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A nonprofit organization, Artist Boat, is racing against the clock to buy area's of Galveston wetlands, before it is developed into a 52 home neighborhood.
The city also plans to more widely enforce an ordinance requiring owners pay drainage fees on undeveloped lots.
The Artist Boat, a Galveston nonprofit, has until February to raise about $2 million to buy West End land from Anchor Bay Development, which agreed to sell rather than develop
Galveston's water levels are expected to rise about a foot-and-a-half in the next 30 years, making clear how vulnerable the barrier island is.