These funds to the texas commission on environmental quality's (tceq) galveston BAY estuary program (gbep) provide support in implementation of the comprehensive conservation and management plan…

These funds to the texas commission on environmental quality's (tceq) galveston BAY estuary program (gbep) provide support in implementation of the comprehensive conservation and management plan (ccmp) and accompanying strategic plan. Activities:all activities focus on maintaining, restoring, and/or improving water quality through a variety of methods including, but not limited to, land conservation, water quality implementation outreach, GI projects, and microplastics and emerging contaminants research.subrecipient:activities include implementation of an approved comprehensive conservation and management plan for the galveston BAY estuary, including outreach, education and monitoring activities that work towards protecting and restoring the unique estuary ecosystem. Subawards for this cooperative agreement include, but not limited to, local universities, local area-wide agencies, city of houston, and harris county.outcomes:deliverables include semi-annual reports, along with project final reports which include, but not limited to, an estuary resiliency assessment and action plan, targeted monitoring report, community engagement plan, and water management plan. Some expected long-term outcomes include: the permanent conservation of coastal habitat and preservation of important hydrologic/water quality functions; significant reduction of bacteria levels to attain WQ standards; providing framework for nature-based infrastructure goals; and the reduction of pollution/sediment loads via run-off. Direct beneficiaries of this program include galveston BAY area, human health, the environment and all state residents and occupants, both permanent and temporary.