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The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Board of Directors will be having a public meeting to discuss district business. Members of the public may participate.

The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Board of Directors will be having a public meeting to discuss district business. Members of the public may participate.

The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Board of Directors will be having a public meeting to discuss district business. Members of the public may participate.

The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Board of Directors meeting scheduled for September 11th has been cancelled. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held Wednesday, October 9th.

The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) is pleased to announce that Dr. Tina Petersen has joined the GCPD Board of Directors. Appointed by the Harris County Commissioners Court, Dr. Petersen replaces Commissioner Adrian Garcia, who has served in this role since the creation of the GCPD in 2021. Dr. Petersen’s term is set to expire on June 16, 2027.

AUSTIN – (August 15, 2024) – The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) today voted to adopt the 2024 State Flood Plan, providing the first-ever comprehensive statewide assessment of flood risk and solutions to mitigate that risk.

The Gulf Coast Protection District and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are pleased to announce the signing of a Design Agreement to partner on the design of the Coastal Texas Project, specifically the Galveston Bay Storm Surge Barrier System and Ecosystem Restoration feature G-28.

The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Board of Directors will be having a public meeting to discuss district business. Members of the public may participate.

The Gulf Coast Protection District is pleased to share the Summer 2024 issue of its “Coastal Quarterly” newsletter.

The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Board of Directors will be having a public meeting to discuss district business. Members of the public may participate.

The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Board of Directors meeting scheduled for July 10th has been cancelled. This site will be updated once a new meeting date has been set. 

As Tropical Storm Beryl approaches the Texas Gulf Coast, residents throughout the region are urged to stay informed and prepare for the storm.

The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Board of Directors will be having a public meeting to discuss district business. Members of the public may participate.

Thank you to the Smithsonian for their thoughtful and detailed article. This piece provides great context on the development of the Coastal Texas Project.

The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Board of Directors will be having a public meeting to discuss district business. Members of the public may participate.

Fiscal Notes staff spoke with GCPD executive director Nicole Sunstrum and board member Sally Bakko to learn more about this special purpose district and how it’s working to defend Texans and industry supply chains along the upper Gulf coast from catastrophic storm surge.

CLEAR LAKE, TX – On May 13, 2024, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) published its 2024 Work Plan allocating a first installment of Federal funding to the Coastal Texas Project.

HOUSTON, Texas – The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) is pleased to report that its projects are featured prominently in the Draft 2024 Texas State Flood Plan, released by the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) on May 10, 2024.

The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Board of Directors will be having a public meeting to discuss district business. Members of the public may participate.

The Gulf Coast Protection District has issued its 2023 Annual Report detailing the activities and accomplishments of the past year and forecasting upcoming activities for 2024.

CLEAR LAKE, Texas – The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) is pleased to announce that former State Senator Larry Taylor has joined the GCPD Board of Directors.

The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Board of Directors will be having a public meeting to discuss district business. Members of the public may participate.

The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Board of Directors will be having a public meeting to discuss district business. Members of the public may participate.

The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Board of Directors will be having a public meeting to discuss district business. Members of the public may participate.

The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Board of Directors will be having a public meeting to discuss district business. Members of the public may participate.

The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) has suffered a great loss with the passing of Roger "Bo" Quiroga. Roger was appointed by Galveston County to the GCPD Board of Directors in 2021 and reappointed for a second term in 2023.

HOUSTON, Texas – The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) is pleased to announce the appointment of Sharon Hulgan to the GCPD Board of Directors.

The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Board of Directors will be having a public meeting to discuss district business. Members of the public may participate.

The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Board of Directors will be having a public meeting to discuss district business. Members of the public may participate.

The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Board of Directors will be having a public meeting to discuss district business. Members of the public may participate.

The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Board of Directors will be having a public meeting to discuss district business. Members of the public may participate.

PORT ARTHUR, TX – On Sept. 9, 2023, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) awarded a $102.5M contract to Flatiron Constructors, Inc., to construct additional portions of the Port Arthur Project, a component of the Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay (S2G) Coastal Storm Risk Management Project.

The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Board Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, September 13, 2023, has been cancelled.

The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Board of Directors will be having a public meeting to discuss district business. Members of the public may participate.

BAYTOWN, TX – On July 12, 2023, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to partner on the Coastal Texas Project, specifically the Galveston Bay Storm Surge Barrier System.

