On January 10, 1997, the State of Texas received federal approval of the Coastal Management Program (CMP) (62 Federal Register pp. 1439 - 1440). Under federal law, federal agency activities and actions affecting the Texas coastal zone must be consistent with the CMP goals and policies identified in 31 TAC Chapter 501. Requests for federal consistency review were deemed administratively complete for the following project(s) during the period of November 6, 2017 to November 22, 2017. As required by federal law, the public is given an opportunity to comment on the consistency of proposed activities in the coastal zone undertaken or authorized by federal agencies. Pursuant to 31 TAC §§506.25, 506.32, and 506.41, the public comment period extends 30 days from the date published on the Texas General Land Office web site. The notice was published on the web site on Friday, January 5, 2018. The public comment period for this project will close at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, February 5, 2018.

FEDERAL AGENCY ACTIONS:

Applicant: City of Galveston

Location: The project site is located in wetlands adjacent to Galveston Ship Channel, in Galveston, Galveston County, Texas.

LATITUDE & LONGITUDE (NAD 83): 29.29312 -94.839

Project Description: The applicant proposes to excavate 1.64 acres (est. 2,650 cubic yards) of fill materials, which will include 1.26 acres (est. 2,032 cubic yards) from wetlands and waters. With respect to the deposition of the fill materials, 0.91 acres (~1,475 cubic yards) of in-situ material will be relocated on-site; 0.73 acres (~1,175 cubic yards) of off-site material will be placed and graded on-site; and, 0.91 acres (~1,475 cubic yards) of limestone aggregate will be deposited on-site to provide base for the tanks. The end goal will be to replace the Hurricane Ike damaged 59th Street Pump Station (a 7.5 million gallon aboveground potable water storage tank) via funding from the federal Hazard Mitigation Grant Program and Texas General Land Office's Disaster Recovery Division CDBG program.

Type of Application: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) permit application #SWG-2016-00959. This application will be reviewed pursuant to Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA).

CMP Project No: 18-1089-F1

Applicant: CenterPoint Energy Natural Gas Operations

Location: The project site is located in the San Jacinto Waste Pits Superfund Site Area of Concern, in wetlands adjacent to the San Jacinto River, approximately 0.44-mile east of the intersection of Market and Woodleigh Streets, in Channelview, Harris County, Texas.

LATITUDE & LONGITUDE (NAD 83): 29.793549 -95.064816

Project Description: The applicant proposes to perform maintenance to two, natural gas pipelines. Proposed activities include cutting and capping of existing 4-inch-diameter and 2-inch-diameter natural gas pipelines at three locations on Market Street. In addition, approximately 1,000 feet of existing 4-inch-diameter steel pipeline will be abandoned and replaced, and approximately 565 feet of existing 4-inch-diameter steel pipeline will be abandoned in place. Cut and cap activities will take place within temporary workspaces measuring approximately 5-foot-wide by 5-foot-long by 5-foot-deep. Installation activities will be completed using the horizontal bore method. Approximately, 9.26 cubic yards of native soil will be excavated and returned upon project completion. All project activities will be temporary in nature, and the project workspaces will be backfilled and returned to pre-construction conditions upon project completion.

Type of Application: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) permit application #SWG-2017-00505. This application will be reviewed pursuant to Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA).

CMP Project No: 18-1096-F1

Applicant: USA Rail Terminals, LLC

Location: The project site is located near the Neches River, within Spindletop Park, approximately 0.45-mile north-northeast of the intersection of South Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway and Sulphur Plant Road, in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas.

LATITUDE & LONGITUDE (NAD 83): 30.034849 -94.055740

Project Description: The applicant proposes to construct a railroad spur and side rails that will connect to an existing railroad. The newly constructed facilities will include 21 rail siding lines, varying from 2,580 to 3,507 feet in length and a 1.03-mile emergency vehicle access road, at the project site. Fill will be permanently placed in jurisdictional waters to build the railway and access-road beds. A total of 1.25 acres of jurisdictional wetlands will be permanently impacted by this project. Two types of waters will be affected, palustrine shrub/scrub wetland (0.16 acres) and palustrine emergent wetland (1.09 acres).

Type of Application: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) permit application #SWG-2017-00078. This application will be reviewed pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA).

CMP Project No: 17-1210-F1

Further information on the applications listed above, including a copy of the consistency certifications or consistency determinations for inspection, may be obtained from Ms. Allison Buchtien, P.O. Box 12873, Austin, Texas 78711-2873, or via email at federal.consistency@glo.texas.gov. Comments should be sent to Ms. Buchtien at the above address or by email.

TRD-201800024

Mark A. Havens

Chief Clerk, Deputy Land Commissioner

General Land Office

Filed: January 3, 2018