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1 Bureau of Economic Geology The University of Texas at Austin

2 GEOTUBES ALONG THE UPPER COAST Preliminary Observations James Gibeaut Coastal Coordination Council Executive Committee Special Meeting November 12, 2001

3 Long-term Average Annual Rate of Shoreline Change

4 Geotube Schematic Approx. 30 ft Approx. 7 ft

5 InstallationCovered and vegetated ExposedMaintenance

6 Treasure Island July 19, 2001

7 Geotube Locations July 2001 Rollover Pass San Luis Pass Gilchrist East 6,200 feet Gilchrist East Total = 6.32 miles Gilchrist West Gilchrist West14,400 Dellanera Dellanera 1,590 Pocket Park 2 Pocket Park 2 380 Riviera Riviera 590 Pirates Beach Pirates Beach 8,540 Treasure Island, North, Middle, South Treasure Island 1,650

8 2001 July 1997 Nov 1998 Pre- Frances 1998 Post- Frances 2000 May LIDAR Topographic Images Gilchrist East Geotube Area Rollover Pass Gulf of Mexico 1,000 ft

9 Pirates Beach on Galveston Island June 14, 2001

10 Exposed Geotubes June 13, 2001 ProjectExposed (ft)% Exposed Gilchrist, East1,67027 Gilchrist, West10,63074 Dellanera41326 Pocket Park 200 Riviera00 Pirates Beach85010 Treasure Isl.96058 Total14,52043

11 Beach Profile Gilchrist West (GLO-021) Height in meters Distance in meters geotube

12 GLO-021 Profile Location Sept. 23, 1999

13 June 13, 2001 GLO-21 Profile Location July 18, 2001

14 Website www.beg.utexas.edu/coastal/coastal01.htm


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