The following is from the Coastal Conservation Association (CCA Texas) in regards to a major project involving the Matagorda Bay area.
The Texas Chapter of the Coastal Conservation Association (CCA Texas) understands that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) intends to prepare a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Matagorda Ship Channel Improvement Project (MSCIP).
In 2021, CCA Texas joined a coalition of stakeholders, with intimate knowledge of the Matagorda Bay System, in a request to the USACE to form an oversight council for the MSCIP. The vision for this coalition was to partner with the USACE, generate ideas for “best-use” of dredge material, and monitor the progress of the project relative to guidelines and specifications.