This agreement provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (PL 117-58) to texas commission on environmental quality's (tceq) galveston BAY estuary program (gbep)

The recipient will support implementation of the comprehensive conservation and management plan (ccmp) and strategic plan to improve water quality, protect the natural habitat and living resources, and support sustainable human uses. The projects proposed for funding via the bipartisan infrastructure law (BIL) will leverage existing efforts. Specifically, the projects include: 1. Resiliency education and infrastructure-establish the trinity BAY discovery center as a demonstration site for green infrastructure to promote coastal resiliency and restore native habitat. 2. Evaluating galveston BAY's resilience to ocean and coastal acidification-initiate a novel long-term, continuous monitoring program to establish baseline conditions and analyze estuary stressor scenarios for carbonate systems to develop a framework for ocean coastal acidification (OCA) in galveston BAY. 3. Herman brown park riparian restoration and community engagement project- phase i-restore 230 acres of riparian forest habitat within herman brown park, which is adjacent to hunting bayou and to develop a habitat management plan for herman brown park, which will guide future restoration and management at the site. 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 and education, and estuary restoration. The activities to be performed by the gbep include the following activities: 1. Resiliency education and infrastructure-establish the trinity BAY discovery center as a demonstration site for green infrastructure to promote coastal resiliency and restore native habitat. 2. Evaluating galveston BAY's resilience to ocean and coastal acidification-initiate a novel long-term, continuous monitoring program to establish baseline conditions and analyze estuary stressor scenarios for carbonate systems to develop a framework for OCA in galveston BAY. 3. Herman brown park riparian restoration and community engagement project- phase i-restore 230 acres of riparian forest habitat within herman brown park, which is adjacent to hunting bayou and to develop a habitat management plan for herman brown park, which will guide future restoration and management at the site.subrecipient:all three projects included in this assistance agreement will utilize subawards. The projects included are: 1. Resiliency education and infrastructure-establish the trinity BAY discovery center as a demonstration site for green infrastructure to promote coastal resiliency and restore native habitat. 2. Evaluating galveston BAY's resilience to ocean and coastal acidification-initiate a novel long-term, continuous monitoring program to establish baseline conditions and analyze estuary stressor scenarios for carbonate systems to develop a framework for OCA in galveston BAY. 3. Herman brown park riparian restoration and community engagement project- phase i-restore 230 acres of riparian forest habitat within herman brown park, which is adjacent to hunting bayou and to develop a habitat management plan for herman brown park, which will guide future restoration and management at the site.outcomes:the deliverables to be provided under this agreement are: semi and annual progress reports, quality assurance project plans and final project reports. The expected outcomes resulting from these efforts include restoring texas' impaired waters and protecting healthy waters. Direct beneficiaries of this program include the galveston BAY area, human health, the environment and all state residents and occupants, both permanent and temporary.