What projects are the BUG overseeing?
A. The Beneficial Uses Group has a number of environmentally beneficial projects underway, including: construction of 4,250 acres of inter-tidal salt marsh; construction of a six-acre bird nesting and habitat island; construction of an underwater berm to enhance habitation for fish species; restoration of two previously existing islands: Goat Island in Buffalo Bayou and Redfish Island in Galveston Bay; and construction of new access channels and anchorages for recreational boaters in mid-and lower Galveston Bay. To date 2,253 acres of intertidal marsh have been constructed. An approximate 700 additional acres will be constructed in 2010.
