Organizations host community forums on proposed coastal barrier projects in Galveston and Bolivar

proposed coastal barrier projects in Galveston and BolivarThe Army Corps of Engineers is currently considering a Coastal Feasibility Study, due in September, primarily focused on hard infrastructure around, along and between Galveston Island and Bolivar. Representatives from Bayou City Waterkeeper, Turtle Island Restoration Network, Galveston Bay Foundation and Gulf Restoration Network will present and discuss the proposed alternatives for the coastal barrier projects, including the Ike Dike, the draft design for coastal construction and the proposed placement (obtained through the Freedom of Information Act), and the potential impacts of these structures.

WHERE
Wednesday, June 20th at 6 p.m. in Galveston.
Rosenberg Library, 2310 Sealy St., in the Wortham Auditorium.

Thursday, June 21st at 6 p.m. in Bolivar.
Crystal Beach Fire Station, 930 Noble Carl Dr., in the community room.

BACKGROUND
While discussions of how to protect our coastal communities on the Upper Texas Coast is nothing new, the Hurricane Season of 2017 strengthened the need and rhetoric around providing protection from ever increasing storms and its surge impacts. Due this September, the Army Corps of Engineers will release a draft Coastal Feasibility Study primarily focused on hard infrastructure around, along and between Galveston Island and Bolivar.

For years, the silver bullet coastal barrier option has centered around the coastal spine – commonly known as the Ike Dike – which could be one of the costliest public infrastructure projects in U.S. history. It’s clear that citizens living along Galveston Island and Bolivar want protections that will protect people and property – however, one critical step in achieving this goal is to reverse the loss of natural storm protections.

Our coastal marshes, dune systems, and preserved open-land add up to a very real ‘coastal line of defense’ that helps protect our families, homes and communities. This line of defense on our barrier island and Bayfront helps keeps people out of harm’s way and provides a buffer zone to naturally absorb storm surge. By working with – rather than against – nature, these natural systems can keep people out of harm’s way and help create sustainable, thriving communities for generations to come.

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One Response to “Organizations host community forums on proposed coastal barrier projects in Galveston and Bolivar”

  1. Dennis Stafford says:

    Will the construction of an Ike Dike create even more flooding on the Bolivar Peninsula and Galveston West End? If the storm water is prevented from going into the bays and ship channel it will impact the communities on the beach front.

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