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George P. Bush, Commissioner
Clean Coast Texas
Texas General Land Office
Dawn Buckingham, M.D., Commissioner
An Initiative of the Texas Coastal Nonpoint Source Pollution Program
Resiliency
Hazard
Mitigation
Water
Quality
Purpose: Collaborate with coastal communities to
achieve their ecological, economic, and public health
goals.
Program Oversight
Education, citizen
science, community
engagement, and
coordination
Education and outreach
including scenario
planning, workshops,
and resources
Local comprehensive
planning assistance
Engineering,
planning, outreach
and technical
support
Engineering,
outreach, and
community
engagement
Menu of Services
Stormwater Retrofit Design & Construction
Water Quality Analysis & Citizen Science
Ordinance & Stormwater Criteria
Grant Funding Assistance
Community Planning
Partnership Development
Education and Community Events
Voluntary and incentive-based initiatives
Coordination with Coastal Resiliency Master Plan
Bay Shoreline Erosion
Impact on Water Quality/Quantity
Coastal Flood Damage
Altered, Degraded, or Lost Habitat
Impact on Coastal Resources
Gulf Beach Erosion and Dune Degradation www.glo.texas.gov/crmp
Water Quality, Hazards, and Resiliency
Rain Gardens as Green Infrastructure
Vegetation filters pollutants
Increasing water quality
Water slowing and storing
Increasing (ground)water
quantity
No standing water
Reducing flood and
health hazards Guidance for Sustainable Stormwater Drainage on the Texas Coast, p. 88
Revitalization/Aesthetics
Providing habitat and
greenery
Support for:
•Programs to enhance tourism and economic development
•Programs to improve water quality while promoting flood management
•Local planning, siting, construction and retrofit activities with experienced planners and engineers specializing in green infrastructure
Access to:
•Education and outreach specialists
•Extensive technical guidance and funding assistance
•Analyses of water quality data to improve beach conditions
How can Clean Coast Texas help your
community?
Connect with Clean Coast Texas
cleancoast.texas.gov
Jason Pinchback
Water Resources Manager
Jason.pinchback@GLO.TEXAS.GOV
512-463-8664
Scott Jones
Community Outreach Specialist,
Green Infrastructure for Texas
scott.jones@ag.tamu.edu
832-856-3451 (office)
713-376-9686 (cell)