They believe rebuilding the dunes will protect the homes and restore the beach environment with its vegetation that is ... modifying the coastal sand dune protection rules,” Forster said.

The funds will allow the county to plant native vegetation in dunes to restore and strengthen those habitats. The project is focused on providing better protection against storms and enhancing ...

"Dunes contain fragile wildlife habitat and provide protection for the beaches and ... the plant life that holds it together. Without vegetation, wind and water quickly levels them.

"We were the first to enact dune protection laws," he said ... if it ever rains again in South Texas, vegetation happens and it’s that vegetation that holds the sand in place," he said.