The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Board of Directors will be having a public meeting to discuss district business. Members of the public may participate.

HOUSTON, TX – As part of the 88th Regular Texas Legislative Session, which concluded in May, the Texas Legislature passed House Bill 1, the general appropriations bill, which provides approximately $550 million to the Gulf Cost Protection District (GCPD) and its programs.

The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Board of Directors will be having a public meeting to discuss district business. Members of the public may participate.

The 2023 Hurricane Season began today, June 1st, and runs through November 30th. With 14 named storms of which eight became hurricanes…

The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Board of Directors will be having a public meeting to discuss district business. Members of the public may participate.

The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Board of Directors will be having a public meeting to discuss district business. Members of the public may participate.

The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Board of Directors will be having a public meeting to discuss district business. Members of the public may participate.

Thank you to Chairwoman Huffman and the Senate Finance Committee for funding GCPD in the base budget.

The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Board of Directors will be having a public meeting to discuss district business. Members of the public may participate.

The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Board of Directors will be having a public meeting to discuss district business. Members of the public may participate.

GALVESTON, Texas – President Biden signed the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 into law on Dec. 23, 2022, which includes authorization of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Coastal Texas Program.

The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Board of Directors will be having a public meeting to discuss district business. Members of the public may participate.

The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Board of Directors will be having a public meeting to discuss district business. Members of the public may participate.

GCPD joined Sen. John Cornyn, Rep. Dennis Paul, the US Army Corps of Engineers, and other coastal stakeholders at the Lone Star Flight Museum to discuss coastal protection and the upcoming Coastal Texas Program.

Port Arthur, TX -- On July 30, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its contractors successfully completed the first construction contract and first mile of the Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay coastal storm risk management program.

The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Board of Directors will be having a public meeting to discuss district business. Members of the public may participate.

GCPD was honored to be a participant in a coastal protection roundtable with Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, Rijkswaterstaat, USACE and the GLO in Houston last week.

The San Jacinto Regional Flood Planning Group submitted the DRAFT Regional Flood Plan to the Texas Water Development Board on Aug. 1, 2022.

The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Board of Directors will be having a public meeting to discuss district business. Members of the public may participate.

UNITED STATES SENATE - Sen. Ted Cruz Press Office - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Ted Cruz met with city officials to speak about next steps in a $31 billion protection barrier project.

The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Board of Directors will be having a public meeting to discuss district business. Members of the public may participate.

The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Board of Directors will be having a public meeting to discuss district business. Members of the public may participate.

Based on the scheduling conversation at the May 11 2022 regular meeting, GCPD will not be meeting in June and will reconvene on July 13, 2022.

The San Jacinto Regional Flood Planning Group is offering three opportunities for public open houses, with virtual and in-person options

The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Board of Directors will be having a public meeting to discuss district business. Members of the public may participate.

On Friday April 29th a significant milestone was reached in the effort to better protect our coastline from devastating weather events.

The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) is excited to be partnering with the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) as the non-Federal sponsor on The Orange County Project.

The plan would be the largest infrastructure project in the nation and take up to 20 years to complete.

The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Board of Directors will be having a public meeting to discuss district business. Members of the public may participate.

It was a beautiful day for a visit in Galveston with the Coastal Engineering Review Board touring some of the proposed Coastal Texas project sites.

The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Board of Directors will be having a public meeting to discuss district business. Members of the public may participate.

The Threat: Barrier islands on the Texas coast provide the first line of defense against hurricanes for coastal communities. These systems absorb storm energy and reduce the effects of wind, waves, and surge.

The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Board of Directors will be having a public meeting to discuss district business. Members of the public may participate.

The GCPD had a great visit with members of the Bay Area Houston Transportation Partnership. The Bay Area Houston region is the center of economic activity for the state and the Gulf Coast Protection District is committed to its mission of protecting these communities.

The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Board of Directors will be having a public meeting to discuss district business. Members of the public may participate.

The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Board of Directors will be having a public meeting to discuss district business. Members of the public may participate.

The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Board of Directors will be having a public meeting to discuss district business. Members of the public may participate.

We are happy to announce our new website is now live! Please take a few minutes to look around and be sure to spot the following pages.

The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Board of Directors will be having a public meeting to discuss district business. Members of the public may participate.