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Item 10th to 61st Street Emergency Placement Beach Nourishment(2013-04) Galveston Island Park Board of TrusteesThis emergency PGS proposes to mitigate potential erosion of the seawall footings, and protect the integrity of the Galveston seawall thereby protecting upland life and property. Recent news reports have documented a portion of the Galveston seawall sidewalk collapsing, and the emergency repair response by Galveston County. Galveston Island is a sand starved historically eroding system with a seawall that was constructed following the Storm of 1900. The original seawall sections were constructed atop untreated pilings and historic erosional problems are threatening to potentially expose the pilings to saltwater intrusion and parasite attack. A nourished beach is required to maintain a level of protection for these untreated pilings, and the overall integrity of the seawall itself. This necessity has resulted in the development of the groin field and sand beach between 10th street to 61st street. This emergency PGS is requesting the re-establishment of a wide sand beach along this beach frontage.Item 2013 East Beach Band Schedule(2013-05-17) Galveston Island Park Board of TrusteesItem Beach Action Plan 2013-2014(2013) Galveston Island Park Board of Trustees; Beach Maintenance Advisory CommitteeItem Beach Action Plan February 2012(2012-02) Galveston Island Park Board of Trustees; Beach Maintenance Advisory CommitteeItem Beach Enforcement Plan(2012-12-14) Galveston Island Park Board of TrusteesItem Beach Rack Cards(2013-05-17) Galveston Island Park Board of TrusteesItem Beach Signage Update(2013-04-19) Galveston Island Park Board of TrusteesItem Beneficial Use of Dredged Material Beach Nourishment 61st Street to 103rd Street(2014-10) Galveston Island Park Board of Trustees; Galveston County Beach Erosion Task Force; Williams, MelvinItem BMAC 2013-2014 2nd Quarter Beach Action Plan Report(2014-05-28) Galveston Island Park Board of Trustees; Beach Maintenance Advisory CommitteeItem Coastal Zone Management(2013-01-18) Galveston Island Park Board of TrusteesThe Coastal Zone Management department is responsible for the provision of seaweed removal and litter control services on Galveston's East Beach, Stewart Beach, Seawall beaches located between 10th and 61st Street, Dellanera RV Park, Seawolf Park, and the West End Pocket Parks. The Coastal Zone Management department also performs debris removal as needed along the entire coast.Item Cost Sharing Agreement for Planning Assistance Between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District and the Galveston Park Board of Trustees(2012-11-14) Galveston Island Park Board of TrusteesThe Galveston District (SWG) has been engaged by the Galveston Park Board of Trustees (Park Board) through the Planning Assistance to States program to develop a sand management plan for Galveston Island. This Statement of Work (SOW) is to provide Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) support to SWG to help develop the long term management plan for the Park Board managed areas of Galveston Island. Currently sand is placed on Galveston Island beaches at a coast as high as $40/CY, with no clear plan for long term sustainability. To help develop a long term plan to manage sands and beaches, state of the art modeling and analysis techniques will be applied in collaboration with Park Board staff and others to develop and rank science based solutions improving use of the limited sand sources available. Project documents and other project deliverables would be used to seek grant funds to augment existing funding, support construction, and further investigate potential solutions.Item Galveston Beaches and Parks(2013-05-17) Galveston Island Park Board of TrusteesGalveston's Beaches and Parks offer a hassle free day by providing showers, restrooms, and food and beverage concessionaires along with umbrella and chair rentals. Admission to each park is $8 per vehicle.Item Galveston Island Park Board of Trustees Legislative Agenda 2013(2013-02-11) Galveston Island Park Board of TrusteesDescribes the Galveston Island Park Board of Trustees' legislative goals and objectives, including the advancement of beach protection and advancement, growth of the local travel and tourism industries, and improvement of recreational services. Lists priorities for advocacy at the state and federal levels.Item Galveston Park Board Seawall Beautification Project Update(2013-04-15) Galveston Island Park Board of TrusteesItem General Principles for Seaweed Relocation Activities(2014-01-17) Galveston Island Park Board of TrusteesThis document has been prepared to help enhance the beach experience and improve environmental stewardship for the benefit of all beach visitors. The beaches of Galveston provide many unique and diverse recreational opportunities while serving as one of the Island’s primary economic engines that provide fully a third of all jobs within the city and are a major factor in Galveston’s future economic development. Given the critical importance of beaches, this document is intended to establish a framework to promote the use of a common terminology, environmentally responsible beach maintenance practices, and to provide a safe and aesthetically pleasing beach environment. These recommendations seek to foster the use of sustainable beach maintenance practices that provide the greatest public benefit, enacted in consideration for local beach dynamics, while using the least intrusive method possible. Many considerations factor into the decision process including: necessity, seasonal and species windows, potential impacts of activity, avoidance of native vegetation, and proximity to visitors. It can often be appropriate to take no action dependent on the location, volume of seaweed and time of year. The most common beach maintenance practices include seaweed relocation, litter control, and debris removal.Item Habitat and Dune Restoration at Dellanera Park(2012-06) Galveston Island Park Board of TrusteesThe Habitat and Dune Restoration at Dellanera Park is located immediately west of the end of the Galveston Seawall and continues west for approximately 2,000ft. This area includes the western end of the Galveston seawall, the Seascape Condominiums, and Dellanera RV Park. This stretch of shoreline is some of the most erosional beachfront on Galveston Island and also serves to protect the primary evacuation route from west Galveston Island. Sediment transport is predominantly to the west, however due to the existing groinfield, sediment is largely contained and prohibited from reaching this area. The proposed habitat and dune restoration project is expected to widen the beach and provide increased storm projection for infrastructure, structures, dunes, and evacuation routes along this section of shoreline. The restored habitat would also serve as a basis of projection for endangered species, thus expanding the long-term benefit of the project beyond the original project limits.Item "Love Seaweed, Love Sea Life" Outreach Campaign(2013-06-21) Galveston Island Park Board of TrusteesGalveston Island is a popular beach destination, located on the Gulf Coast just 50 miles south of Houston. While the island receives visitors year-round, its peak months for visitation take place during summer when millions of visitors flock to its 32 miles of beaches. This heavy visitation period also coincides with the Gulf’s heaviest time for seaweed, which typically washes up on Galveston’s beaches May through August. The Galveston Park Board of Trustees, which manages the island’s public beach parks, does not remove seaweed from the beach because of its environmental benefits. Instead, it brushes seaweed away from the shoreline to create easier access to the Gulf for beachgoers. While some visitors don’t seem to mind the seaweed, a portion of vocal visitors find offense to the sight and smell of seaweed, labeling Galveston’s beaches as “dirty” in social media posts, complaints to the Park Board and other communications. In addition, for legal and budget purposes, in 2012 the Park Board altered its seaweed policy to no longer provide seaweed maintenance services to beach areas outside its jurisdiction. This change most drastically impacted the stretches of beach on the East End and West End where beach house rental properties are present.Item Park Board Beach Maintenance Policy(2013) Galveston Island Park Board of TrusteesItem Pedestrian Signage(2013-04-19) Galveston Island Park Board of TrusteesItem Proposed Galveston Beach-Walk Litter Cleanup Program(2015-02-20) Galveston Island Park Board of Trustees