RFP: Undo a century of damage by restoring coastal ecosystems and replanting dunes at Texas beach and wildlife refuge

On April 1, 2021, a request for proposals (RFP) was issued titled “Dune Planting for the McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge Beach and Dune Restoration Project in Jefferson and Chambers Counties, Texas“.

Local officials say that it is aimed at repairing an area of Sabine Pass will restore a local coastline to where it was 100 years ago.

Funding for the project comes from state and national agencies, including the General Land Office, the Natural Resources Damaging Act, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, the Department of Treasury and Texas Parks and Wildlife.

Due date for proposals: May 5, 2021.

Photo of McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge is by recreation.gov.

See local newspaper article about the project.

See the RFP.