The purpose of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA) of 1982 (16 USC 3501 through 3510) is to minimize the loss of human life, wasteful expenditure of federal revenues, and the damage to fish, wildlife and other natural resources associated with the coastal barriers along the Gulf Coast. Projects within the Coastal Barrier Resource System (CBRS) may not receive federal funding unless they are in compliance with the CBRA.
Environmental practitioners use these tools to prepare materials to comply with the CBRA. Questions? Contact the Ecological Resources staff at (512) 416-2661.
|Environmental Handbook for Coastal Barrier Resources Act||Provides a regulatory background and outlines the steps to document compliance with the CBRA|
|John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System: Texas||Provides the official CBRS map of Texas, depicting specific units of land and associated aquatic habitats that serve as barriers protecting the Gulf Coast|
|Coastal Barrier Resources System Mapper - Beta||An interactive, unofficial mapping tool to help determine if proposed project sites are within the CBRS and displays boundaries representative of the official maps but not considered authoritative|
|16 USC 3505: Exceptions to Limitations on Expenditures||Lists the requirements for the two types of CBRA exceptions applicable to transportation projects|