West Galveston Beach nourishment project on the way

Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham has announced the approval of Coastal Erosion Planning & Response Act (CEPRA) funding for the West Galveston Beach Nourishment project.

The project will utilize CEPRA and other federal funds to construct a large-scale beach nourishment project extending six miles from the west end of the Galveston seawall along the gulf beach.

“As Land Commissioner and as a Texan who spent over a decade living on Galveston Island along our beautiful coast, caring for Texas beaches is one of my top priorities,” said Commissioner Buckingham. “By restoring the shoreline for the benefit of recreation and habitat building as well as preserving the primary evacuation route for West Galveston, this project supports the needs of citizens and wildlife that call this part of Texas’ coast home.”

Overall, the West Galveston Beach Nourishment project will:

• Renourish 28,680 linear feet of Gulf-facing shoreline;
• Restore habitat for native and transient species;
• Safeguard the primary evacuation route for West Galveston;
• Mitigate down drift erosion on West Galveston Island.