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	Galveston Bay - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The bay is fed by the Trinity River and the San Jacinto River, numerous local bayous and incoming tides from the Gulf of Mexico.
		Galveston Bay is on average 7-9 feet (3 m) deep.
		The bay provides nursery and spawning grounds for large amounts of marine life, and is important for both commercial and recreational fishing.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Galveston_Bay (315 words)

	GulfBase - Galveston Bay
		Galveston Bay is located on the Texas coast and is the second largest estuarine complex in the region.
		The bay is surrounded by the urban, commercial, and industrial complexes of Houston, Texas City and Galveston.
		Galveston Bay has been declared an estuary of national significance by the Environmental Protection Agency National Estuary Program and the area surrounding the bay system is bordered by coastal plains and marshes.
	www.gulfbase.org /bay/view.php?bid=galveston (375 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online:
		Galveston, the county seat, is located at roughly the geographical center of the county (29°18' N, 94°47' W) on the Coastal Plain.
		Altitudes in Galveston County range from a maximum height of thirty-five feet above sea level in the northwest sea level; the flat surface near the coast slopes gently to Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.
		Galveston County was formed in 1838 under the republic from Harrisburg, Liberty, and Brazoria counties and organized in 1839.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/GG/hcg2.html (5180 words)

	Harris County Flood Control District - Galveston Bay Watershed (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Galveston Bay watershed is located at the southeastern edge of Harris County.
		However, Galveston Bay is the ultimate outfall for all drainage in Harris County.
		However, water surface elevations in Galveston Bay are not affected by the flow from the bayou system.
	www.hcfcd.org /L_galvestonbay.html (225 words)

	About the Bay
		Galveston Bay still produces marine life because unlike Chesapeake Bay, it is relatively shallow, it is fed by several rivers, and it is frequently flushed in the winter by northerly winds that push huge amounts of water through major outlets at Bolivar Roads and San Luis Pass.
		Galveston Bay is a complex and sprawling system, with areas that have distinct characteristics.
		The characteristics of Galveston Bay as a harbor are important; its pass to the Gulf, Bolivar Roads, provides a major outlet for shipping.
	www.gbcpa.net /galveston_bay.htm (393 words)

	Untitled Document
		Galveston Bay is approximately 30 miles long and 17 miles wide, and 6 to 12 feet deep.
		Galveston Bay receives freshwater flow from the San Jacinto River and local drainage from the city of Houston via Buffalo Bayou and the Houston Ship Channel.
		Conventionally, it was believed that Galveston Bay was threatened by a rising salinity level due to the increased human diversion of rivers that feed freshwater into the bay.
	gbic.tamug.edu /gbayfastfacts/gbff_menu.html (1544 words)

	Galveston Bay
		Whether you live on the shore of the bay, on Galveston Island, or on the west side of Houston, the Houston-Galveston region is defined by its coastal location and proximity to Galveston Bay.
		Important indicators of bay health include: water and sediment quality, populations of native and nonnative fish and wildlife, quantity and quality of diverse habitats, and the amount of freshwater flowing into the bay.
		Since Galveston Bay exists in a large metropolitan area, one must also look at the status and trends of human uses of the bay and watershed ecosystems including: recreational and commercial fisheries harvest, seafood safety, transportation and shipping,recreation, and commercial and residential development.
	www.galvbaydata.org (581 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online:
		Galveston Bay, the center point of which is 29°34' north latitude and 94°56' west longitude, is part of Harris, Galveston, and Chambers counties.
		Also in the 1980s, three-quarters of the Texas coastal population lived in the counties bordering Galveston Bay, and 29 percent of all marinas on the Texas coast were on the bay.
		was fought on land, along the wharf area, and on the waters of the bay in December 1862 and January 1863.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/GG/rrg1.html (358 words)

	Citizens’ Environmental Coalition » Galveston Bay
		Galveston Bay is arguably the region’s most important environmental resource.
		The bay remains healthy despite intense urban development on its shores because it is relatively shallow, it is fed by several rivers, and it is frequently flushed in the winter by northerly winds that push huge amounts of water through major outlets at Bolivar Roads and San Luis Pass.
		Galveston Bay is also the origin of the Houston Ship Channel, which goes through Bolivar Roads, Galveston Bay, the San Jacinto River, and Buffalo Bayou to the Port of Houston.
	www.cechouston.org /index.php/?page_id=28 (967 words)

	Galveston Bay
		The Galveston Bay Foundation was founded in 1987 as a nonprofit organization to preserve, protect and enhance Galveston Bay -- one of the world's most productive estuaries.
		The board and members of the Galveston Bay Foundation are drawn from environmental, recreational, commercial, and industrial interests, reflecting the diversity of those who use Galveston Bay.
		Our Mission The Galveston Bay Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to preserve, protect and enhance the natural resources of the Galveston Bay estuarine system, and its tributaries, for present users and for posterity.
	www.galvbay.org (251 words)

