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

SPENDING ESTIMATE PER CALENDAR YEAR OF PROJECT DURATION:
MC2-8
Year 1 $ 480,000.00
Year 2 $ -
Year 3 $ -
Year 4 $ -
GOAL: The goal of this initiative is to reduce the detrimental environmental impacts to the waterways
of Mobile County.
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this initiative is the purchase of equipment to be used by the County
Public Works Department and the County Parks and Recreation Department to reduce
the potential for erosion.
Mobile County is bordered to the east by the Mobile River and Mobile Bay and to the south by the
Mississippi Sound. Additionally, numerous waterways flow throughout the County. These waters are at
risk for impacts from sediment input from a variety of sources. These include agricultural activities,
silvicultural activities, land clearing for new construction and dirt road construction and maintenance. The
goal of this initiative is to reduce the detrimental environmental impacts to the waterways of Mobile
County. The objective of this initiative is the purchase of equipment to be used by the County Public
Works Department and the County Parks and Recreation Department to reduce the potential for erosion.
The types of materials included in this initiative could include but are not limited to hay-bale shredders,
erosion control blankets, and other Best Management Practice materials.
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: There will be no partnering with this project.
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 major 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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