YEAR 2010 - CRP Project #9002 (Gulf of Mexico)
Project #9001
Tiki Island Maintenance Dredge
& Beneficial Use Project
Tiki Island, Texas

Artist rendition of potential Beneficial Use site at Tiki Island, Texas
Project name: |
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Tiki Island Maintenance Dredge & Beneficial Use Project |
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Project
number: |
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9001 |
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Project
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In Progress |
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Grant
Administrator: |
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Gulf of Mexico Foundation (for NOAA) |
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Grantee: |
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Tiki Island, Texas |
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Project location: |
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Galveston Bay Estuary |
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Grant period: |
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Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2020 |
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Grant amount: |
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$50,000 |
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Land
Ownership: |
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Public Waters |
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Lat/Long: |
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29.293051˚N, -94.917606˚W (NAD83) |
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Types of
Habitat: |
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marshland, wetland |
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Project
leader: |
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Cynthia Celli, Grant
Coordinator
Village of Tiki Island
802 Tiki Drive
Tiki Island, TX 77554
www.villageoftikiisland.com |
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Species Benefiting From Restoration:
• Brown Shrimp (Panaeus aztecus)
• White Shrimp (Panaeus setiferus)
• Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus)
• Redfish (Sciaenops ocellatus)
• Southern Flounder (Paralichthys lethostigma)
• Piping Plovers
• Brown Pelicans
Acres of Habitat To be Restored:
Approximately 8 acres of Marshland to be restored.
Project Summary:
An all volunteer, community based project team is working to
develop and implement a long term strategy for building,
protecting and restoring surrounding marshlands / wetlands by
recycling uncontaminated canal dredge materials removed from
residential boating canals and access channels within the
Village of Tiki Island. Current Restoration plans call for
utilizing approximately 70K cubic yards of dredge materials,
installing approximately 506 linear feet of breakwater, and
fill approximately 8 acres of non-vegetated shallow open
water habitat for the development of a Beneficial Use (BU)
material placement site, while restoring navigability to the
existing canal systems within the Village of
Tiki Island. Stabilizing our estuarine ecosystems, restoring
elevations necessary for intertidal marsh, and the creation
of new wave barriers are essential preservation activities
for protecting our coastlines and marine sanctuaries.
Project Objectives:
Using uncontaminated, recycled, dredge materials obtained
from boating canals within the Village of Tiki Island
approximately 8 acres of submerged public waterways will be
elevated and restored. Approximately 1.36 acres of natural,
armored, earthen berms will be created using non-vegetated
bay bottom materials borrowed from within the site.
Subsequently, smooth cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora) will
be planted to mimic the established and functioning ecosystem
providing expanded habitats and improved shoreline
stabilization. In addition, the project would re-establish
recreational navigability in the existing Tiki Island canal
and access channel systems
Community Involvement:
Numerous open meetings have been held over the past 2 years,
and will continue to be held, to fully educate and engage our
community in the canal maintenance and beneficial use project
goals and objectives. Educating our community and highlighting
the many benefits and need for incorporating and funding,
effective, long term, environmental plans in Tiki Island canal
strategies ensures support required to achieve longer term
environmental goals. Tiki is well known for its generosity,
extensive volunteer efforts and active, engaged City Council,
Home Owners Associations, Garden Club, Beautification and
Recycle Committee members. Members from each of these
organizations, and from the community at large, are actively
working on the project today, and have pledged their
commitment to ensuring the success of the project. In addition
to Tiki resident support, Galveston Bay Foundation has
committed assistance with Marshmania, and Cedar Bayou
Educational Foundation has pledged support with Spartina
alterniflora assistance.
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PROJECT PHOTOS
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Beneficial Use site showing location of shoreline protection berm

Current aerial image of Tiki Island showing Beneficial Use site

Engineer plans showing Beneficial Use sites 1 (right) and 2 (left)

Construction design for berm

Construction design for shoreline protection berms
Photos by Village of Tiki Island
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PROJECT PARTNERS
NOAA Restoration Center
Gulf of
Mexico Foundation

The Village of Tiki Island
The Tiki Island Civic Association
Tiki Island Section 13 Property Owners Association
West Galveston Bay Marsh Restoration
Galveston Bay Foundation
Cedar Bayou Educational Foundation
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