SECTION 2.354. State Participation in a Beneficial Use Project

(a) The department may participate in the development of a beneficial use project for dredged material.

(b) The department will accept from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposals for beneficial use projects in one or more of the following categories:

(1) habitat development;

(2) beach nourishment;

(3) aquaculture;

(4) parks and recreation;

(5) agriculture, forestry, and horticulture;

(6) strip mine reclamation and solid waste management;

(7) shoreline stabilization and erosion control;

(8) construction and industrial use; or

(9) material transfer, such as transfer for fill, dikes, levees, parking lots, roads.

(c) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will submit a proposal in writing to the executive director or the executive director's designee. The proposal will include:

(1) a description of the proposed beneficial use project and anticipated benefits;

(2) a map delineating the location or locations of the proposed beneficial use project;

(3) a proposed project schedule including an anticipated completion date;

(4) a detailed estimate of the project cost, including an estimate of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' financial contributions to the project; and

(5) a plan addressing the operation and maintenance of the facility created by or benefiting from the beneficial use project.

Source Note: The provisions of this §2.354 adopted to be effective March 13, 2024, 49 TexReg 1504