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

GOAL:
The goal of this project is to acquire, for conservation purposes, environmentally
sensitive areas in Mobile County.
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this project is to purchase tracts (50 – 600 acres) of coastal areas and
manage the tracts for conservation purposes. Elements of this project include
appraising potential parcels for acquisition and developing and implementing
conservation management plans.
Mobile County is home to portions of the Mobile River delta, numerous creeks and streams, many acres of
wetlands, pine savanna, coastal area, the watershed with the County’s drinking water supply, the Escatawpa
River Watershed, and other watersheds that contain undeveloped tracts of environmentally sensitive
habitat. Mobile County provides habitat for threatened and endangered species such as the Gopher
Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus, listed as endangered in Mobile County). The goal of this project is to acquire,
for conservation purposes, environmentally sensitive areas in Mobile County.
The Mobile County Commission proposes to purchase tracts (50 – 600 acres) of coastal areas and manage
the tracts for conservation purposes. Deed restrictions will be placed on these parcels. Elements of this
project include appraising potential parcels for acquisition and developing and implementing conservation
management plans.
Market conditions prevent the identification of specific parcels at this time.
AUTHORIZED USES
o This project meets the criteria set forth in Authorized Use #1: projects and activities for the
conservation, protection, or restoration of coastal areas, including wetlands.
o Justification: This project will acquire land for conservation within the coastal area of Alabama.
o Cost Sharing: Cost sharing is not applicable to this project.
o Partnering: This project will utilize 100% CIAP funding.
o Benefit to Natural Coastal Environment: Natural lands that once retained and absorbed
stormwater and provided animal habitat are being lost to development, thereby increasing the risk
of future flooding and other adverse impacts. With the acquisition of these lands Mobile County
will provide the much needed conservation, protection, and management of our coastal natural
resources.
State of Alabama Final Coastal Impact Assistance Program Plan
Mobile County Tier Two Project Descriptions
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