Damage Assessment and Restoration Plan/EA for BAYPORT CHANNEL COLLISION GALVESTON BAY, TEXAS MAY 10, 2019

The Trustees’ preferred restoration alternative is to implement both the Gordy Marsh Living Shoreline and Eastcentral Galveston Bay Oyster Reef Creation Projects using NRDA settlement funds. The primary goal of the Gordy Marsh Living Shoreline (Gordy Marsh) Project is to address the water column and shoreline injuries resulting from the Incident. The project would protect critical coastal marsh and other shoreline habitats, which help support the high diversity of fish and wildlife populations in Galveston Bay. The primary goal of the East Galveston Bay Oyster Reef Creation (Oyster Reef Creation) Project is to address the water column and shoreline injuries resulting from the Incident. The project would promote oyster growth, create habitat for important estuarine species, and enhance estuary water quality, which would help support the high diversity of fish and wildlife populations in Galveston Bay.