	Galveston Bay (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Galveston Bay receives the outflow of the San Jacinto River and much of thelocal drainage from the City of Houston via Buffalo Bayou and the HoustonShip Channel.
		The Trinity Basin contributes 54 percent of theinflow to Galveston Bay, compared to 28 percent for the San Jacinto Basin.West Bay is situated landward of Galveston Island, and receives runoff fromChocolate and Mustang Bayous and other local streams.
		Christmas Bay and Bastrop Bay are two relativelyundisturbed secondary bays in the far southwestern part of the estuary thatare somewhat isolated from the rest of the estuary.
	www.tsgc.utexas.edu /topex/buoy/galveston.html (402 words)

	At Galveston Bay - Galveston Fishing Guides - Galveston fishing guides for Texas Saltwater Fishing
		His specialty is wade and drift fishing for trophy trout and redfish on the Galveston and Matagorda Bay Complexes.
		Whether you are looking for a day of Galveston fishing on Galveston Bay, or for an all-out offshore Galveston, deep sea trip up to 100 miles offshore, Coastal Charter Adventures is the one for you.
		Captain Tom Brown has thirty years of experience fishing the waters of the Galveston Bay Complex and is dedicated to seeing that your fishing trip is an exciting, memorable trip you will soon want to repeat.
	www.matagordabay.com /guides/galvest.htm (933 words)

	Fish Galveston - Bay Fishing Guides, Offshore Fishing, charters and more!
		The bay seems to be in the best shape of the year.
		Trinity Bay is producing large numbers of trout among the wells and on both shorelines.
		You pick the bay and we will spend a half-day trip exploring that bay and the techniques and timing of fishing there.
	www.fishgalveston.com /report.htm (236 words)

	GALVESTON.COM: Official Website of the Galveston Island Convention & Visitors Bureau
		Galveston Historical Foundation Harbor Tours Aboard Seagull II One-hour Galveston Harbor Tours embark daily at 11, 1, 3, and 5 from Pier 22 next door to Texas Seaport Museum.
		Galveston 2007 will last from February 9th through Fat Tuesday February 20th, and is projected to be one of the biggest Mardi Gras celebrations the Island has ever seen.
		The Galveston Park Board of Trustees does not recommend any particular business listed on Galveston.com, Galveston.org, or GalvestonCruises.com, and does not profit from any purchases or reservations made by consumers through any of Galveston.com and Company's family of websites.
	www.galveston.com (1061 words)

	Galveston Bay (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Galveston Bay Estuary Program (GBEP), a program of The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), is part of a network of twenty-eight National Estuary Programs (NEP) in the United States, working with local stakeholders to restore and protect estuaries of national significance that are threatened by pollution, development, or overuse.
		Galveston Bay became part of the National Program in 1988.
		Galveston Bay is known as an estuary, which is a semi-enclosed body of water where freshwater from rivers, bayous and tributaries mixes with salt water from the Gulf of Mexico.
	www.gbep.state.tx.us (260 words)

	Galveston Bay
		Galveston Bay Foundation's volunteers have generously given their time, talent and expertise to the organization since its founding 15 years ago.
		Volunteers help with habitat restoration, carry the message of the wonders of the Bay through the Bay Ambassadors program and speaker's bureau, and serve as officers and board members to guide the Foundation in fulfilling its mission.
		Come and be part of the excitement as a volunteer for the Galveston Bay Foundation.
	www.galvbay.org /7-0.cfm (394 words)

	Galveston Bay (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Databases describing the bay's water and sediment quality, living resources, fisheries landings and seafood safety are just a few of the many that exist.
		The Galveston Bay Wetlands Interactive Mapping System (IMS) was developed by the United States Geologic Survey's National Wetlands Research Center, with funding from the EPA's Gulf of Mexico Program and support from the Galveston Bay Estuary Program, as a component of the Habitat Database for the Galveston Bay Wetland Inventory Project.
		The Galveston Bay Information Center is funded in part by the Galveston Bay Estuary Program, to be a clearinghouse of historic data, documents and reports for the Galveston Bay Estuary Program and the Galveston Bay Watershed, a one-stop shopping center for what has taken place in the region.
	www.wilkins.com /gbep/solutions-partners/data-mapping.asp (472 words)

	Re-Carpeting Galveston Bay
		Without healthy seagrass beds, the odds for wildlife survival in the bay are dangerously stacked in favor of the forces of erosion and subsidence.
		The fragile underwater vegetation is fundamental in holding the soil together with its roots, and locking in nutrient-rich sediment with a canopy that inhibits the resuspension of fine particles.
		In October 1996, thanks to Pridgeon and a multi-agency coalition of biologists, the first truckload of material was brought to Galveston Bay, instead of the landfill.
	www.fws.gov /news/articles/Re-CarpetingGalvestonBay.html (998 words)

	Galveston Bay Saltwater Fishing Report
		Its average depth is about seven feet and it is divided into four sub-bays: Galveston Bay proper; West Bay; Trinity Bay; and East Bay.
		The warm water has kept the major schools of speckled trout in the open water bays in 4-7 feet of water.
		There have been some fish caught in the deeper holes in the bay during the cold snaps but soon as it warms up the fish are out on the shell again in full force.
	www.texs.com /galveston (305 words)

