HOUSTON, TX — Coalter Baker, Executive Director of the Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD), will step down effective Dec. 31, 2026, to pursue other opportunities. Baker will continue to lead...
The Gulf Coast Protection District is taking a new step toward understanding how the upper Texas coast changes from day to day. On Oct. 14, the GCPD Board of Directors...
Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) is hosting a virtual industry day and optional one-on-one meetings with interested Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) contractors for the Beaches and Dunes feature of...
According to the National Hurricane Center’s tropical cyclone report, Hurricane Ike made landfall near Galveston, Texas, at 2:10 a.m. on Sept. 13, 2008. With sustained winds of 110 mph, it was...
Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) is governed by an 11-member Board of Directors representing the key regional interests of our five-county district. Five of the directors are appointed by the...
The Coastal Texas Project is funded through a 65% federal and 35% non-Federal cost-share structure. Congress provides federal appropriations for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) project work, while the...
Galveston Bay Shoreline and Island Protection is an ecosystem restoration element of the Coastal Texas Project focused on about 34 miles along the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) shoreline. Gulf Coast...
From advancing the Galveston portion of the Coastal Texas Project to staying focused on flood protection efforts in Southeast Texas, GCPD continues to move critical coastal resilience projects forward with...
Coastal communities like those around Galveston Bay rely on more than one line of defense. Storm surge barriers, levees, dunes and dredging each play a distinct role in keeping floodwater...
