General Land Office Proposed Rule

tx-May222026-36: 31 TAC §15.36 (Amendment) — Coastal Area Planning

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Summary

The General Land Office (GLO) proposes amendments to 31 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §15.36, relating to Certification Status of the City of Galveston Dune Protection and Beach Access Plan (Plan). The City of Galveston (City) proposes to amend its Plan to increase the size of the Restricted Use Area at Access Point 1(C) by 1,050 linear feet, remove vehicles from a portion of the beach at Access Point 13 since off-beach improvements have been completed, and update the Beach Access Map for Access Point 22. The GLO proposes to add new subsection 15.36(f) to certify the amendments to the Plan as consistent with state law. Copies of the City's proposed Plan can be obtained by contacting the GLO or the City of Galveston. BACKGROUND OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS Pursuant to the Open Beaches Act, Texas Natural Resources Code (TNRC) Chapter 61; the Dune Protection Act, TNRC Chapter 63and 31 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §§15.3, 15.7, and 15.17, a local government with jurisdiction over Gulf coast beaches must submit any proposed amendments to its Plan to the GLO for certification. If appropriate, the GLO will certify the Plan as consistent with state law by amendment of a rule, as...

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