	Galveston Bay Fishing and Offshore Charters Fishing with Capt. David Harris
		Galveston Bay Fishing and Offshore Charters Fishing with Capt. David Harris
		The ticket was drifting open bay shell reefs working a Norton Bull Minnow and keying in on active bait on the edge of shell.
		Capt. Harris is a licensed captain by the U.S.C.G Lic.
	www.galvestonbayfishing.com (904 words)

	Galveston Bay, Charting the Course to 2015 : City of Baytown, Texas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Galveston Bay was designated an estuary of national significance in 1989.
		Recognizing the bay’s importance to our region’s economy and quality of life, citizens and local stakeholders worked with our Governor and Congress to establish the Galveston Bay Estuary Program to protect and preserve this national treasure.
		Charting the Course to 2015 includes a series of seven free Galveston Bay Community Open Houses to be held February – April 2006 throughout the Houston-Galveston region.
	www.baytown.org /news/releases/galveston-bay.htm (473 words)

	News of Galveston bay
		I attend the July Board meeting of Galveston Bay Cruising Association (GBCA), explaining how the oyster reefs could pose a hazard to some of the GBCA racing boats during regattas and solicit their support for the reefs to be relocated.
		It was outcropping of oyster shell reef in the middle of Galveston Bay.
		The 1851 map of Galveston Bay on display at the Texas Seaport Museum in Galveston shows a group of islands named the Redfish Islands where recently Redfish Island was located.
	www.tmca.nu /links.and.features/baynews/baynews.html (5878 words)

	Galveston Bay Project: Wetlands and Subsidence
		Subsidence, caused by activities such as ground water pumping and oil and gas extraction, has led to damage of industrial and transportation infrastructure, investments of levees, reservoirs, and surface-water distribution facilities, and substantial loss of wetland habitats.
		The loss of these wetlands directly and indirectly affects the many bay and ocean species that rely on these habitats for protection and food.
		The USGS Galveston Bay Project will assist in the distribution and access to data and resources that will help address the greater Houston-Galveston Bay subsidence problem, as well as provide historical and current wetland data.
	gulfsci.usgs.gov /galveston/index.html (225 words)

	Galveston Fishing Galveston Bay Fishing Galveston Bay Guides - Bay Adventures Sportfishing
		Galveston fishing, Galveston Bay Fishing with Galveston fishing guides.
		20 Fishing trips may be taken during the year in Galveston Bay for sponsors to entertain clients.
		As tournament professionals, we are in a high profile position that allows us to give national TV exposure and advertising to your company during tournaments and boat shows.
	www.txsportfishing.com /page2.htm (697 words)

	Galveston Bay Council Members Named Environmental Insider News - Find Articles
		After a long wait, the Commission on October 10 finally approved a resolution that authorizes the appointment or reappointment of 24 of the 41 members of the Galveston Bay Council.
		The panel, born out of the Galveston Bay Management Conference that was created in 1995, advises the Commission and the Galveston Bay Estuary Program regarding issues concerning the bay.
		There are four categories - state and federal agencies and regional entities; "named entities" specific as a result of the direct impact of their organization on the bay; "named entities" specified because their organization represents a coalition of members with a specified interest; and a specific interest group that serves to provide balance and diversity.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0QNZ/is_2002_Oct_17/ai_n6244543 (395 words)

	Galveston Bay Conservation and Preservation Association
		GBCPA was founded in January 1974, and is an organization of private citizens who are working to keep the Bay waterways and adjacent land areas suitable as a recreational and living environment.
		At that time, the need was recognized for some organized body to be on the watch for attempts by anyone threatening the Bay’s fragile environment, and GBCPA was born.
		Some projects, that were examined and thought not in the long-term interest of the Bay and its multiple-use beneficiaries, got approved by the State and Federal permitting agencies in spite of us.
	www.gbcpa.net (292 words)

	Galveston Bay Company In Business Since 1981
		The "roots" are deep in Texas history and culture and management is committed to continuing the Texas legacy of entrepreneurship.
		The Galveston Bay Company issued stock entitling investors to scrip in denominations of leagues and labores.
		Settlers continued to arrive in the established colonies and the area claimed by the Galveston Bay Company until the land offices were closed by the General Council on October 27, 1835, and confirmed by the Consultation the next month.
	www.galvestonbayco.com (1036 words)

	Galveston Fishing Guides Galveston Bay fishing Guides Bay Bound Guide Service Galveston Fishing
		Fishing Galveston Bay for Redfish, Speckled Trout and Flounder!
		I specialize in fishing Galveston Bay for and catching speckled trout, red fish and those awesome flat fish flounder.
		I’ve been guiding eight plus years and run a 24’ EL Pescador with a 200 Yamaha to put you on the fish quickly and safely.
	www.baybound.com (152 words)

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