Packery.Com - Information source for the proposed Packery Channel Project... Back To Packery.Com [ Up ] [ Texas GLO page2 ] [ Texas GLO page3 ] [ Texas GLO page4 ] [ Texas GLO page5 ] [ Texas GLO page6 ] [ Texas GLO page7 ]   4.11.4.3     Private Development The discussion of anticipated secondary private development of vacant land within the TIF District does not include an analysis of potential cumulative impacts to coastal natural resource areas under the Conservative and Opportunity scenarios. The impacts from the planned development should be included in the cumulative impacts section in theFEIS. 4.11.4.2     Proposed Dredged Material PAs The DEIS states that "the final design of the sand bypass system associated with the channel jetties has not been completed to date; however, the design will meet all safety standards suitable for public access and enjoyment of the beaches adjacent to the jetties." It is unclear how this statement can be supported as no design (preliminary or final) of the sand bypassing system has been completed. 4.15.4     Compensation In general, compensatory mitigation as described in the DEIS is incomplete and inadequate as no viable mitigation plan was included. Although the general location and concept of a mitigation plan was discussed with state and federal resource agency representatives on July 8, 2002, the subsequent development of a detailed plan should be closely coordinated with the resource agencies to help ensure timely concurrence with the finalized plan. Compensatory mitigation is mentioned for seagrasses (3:1 ratio for the 5.2 acres of seagrass impacts) and some dunes (1.5 acres of critical dune area will be relocated for the 27.4 acres of primary/secondary dune complex impacts). The mitigation plan should include information on mitigation for all impacts to dunes and dune vegetation within the geographic scope of the Dune Protection Act jurisdiction. Compensation is not proposed for 1.8 acres of tidal flats and 11.1 acres of coastal wetlands. Information should be included in the mitigation plan for the project for impacted tidal flats and coastal wetlands. The 46 acres of beach nourishment for the highly crosional areas north and south of the channel is described in the "Compensation" section, but there is no identification/ evaluation of and specific link to the impacts for which this "compensation" is required. We note that the proposed beach nourishment will be in an area of known historical erosion exacerbated by a seawall. It is anticipated that the project area beaches will continue to experience erosion over time. The proposed 544,800 cubic yards of sand to be placed on the beach will provide relief from coastal erosion; however, without an aggressive sediment management program with a properly operated sand bypassing system and regular renourishment from maintenance dredging, the mitigation site for beach impacts will in turn be impacted by continued erosion. 5.0     Cumulative Impacts The projects that were evaluated as past, present, and reasonably foreseeable future actions are, for the most part, predominantly located on me north side of Corpus Christi   Back To Packery.Com [ Up ] [ Texas GLO page2 ] [ Texas GLO page3 ] [ Texas GLO page4 ] [ Texas GLO page5 ] [ Texas GLO page6 ] [ Texas GLO page7 ]

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