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SaveBolivar.org was originally formed to spread the word about the US Army Corps of Engineers' plan to build a 20 foot high, 27 mile long wall along highway 87 on the Bolivar Peninsula.  This will effectively destroy the economy and wildlife, including several endangered species.  In addition, it will  decimate the property values and the community we know and love.  This plan will cost over 30 billion dollars and is a gross misuse of tax payer funds.  We have grown and want to support our entire Texas Coastline and all the communities effected by this barrier.  Please come back often for more news and information about this important topic.  The barrier system will impact 10% of our Texas Coast!  

There is a better solution to the US Army Corps of Engineers' Coastal Barrier Plan.   The Galveston Bay Park Plan provides more localized protection where it is needed most.  It can be done more cost effectively and more quickly.  This plan will produce better results by saving our most valuable resources, our petrochemical industry and our environment.  

The official public comment period closes on February 8th. We encourage you to write to your governmental officials and let them know we don't want the Coastal Barrier.  

Write or email the US Army Corp of Engineers at CoastalTexas@usace.army.mil and  find the information to contact our governmental officials on our Home Page.  Don't forget to Sign our Petition. 

An update on the online meeting held on 5/21/2020 by the USACE to discuss the Port Bolivar section of the Coastal Barrier. It was requested by homeowners, and was intended to focus on the 21 foot walls that will run along the water in front of Port Bolivar, and connect to levees around the communities in that area (see image.)

A link to the meeting will be provided as soon as it is available.  

They are discussing plans to renourish and expand the beach and build dunes outward from the current vegetation line for most of the Peninsula.

For the area pictured below around Port Bolivar, they said that they were going to put a 21 foot concrete wall in front of people’s houses, 300 ft from the current coastline, surrounded by 100 ft of riprap on either side. And whenever anyone asked any specifics, they said that would be figured out later, and they can’t really answer any of those questions for sure right now. Same old same old.

Some specific questions that were asked about the Port Bolivar section, and we tried to get answers to:

They might build a beach in front of a 21 ft concrete wall that is 300 ft of the current coastline in Port Bolivar, with walk through gates, so that would be just as lovely as you can imagine.

They would also maybe build a gate on the Jetty for fishing access

They also mentioned that they ‘might’ build a drive through gate in the 21 ft concrete wall and have the boat launch outside the wall, 300+ ft from the current coastline. I’m sure that will work smoothly. 

They explained that because the multiple gate structures at the opening of Galveston Bay are so large and the main location of surge inflow that the walls near it need to be ‘stronger’ because otherwise the surge will scour through that area. In my opinion this is reason enough NOT to build the huge gate at the mouth of the bay and instead build gates further up on smaller channels. 

The homes in Bolivar are built to handle a surge with the conditions we currently have, additional beach nourishment will make them more resilient. But the gates will increase the surge energy directed at the peninsula making the risk greater, especially for those closest to the gate location, Port Bolivar in particular.

They still have no idea who will pay for the construction OR maintenance cost, nor even how much it will cost, though in all likelihood it will be more than the 20-30 billion construction estimate for the first version.

There were multiple requests for more public information sessions, and I would like to help to make that happen. 

They say they will be releasing new maps and visuals of the features over the summer and the Final Draft Feasibility Study will be release October 9th, and the comment period will extend for 40 days.