Project to restore Sargent Beach aims to combat severe erosion rates

SARGENT, Texas — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), the Texas General Land Office (GLO), Matagorda County and the Port of Bay City Authority have teamed up for a project to restore Sargent Beach in Matagorda County.

The agencies approved a construction contract with Orion Government Services LLC for the federal Sargent Beach Stabilization and Beach Nourishment Project.

The project aims to repair and protect Sargent Beach from ongoing erosion. According to the General Land Office, Sargent Beach has one of the highest historical erosion rates along the Texas Gulf Coast, ranging from approximately 20 to 23 feet per year and as high as 42.88 feet per year in some areas.