North Trail: DCCM provided the civil engineering and construction management services for the installation of the Phase II Charlie’s Pasture North Trail. During the preliminary phase of the project, DCCM worked with environmentalists to determine boundaries of existing wetlands and uplands. During construction, DCCM provided the construction staking for the location of the trail on the uplands and the locations of the main post supports for the boardwalk. This project consisted of 1,100 linear feet of concrete sidewalk, 2,000 linear feet of crushed granite upland trail, and 3,700 linear feet of boardwalk with flow through decking. Other improvements that were installed as part of this project included a wetland observation area adjacent to the trail and a picnic area. This project is located on the west side of Port Aransas and starts at The Nature Preserve at Charlie’s Pasture North and meanders over wetlands connecting to a crushed granite trail on Salt Island. Salt Island is totally surrounded by wetland areas and this trail provides the public with access to the island to view the existing coastal bird habitat.

South Trail: DCCM provided the civil engineering and construction management services for the installation of the Phase I Charlie’s Pasture South Trail. During the preliminary phase of the project, DCCM worked with environmentalists to determine locations where the trail would transition from crushed granite trail to boardwalk. During construction, DCCM completed construction staking for the location of the trail on the uplands and the locations of the main post supports for the boardwalk. This project consisted of 2,900 linear feet of crushed granite upland trail and 4,400 linear feet of boardwalk with flowthrough decking. Other improvements that were installed as part of this project include three observation decks and a 17’x17’ observation tower. This project is located on the southwest side of Port Aransas, and starts at the Nature Preserve at Charlie’s Pasture South and meanders over wetlands and uplands and connects to a nature trail on the south end of the Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center. The boardwalk and upland trails provide the public with viewing access to natural areas that are habitat to a number of different species of birds.