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

SPENDING ESTIMATE PER CALENDAR YEAR OF PROJECT DURATION:
MC2-6
Year 1 $ 500,000.00
Year 2 $ 500,000.00
Year 3 $ -
Year 4 $ -
GOAL: The goal of this initiative is the protection of coastal areas, including wetlands, by reducing
erosion and contributing to improved water quality.
OBJECTIVE: The objective is to protect an identified number of acres of environmentally sensitive
areas by implementing erosion control measures to prevent sediment transport.
Mobile County has an inventory of approximately 416 miles of dirt roads that are controlled and
maintained by the Mobile County Public Works Department. The Public Works Department performs
regular maintenance on these roads to include placement of new road material, road grading, shoulder
work, and maintenance of drainage ditches. Even with proper maintenance, these dirt roads can still have a
detrimental impact on surrounding waters. This initiative will provide for a surface treatment and/or
stabilization of portions of dirt roads where impacts are occurring in environmentally sensitive areas. With
assistance from the Public Works Department, those roads which have the greatest impact on wetlands
and/or streams will be identified and categorized for treatment. The goal of this initiative is the protection
of coastal areas, including wetlands, by reducing erosion and contributing to improved water quality. The
objective is to protect an identified number of acres of environmentally sensitive areas by implementing
erosion control measures to prevent sediment transport.
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 wetland.
o Justification: The focus of this initiative will be for protection to coastal waters and wetlands.
o Cost Sharing: This project will be completely administered using CIAP funds. No cost sharing or
matching will be used.
o Partnering: This project will utilize 100% CIAP funds.
o Benefit to the Natural Coastal Environment: The most detrimental and prevalent pollutant to the
waters of Mobile County is sediment. Dirt roads are a significant contributor to this problem.
Implementing erosion control measures thereby preventing sediment transport reduces the filling
in of acres of wetlands and miles of streams.
State of Alabama Final Coastal Impact Assistance Program Plan
Mobile County Tier Two Project Descriptions
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