The timeline to complete the milestones for the Coastal Texas Study is as follows:
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Initial Assessment |
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Approval to begin feasibility stage of study |
November 2015 |
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Alternative Evaluation Analysis |
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Identify viable projects for consideration, evaluation and comparison |
June 2016 |
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Identify projects for feasibility analysis. Draft Tentatively Selected Plan |
May 2018 |
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Release draft integrated feasibility report and environmental impact statement (DIFR-EIS) for public input |
October 2018 |
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Formal public meetings held by the USACE and the GLO |
November – December 2018 |
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Feasibility Analysis |
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Public Open Houses to provide study updates |
February 2020 |
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Further refinement of the Feasibility Report and Environmental Impact Statement based on public feedback, in-depth environmental and engineering analyses and evaluation for USACE endorsement |
February 2019 – Summer 2020 |
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Public Open Houses to provide study updates |
September 2020 |
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Release revised Feasibility Report and Environmental Impact Statement for second public review and comment period (including formal public meetings) |
Fall 2020 |
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Final Feasibility Report released for review by the Texas Governor’s Office, federal, state and local elected officials in the affected areas, state and federal resource agencies, and tribes |
July 2021 |
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Chief’s Report submittal to Congress |
Summer 2022 |
