Bill Text: TX HR998 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending the work of the Little Bay Restoration Initiative in Aransas County.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-11 - Reported enrolled [HR998 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR998-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 998 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Little Bay Restoration Initiative is working to | ||
| revive and preserve the coastal resources of Aransas County, and | ||
| this vital effort is truly worthy of special recognition; and | ||
| WHEREAS, On August 25, 2017, Hurricane Harvey made landfall | ||
| along Aransas Bay, bringing heavy rains, high winds, and a | ||
| four-foot storm surge, resulting in nearly $950 million in damage | ||
| to the county; Little Bay is an inlet of Aransas Bay, with Fulton to | ||
| the north and Rockport to the south, and it receives stormwater | ||
| runoff from Tully Creek and 11 storm drains; the hurricane | ||
| accelerated the accumulation of sediment in this system, creating | ||
| higher water elevation and lower flow of runoff; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Little Bay Restoration Initiative seeks to | ||
| improve drainage and stabilize and protect the shoreline from wave | ||
| energy and storm surge, in order to reduce coastal erosion and | ||
| prevent the flooding of area businesses, homes, and infrastructure; | ||
| moreover, the initiative will help protect habitats from coastal | ||
| erosion and bolster the ecotourism economy; and | ||
| WHEREAS, An integral part of the Aransas County Long Term | ||
| Recovery Plan, the initiative is also a Tier I project of the Texas | ||
| Coastal Resiliency Master Plan of the Texas General Land Office; it | ||
| is a collaborative effort of Aransas County, the City of Rockport, | ||
| the Town of Fulton, and the Aransas County Navigation District, | ||
| with invaluable support from state and federal agencies such as the | ||
| Texas Division of Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency | ||
| Management Agency; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The project benefits from the leadership of Aransas | ||
| County Judge C. H. "Burt" Mills Jr., Rockport Mayor Patrick R. Rios, | ||
| Fulton Mayor Kelli Cole, and Aransas County Navigation District | ||
| Chair Malcolm Dieckow; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, the | ||
| hardworking public officials of the region have responded to the | ||
| challenges of recovery with fortitude and a spirit of cooperation, | ||
| and they may indeed take great pride in their ongoing efforts to | ||
| restore and preserve Little Bay; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commend the Little Bay Restoration Initiative | ||
| and extend to all those associated with the endeavor sincere best | ||
| wishes for continued success in their important work; and, be it | ||
| further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the partners in the Little Bay Restoration Initiative | ||
| as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of | ||
| Representatives. | ||
| Morrison | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 998 was adopted by the House on May 8, | ||
| 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
