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RIVER MOUTH
NEWS !!!!
F.O.R. was
privileged
to be
invited to
participate
at the
national
conference
of the American
Shore &
Beach
Preservation
Association
held at the
Galveston
Convention
Center,
Tuesday,
October 23,
2007. The
conference
was
co-sponsored
by the Texas
General Land
Office.
Members of
F.O.R.
arrived in
Galveston at
about 5 p.m.
And toured
the various
booths,
talking to
the
representatives
of
participating
vendors.
Represented
were
research
companies,
dredging
organizations,
sand movers,
Geo Tube
manufacturers,
dune
restoration
experts and
others. A
large stack
of
informational
materials
was added to
the F.O.R.
Reference
library.
The most
interesting
conversation
was a 20
minute round
table with
the Woods Hole
Group -
most of
whose
research and
development
is
ocean-related.
They were
very
interested
in the San
Bernard
River
status.
Donald
“Dude” Payne
introduced
the F.O.R.
Members to
Texas State
Senator Mike
Jackson, who
represents
parts of
Matagorda,
Brazoria and
Galveston
Counties
among other
areas.
Senator
Jackson was
awarded the
Coastal
Stewardship
Award
by the GLO at
the dinner
for his
efforts and
leadership
that have
made a
lasting and
significant
contribution
to the
betterment
of the Texas
Gulf Coast.
F.O.R. Spoke
one-on-one
with Senator
Jackson for
about 15
minutes. He
expressed
great
interest in
beach and
coastal
problems
throughout
the central
coast and
asked for
additional
information
on the San
Bernard
River. He
also stated
that a boat
tour to the
gates of the
Brazos and
the San
Bernard sand
spit was
something
that he
would like
to do. A
presentation
booklet has
been mailed
to him.
At
the awards
dinner, our
own Donald
“Dude” Payne
(Brazoria
County
Commissioner,
Pct. 1) was
awarded
The Local
Government
Award
by the Texas
General Land
Office.
This award
is given to
a local
elected
official who
has taken
the time to
not only
understand
coastal
issues and
challenges,
but to bring
together
diverse
constituencies
with state
and federal
partners.
Please join
F.O.R.
in
congratulating
“Dude” on
this
accomplishment!
The river
sings your
praise.
C.E.P.R.A.
funding was
also
announced at
the ASPBA/GLO
Conference.
The major
projects
funded were
Galveston
Island (with
a project of
3 miles of
beach
restoration
utilizing 1
million
cubic yards
of sand),
Surfside
Beach, and
Sylvan
Beach.
Thursday,
October 25,
2007, the
GLO
confirmed
that
$50,000.00
for the San Bernard
River Sand
Source
Investigation
as submitted
by the Brazoria Co.
Beach
Restoration
Task Force
had also
been funded
through this
cycle of C.E.P.R.A.
Funding. A
formal
announcement
detailing
the winning
projects can
be expected
in the near
future.
Additional
funding
through C.I.A.P.
For the San
Bernard
River mouth
is still
pending.
CEPRA) Coastal
Erosion
Prevention
and
Restoration
Association *
(CIAP)
Coastal
Impact
Assistance
Program *
(ASBPA)
American
Shore &
Beach
Preservation
Association *
(GLO)
General Land
Office *
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One of F.O.R.'s
primary functions is to educate the public
regarding the issues concerning the San Bernard
River and it's Communities. Contact Pat Webb
pat@sanbernardriver.com to schedule a
guest speaker for your group or special event.
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