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Marine Archaeology Survey In Support Of Lavaca Bay Reef Project Calhoun County, Texas, Robert Gearhart
Marine Archaeology Survey In Support Of Lavaca Bay Reef Project Calhoun County, Texas, Robert Gearhart
Index of Texas Archaeology: Open Access Gray Literature from the Lone Star State
BOB Hydrographics, LLC (BOB) conducted a marine archaeological survey of a proposed oyster reef restoration site in Lavaca Bay, Texas. This project, sponsored by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, spans portions of State Mineral Lease Tracts 17A and 20A in Calhoun County. The area of potential effect (APE) proposed for reefing is 30 acres. A total of 50 acres was surveyed, including a 50- meter buffer around the APE. Water depth averages 5 feet. Reefing will require placement of a substrate, such as oyster shell, clam shell, limestone, river-rock or crushed concrete, on the seafloor to provide a hard …