Will the pier be rebuilt ????

61st Street Fishing Pier   and

Rooftop Sightseeing Deck

OUR PLANS WERE TO START BUILDING   IN NOVEMBER ,  BUT THE   PERMITTING PROCESS GOT IN THE WAY...

WE HAVE GOTTEN APPROVAL FROM THE PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPT

WE HAVE APPLIED TO THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS FOR A 120' "T" HEAD (AT LEAST ANOTHER 2 MONTHS

WAIT )

WE HAVE APPLIED TO THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE FOR A 120 FOOT 'T' HEAD ..

GRANTED  2/13/09

WE HAVE APPLIED TO THE CITY OF GALVESTON FOR A LOCAL PERMIT .. GRANTED 2/12/09.

FEMA HAS CALLED FOR A 19' ELEVATION , THE OLD PIER WAS 11 '

 A 19' ELEVATION MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR OUR WHEELCHAIR, ELDERLY AND OTHER

HANDICAPPED PEOPLE TO VISIT US , EVEN USING A SWITCHBACK APPROACH .

WE JUST WANT TO BUILD A TACKLE SHOP AND 2 BATHROOMS 

WE HAVE WRITTEN TO THE FEDERAL GOVT. FOR ASSISTANCE .

WE ARE ALSO GOING TO PETITION THE CITY OF GALVESTON FOR A VARIANCE .

WE STILL HAVE A FEW  PROBLEMS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF BY THE COUNTY ,

BUT AT RECENT MEETINGS THEY HAVE GIVEN ME  ASSURANCES THAT THEY CAN BE

SOLVED .

NOW THE SUMMER KILLER , THE ARMY CORPS INTENDS TO REPAIR THE GROIN.. IT

SHOULD START IN JULY AND ONCE THEY ARE FINISHED WE CAN START TO REBUILD . 

WE SHOULD BE IN BUSINESS IN THE LATE FALL IF THE "LOOSE END'S " MENTIONED ABOVE

ARE COMPLETED.

THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENCE AS WE ARE A LITTLE LOW ON IT RIGHT NOW .

I THINK I WILL GO AND ALPHABETIZE THE PANTRY NOW,AS I HAVE NOTHING ELSE TO DO.

SINCERELY ...... THE STAFF OF THE NEW 61ST STREET PIER