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

Baldwin County Commission
Baldwin County will ensure compliance with all relevant laws by reviewing local,
state and federal requirements as they pertain to each project. The permit submittal
process for the coastal zone of Alabama will be followed. In addition, the Legal
Department of the Baldwin County Commission will review project requirements prior
to implementation. The County will also coordinate CIAP project activities with other
County departments to ensure that they are compatible.
Mobile County Commission
The Mobile County Commission will ensure compliance with all relevant laws by
consulting with federal, state, and local agencies, including consultation with legal staff,
and seeking permits where appropriate.
Description of the major activities and/or categories to be
funded under the Program (e.g., infrastructure, habitat
restoration, mitigation, etc.)
State of Alabama
In the State of Alabama Tier One and Tier Two project lists, there are seven major
categories of projects including land acquisition, research, energy services planning,
habitat restoration and protection, environmental education and public access,
environmental education and research facility, and administration. The majority of the
State’s projects, or roughly 25% of the total projects, are habitat restoration and
protection projects. These projects will accomplish the goal of restoring coastal areas
through detailed planning and on-the-ground implementation for a wide variety of
projects. Most of these projects will restore areas damaged by recent hurricanes and to
increase resiliency for future storms. For example, the Gulf State Park Pier will be rebuilt
to replace the former pier destroyed by Hurricane Ivan. Another focus of the State of
Alabama CIAP is to invest in environmental education and research facilities such as the
Weeks Bay Reserve Multipurpose Building (AL-4) or infrastructure improvements to the
State’s marine research facility on Dauphin Island (AL-20).
Creating a mechanism for the public to learn about the wealth of natural resources in
coastal Alabama is another goal of the State of Alabama CIAP. A total of six projects
(three on the Tier One list and three on the Tier 2 list) will meet objectives associated
with this goal such as the creation of water-based recreation trails. Through the
administration of the Forever Wild Land Trust, the State Lands Division has
considerable experience in land acquisition and there are several land acquisition projects
State of Alabama Final Coastal Impact Assistance Program Plan
Introduction
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