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

SPENDING ESTIMATE PER CALENDAR YEAR OF PROJECT DURATION:
AL2-3
Year 1 $ 125,000.00
Year 2 $ 125,000.00
Year 3 $ 125,000.00
Year 4 $ 125,000.00
GOAL: The goal of this project is to increase public awareness of conservation and protection of coastal
Alabama’s designated protected areas (Grand Bay Savanna, Lillian Swamp, Gulf State Park,
Splinter Hill Bog, Perdido River Corridor and Mobile-Tensaw Delta) through the production of
natural resource-based educational materials.
OBJECTIVE: This project will design and print five separate conservation education products such as
books, maps, videos, posters, calendars, and/or brochures for distribution to schools
to educate at least 70,000 students. In addition, this project will construct a water
quality kiosk at Five Rivers Alabama’s Natural Resource Center to provide 75,000
people annually a hands-on interactive exhibit of water quality dynamics.
Coastal Alabama has a wealth of natural resources, and the conservation and protection of these resources
is essential as development and population increases. This project will increase public awareness of
Alabama's natural resources through the production five (5) educational materials such as books,
brochures, maps, posters and videos. The educational materials will highlight the state's designated
protected areas (Grand Bay Savanna, Lillian Swamp, Gulf State Park, Splinter Hill Bog, Perdido River
Corridor and Mobile-Tensaw Delta) and describe the diverse flora and fauna, as well as the rich history
and culture of Coastal Alabama. An example product would be a colorful poster of the "Butterflies of
Coastal Alabama" or a brochure on the mound-building "Bottlecreek Indians". Educational materials such
as this will promote Alabama's conservation endeavors, and will be distributed throughout classrooms in
the coastal counties and in SLD facilities such as Weeks Bay Reserve and Five Rivers Delta Resource
Center. Distribution goals are at least 70,000 students and at least 75,000 visitors to SLD facilities. The
specific products and associated budgets will be developed at the grant phase of this project. Costs
associated with this project include design fees, printing expenses and labor. The budget for this project is
$400,000.00.
A water quality exhibit will be constructed at Five Rivers Alabama’s Delta Resource Center that displays
ambient water quality parameters in an interactive ‘hands-on” exhibit. The objective of the exhibit is to
educate 75,000 people (i.e. visitors to Five Rivers) annually on the dynamics of water quality. For example,
one display could highlight the salinity gradient north and south of the Mobile Bay Causeway. The
associated budget for this project is $100,000.00.
State of Alabama Final Coastal Impact Assistance Program Plan
State of Alabama Tier Two Project Descriptions
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