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

SPENDING ESTIMATE PER CALENDAR YEAR OF PROJECT DURATION:
MC-7
2008 $ 73,000.00
2009 $ -
2010 $ -
2011 $ -
GOAL: The goal of this project is to identify and map land parcels that may be acquired for the
protection of sensitive habitats and wetlands.
OBJECTIVE: The objectives of this project are to utilize data, modeling, and community outreach to
support the development and implementation of sensitive habitat protection strategies.
The unincorporated areas of Mobile County’s landscape are made up of high density suburban uses, rural
and industrial areas, wetlands, marshes, uplands, rivers, a manmade reservoir (Big Creek Lake), and several
bayous and creeks. As growth spreads out from the City of Mobile and extends into unincorporated areas,
forests, floodplains, and other sensitive habitat are being converted to new development. The natural
lands that once retained and absorbed stormwater are being lost, increasing the risk of future flooding and
other storm impacts. There is a need to identify lands that will be most critical to conserve and manage
and develop a plan for protecting those lands before they are lost to development. The goal of this project
is to identify and map land parcels that may be acquired for the protection of sensitive habitats and
wetlands. The objectives of this project are to utilize data, modeling, and community outreach to support
the development and implementation of sensitive habitat protection strategies.
This project will:
1. Identify a set of community values around land conservation and park creation by engaging
a diverse set of community participants in developing parks and conservation goals, and
site-specific strategies for the places identified as important to protect;
2. Create a model for Mobile County that shows how the County can protect its sensitive
habitats while meeting other local park and resource protection needs; create a set of maps
that prioritize exactly where the community should invest its limited resources in order to
meet its goals related to acquisition of lands for conservation.
3. Produce a final report providing project overview, current condition analysis, model
description and modeling results, and including discussion and overview of implementation
recommendations for supporting local goals.
State of Alabama Final Coastal Impact Assistance Program Plan
Mobile County Tier One Project Descriptions
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