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Item Artificial reefs for Texas.(Texas A&M University., 1974) Texas A&M University, Industrial Economics Division.; Texas Coastal and Marine Council.;This report will discuss some of the factors and criteria which must be taken into account in the development of artificial saltwater reefs for the Texas coast. Topics covered include: materials, site location, project financing, and legal institution.Item Litter on Texas coastal beaches. Status report and recommendations, January, 1985.(Texas Coastal and Marine Council., 1985) Texas Coastal and Marine Council.;No abstract availableItem Marine Commerce: report to 65th legislature(1977) Texas Coastal and Marine Council.;This report is one of a series developed in response to S.R. 269 and H.S.R. 82, which called for a comprehensive assessment of current activities, problems and opportunities regarding marine commerce in Texas by the Texas Coastal and Marine Council.Item Model minimum hurricane resistant building standards for the Texas Gulf Coast (preliminary review draft).(Texas Coastal and Marine Council., 1976) Texas Coastal and Marine Council.;This report presents the elements: (1) Discussion of the hurricane-related processes impacting the Texas coast, (2) Nature and magnitude of the potentialy destrucitve forces associated with these processes, including the synthesis of a Texas Design Hurricane, (3) An analytical procedure, based upon acceptable techniques, for spatially delineating the degree of exposure to the desructive forces--i.e., establishing hazard zones, (4) Developing a set of minimum performance criteria for structures in each of the hazard zones, and (5) Drafting model building standards, relating to wind resistant and flood resistant requirement, relying heavily on existing codes and construction practices and economic realities, to implement the minimum standards in the various high risk coastal areas.Item Model minimum hurricane-resistant building standards for the Texas Gulf coast.(Texas Coastal and Marine Council., 1976) Texas Coastal and Marine Council.;No abstract availableItem Pictorial atlas of Texas coastal hazards.(Texas Coastal and Marine Council, 1977) Texas Coastal and Marine Council.;This publication is an attempt to bring to the public's attention examples of existing natural processes and the potential disaster situations they pose to the Texas coast. Only with increased public awareness and consequent preventitive-preparedness actions can the growing threat to life and property due to hurricanes and other natural processes be dealt with and future losses minimized. In order to further increase general awareness of these potentially destructive processes, this document uses pictures to show damage and possible circumstances which lead to future losses. While this brief report relies on pictures to deliver its message, there is a very substantial body of scientific and technical data that throughly documents, in an accepted scientific manner, the nature, extent, and location of these natural hazards along the Texas coast.Item Public Hearing Transcripts. Spoil and Mitigation. Volume 2-summary.(Texas Coastal and Marine Council, 1976) Texas Coastal and Marine Council.; Texas Coastal and Marine CouncilChairman Schwartz opened the meeting with a roll call of each member. Dr. Turco reported briefly on the August 6th joint hearing of the Committee on Mariculture and Agriculture.... Stacey Bender, representing the Proppeller Club of the U.S. Port of Galveston spoke about Texas' total waterborne commerce. Colonel Jon C. Vanden Bosch, District Engineer, Galveston District, Corps of Engineers reported on projects the Corps of Engineers were engaged in. He also discussed the policy of the Corps of Engineers to plan all of its projects so that all necessary and justifiable features are incorporated. George Altvater, representing Texas Ports Association as Executive Director, Port of Houston Authority, Dr. Alfred C. Fox, Chief, Division of Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, D.C., and many other distinguished speakers all discussed the dredging operations in the area and the Gulf Intracoastal Water Way System.Item Report to the 66th legislature.(Texas Coastal and Marine Council., 1979) Texas Coastal and Marine Council.;No abstract availableItem Report to the 67th legislature.(Texas Coastal and Marine Council., 1981) Texas Coastal and Marine Council.;No abstract availableItem Texas bay shrimp industry: Status report and recommendations. Executive summary.(Texas Coastal and Marine Council, 1983) Texas Coastal and Marine Council.;OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSE: The 67th Texas Legislature (Regular Session, 1981) responded to expressed concerns over deteriorating biological, social and economic conditions in the Texas bay shrimp industry by the passage of Senate Bill 749. This legislation contained two major provisions. First, a temporary two year moratorium (freeze) was placed on the issuance of commercial bay and bait shrimping licenses on new or previously unlicensed boats. The objective of this provision was to temporarily stabilize the number of shrimp boats fishing in Texas bays. The second provision directed the Texas Coastal and Marine Council to conduct studies of the bay shrimp industry while the license moratorium was in effect. In carrying out this study the Council was specifically directed to concentrate on those factors affecting the statues of the bay shrimp industry and submit results of the study, including recommendations on the issuance of shrimp boat license, to the Governor and members of the 68th Texas Legislature. The purpose of this report is to provide information which will aid the Texas Legislature in managing the state's shrimp resources. Specific objectives adopted by the Texas Coastal and Marine Council in carrying out this study are as follows: 1. Determine the current status of the Texas bay shrimp industry. 2. Identify and assess any major issues, needs, or problems affecting the status of the industry. 3. Develop and evaluate alternative solutions to identified needs and problems of the industry, including the licensing of shrimp boats. 4. Submit recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature on actions which could be taken to assist the industry and the state in managing the state's shrimp resources. SCOPE: The scope of this study is directed primarily to the Texas bay shrimp industry. However, the Texas bay shrimp industry has strong biological, economic, regulatory, social and political linkages to the Texas gulf shrimp industry. Consequently, comprehensive consideration of the bay industry must also include consideration of the gulf industry in order for meaningful, and realistic, recommendations to be prepared for legislative consideration. In the recommendations formulated and presented in this report, the Council considered the interactions between the bay and gulf industries where it was determined appropriate. Initially, the scope of this study was viewed as concentrating primarily on the impacts of the relocation of Vietnamese refugees to the Texas coast. Many of the refugees purchased or built shrimp boats and began competing with domestic shrimpers. In addition to the increased competition for a limited resource, numerous claims were made that Texas shrimp laws were being frequently violated. Also, questions arose concerning the financing sources of Vietnamese boats and possible preferential treatment by both federal and state government agencies. In the Council's investigation, no factual evidence could be obtained that clearly substantiated claims of widespread wrongdoing. A similar investigation, conducted independently by the Governor's Office, produced basically the same conclusions. The investigation did reveal, however, significant needs for improvement in the state's shrimp management and law enforcement capability. As a result, the Council expanded the cope of this study to include these findings.Item Texas coastal legislation. Fifth edition.(Texas Coastal and Marine Council., 1982) Texas Coastal and Marine Council.;No abstract availableItem Texas coastal legislation. Third edition.(Texas Coastal and Marine Council, 1977) Texas Coastal and Marine Council.; Texas Coastal and Marine CouncilGuide for principal coastal-management related statues. All the laws regarding this are in this one book.Item Texas coastal legislation. Fourth edition.(Texas Coastal and Marine Council., 1979) Texas Coastal and Marine Council.;No abstract availableItem Texas coastal legislation. Second edition.(Texas Coastal and Marine Council., 1975) Texas Coastal and Marine Council.;The 64th Legislature in 1975 continued to refine and improve the capability to understand and manage our coastal resources. Importance of adequate fresh water supplies to maintain productivity of estuarine areas is for the first time a part of our system of water laws. The mechanism for dealing with the complex land subsidence problems od the upper coast now exists. An improved energy situation for Texans should result from attention to energy planning and development matters. Immediate response to an oil spill or similar incident is now possible.