State of Alabama FINAL Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP ...

ESTIMATED COST:
Al-20
Total Project Cost $ 550,000.00
FY 2007 $ -
FY 2008 $ 550,000.00
SPENDING ESTIMATE PER CALENDAR YEAR OF PROJECT
DURATION:
AL-20
2008 $ 550,000.00
2009 $ -
2010 $ -
2011 $ -
GOAL: The goal of this project is to facilitate management research of Alabama’s coastal environment
through improved data collection systems, enhanced research infrastructure, and upgrades of
research tools.
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this project is to upgrade the Marine Resource’s Division facilities on
Dauphin Island, Alabama through the construction of a cover, bulkhead, and net shed
at the boat facility.
The Marine Resources Division (MRD) of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural
Resources is located in south Mobile County on Dauphin Island (30˚ 15’ 35.65” N 88˚ 6’ 23.75” W). This
is a multi-function site serving as the Mobile County base of field operations for the MRD’s enforcement
and biological sections. The facility includes the main headquarters office, a mechanical shop and two
docking facilities – a primary boatslip as well as new dockage utilized by the enforcement section. All
Mobile County biological field sampling operations, including fisheries assessment and monitoring are
based out of this facility. Also, it serves as primary office space for the MRD’s Mobile County
administrative personnel. Overall, the facilities need specific upgrades in order to aid the research
function of MRD. The building, originally constructed in 1961, and its supporting infrastructure received
heavy damage from both Hurricanes Ivan in 2004 and Katrina in 2005. Some renovation has already
occurred since the storm.
The goal of this project is to facilitate management research of Alabama’s coastal environment through
improved data collection systems, enhanced research infrastructure, and upgrades of research tools. The
objective of this project is to upgrade the Marine Resource’s Division facilities on Dauphin Island,
Alabama through the construction of a cover, bulkhead, and net shed at the boat facility.
State of Alabama Final Coastal Impact Assistance Program Plan
State of Alabama Tier One Project Descriptions
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