What's New:
ANNOUNCEMENT: PUBLIC COMMENT and MEETING BKT 2/FUNDED PRIORITIES LIST (FPL) 4 PROPOSALS
Toby Baker, the Deputy Chief of Staff for Governor Abbott and the Texas RESTORE appointee, is requesting comments on proposed Texas program areas for submission to the RESTORE Council for consideration for grant funding through the Bucket 2 Council-Selected Restoration Component of the RESTORE Act.
02/16/2024
UPDATE: BKT 3/TEXAS STATE EXPENDITURE PLAN (SEP) AMENDMENT #2 – 2023
On January 17, 2024, Toby Baker, Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Governor, and Governor Abbott’s appointee to the RESTORE Council, received approval from the RESTORE Council of Texas’ State Expenditure Plan (SEP) Amendment #2 - 2023.
01/31/2024
UPDATE: BKT 3/TEXAS STATE EXPENDITURE PLAN (SEP)
Following the required posting for public comment of amendment #2 (2023) of the state’s SEP, the TCEQ has finalized the document for submission to the RESTORE Council for review and approval.
01/08/2024
Texas State Expenditure Plan (SEP) Amendment 2 Available for Public Comment
As Governor Abbott’s appointee to the RESTORE Council, and Deputy Chief of Staff for the Governor, Toby Baker is seeking public comment on proposed amendment #2 to the Texas State Expenditure Plan (SEP), for Bucket 3.
09/12/2023
PUBLIC COMMENT REQUESTED: COUNCIL POSTING OF FPL 3B AMENDMENT FOR TEXAS
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Council) is seeking public comment on a proposal to amend its approval for ecosystem restoration activities.
08/05/2022
Texas Trustee Implementation Group Releases Second Restoration Plan
The Texas Trustee Implementation Group (TX TIG) has released the final version of its second restoration plan, selecting 13 restoration projects to compensate for injuries to natural resources caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
07/29/2022
Video Release: RESTORE Funded Project
Texas RESTORE program has released a video highlighting the Galveston beneficial dredge project.
06/22/2022
RESTORE COUNCIL REQUESTS COMMENTS ON BUILD AMERICA BUY AMERICA ACT WAIVER
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Council) is seeking public comment on a proposal to waive the requirements of the Build America Buy America Act (BABAA) for six months in order to provide the Council with the time needed to determine how best to address this new law.
06/09/2022
RESTORE COUNCIL ISSUES PRESS RELEASE: 2022 Comprehensive Plan and Videos
Today the RESTORE Council issued a press release addressing the posting of the 2022 Comprehensive Plan for public comment, as well as the release of videos highlighting several RESTORE funded projects in Texas.
05/05/2022
Release of Videos
TCEQ Executive Director Baker is pleased to announce the release of videos highlighting four RESTORE and Deep Water Horizon-funded projects in Texas. Three of the videos display land acquisition projects and the fourth details a project supporting efforts to provide technical and non-technical training, professional development and work experience in restoration, conservation and resiliency.
04/25/2022