The Gulf Coast Protection District was created in 2021 by the 87th regular Texas Legislature to oversee the implementation of an integrated and comprehensive coastal resilience strategy for the upper Texas coast. Specifically, this includes assuming the role of non-Federal sponsor for major portions of the federally funded and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers led Coastal Texas Project and Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay Coastal Storm Risk Management Project.
These transformative programs will deliver critically needed protection from coastal storm surge for the communities, nationally important industries, and vital ecosystems across the Texas coast. Upon completion of construction, the Gulf Coast Protection District will operate and maintain these improvements in conjunction with local jurisdictions.
The Gulf Coast Protection District contains approximately 5,220 square miles of land covering Chambers, Galveston, Harris, Jefferson, and Orange counties.
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