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ESTIMATED COST: AL-3 Total Project Cost $ 500,000.00 FY 2007 $ - FY 2008 $ 500,000.00 SPENDING ESTIMATE PER CALENDAR YEAR OF PROJECT DURATION: AL-3 2008 $ 125,000.00 2009 $ 125,000.00 2010 $ 125,000.00 2011 $ 125,000.00 GOAL: The goal of the State of Alabama CIAP is to conserve and protect Alabama’s designated protected areas (Grand Bay Savanna, Lillian Swamp, Gulf State Park, Weeks Bay, Splinter Hill Bog, Perdido River Corridor and Mobile-Tensaw Delta) by raising the public awareness of these areas through the construction of natural resource-based educational facilities. OBJECTIVE: This project will construct two (2) kiosks and one-thousand (1000) feet of boardwalk at Grand Bay savanna. Also, three (3) other capital improvement projects will be planned and constructed at the Lillian Swamp, Perdido River Corridor, Splinter Hill Bog, and/or the Mobile-Tensaw Delta. The goal of this project is to increase public awareness of conservation and protection of the State of Alabama’s designated protected areas (Grand Bay Savanna, Lillian Swamp, Splinter Hill Bog, Perdido River Corridor and Mobile-Tensaw Delta) through the construction of natural resource-based educational facilities. These facilities include boardwalks, trail markers, trails, and viewing platforms. Conservation tracts at these locations have been acquired through a variety of federal, state and local partnerships. Appendix G-4 depicts a map of these areas in coastal Alabama. The project will contain two components. First, SLD conservation staff will designate an appropriate location and plan for the necessary improvements. Exact locations and associated budgets for each improvement within this project will be submitted in the grant application phase. Next, four (4) capital improvements projects one each at the Grand Bay Savanna, Lillian Swamp, Perdido River Corridor, Splinter Hill Bog, and/or the Mobile-Tensaw Delta will be constructed. For example, this project will construct 1000-feet of boardwalk and two (2) kiosks at the Grand Bay Savanna in southeastern Mobile County (30˚ 24’ 28.8” N, 88˚ 18’ 33.68” W). Information regarding the remaining improvements at the State of Alabama Final Coastal Impact Assistance Program Plan State of Alabama Tier One Project Descriptions - 30 -
emaining locations will be determined through an in-house planning process provided with the grant application. AUTHORIZED USES o This project meets the criteria set forth in Authorized Use #4: implementation of a federally approved marine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation management plan. o Justification: This project meets Authorized Use #4 because meets the objective HU-C1 of the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (MBNEP CCMP). This document was approved by the EPA in 2002 and is, by definition, a marine, coastal, comprehensive management plan. The action plan objective HU-C1 states: “Increase public access and ecotourism opportunities.” This project will construct amenities at sites to improve public access and to provide natural resource-based education at designated protected areas in coastal Alabama. In addition to the MBNEP CCMP, the Alabama Coastal Management Program document (ACAMP) states the following as a management program policy statement under Resources of the Coastal Area: “…, it is a policy of the Management Program to encourage development of additional recreational opportunities and public access to enhance the well-being of Alabama citizens and visitors.” The construction of the Gulf State Park Pier meets this objective. 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: The development of amenities that support and improve natural resource-based activities encourage a sense of ownership and stewardship of public land, thus protecting the natural coastal environment. These designated protected areas highlight land conservation and demonstrate successful protection and management of coastal natural resources. One avenue to magnify these accomplishments would be to erect a kiosk at the Grand Bay Savanna that would educate readers on the importance of suitable habitat space for natural resources to thrive through the area’s acquisition plan. In addition, this site is a very popular destination for viewing a variety of bird species. Due to this natural appeal, the Grand Bay Savanna is recognized as a key birding location on the Alabama Coastal Birding Trail (www.alabamacoastalbirdingtrail.com) and is a featured tour destination for coastal birding festivals and birding enthusiasts. However, this site lacks the improvements, such as boardwalks and trails, to support such heavy human traffic. In its current state, this site is not conducive for conducting tours or facilitating low impact natural resource-based activities. In sum, providing the public a place to experience land conservation first hand in south Alabama enhances the public’s appreciation of the natural coastal environment. This appreciation reinforces a sense of ownership of public land and, in turn, results in a benefit to the natural coastal environment. State of Alabama Final Coastal Impact Assistance Program Plan State of Alabama Tier One Project Descriptions - 31 -
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State of Alabama FINAL Coastal Impa
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Table of Contents List of Acronyms.
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List of Acronyms ACAMP.............
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1. Introduction The Coastal Impact
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2. Designated State Agency The Ener
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First, MRD proposes to use CIAP fun
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