 717-7235
keala.hughes@restorethegulf.gov
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