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

ESTIMATED COST:
AL-4
Total Project Cost $ 1,392,503.47
FY 2007 $ 1,392,503.47
FY 2008 $
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SPENDING ESTIMATE PER CALENDAR YEAR OF PROJECT
DURATION:
AL-4
2008 $ 1,392,503.47
2009 $
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2010 $
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2011 $
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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: The objective of this project is to construct 9,500 square feet of classroom and
meeting space to host 2,500 students and visitors annually at the Weeks Bay National
Estuarine Research Reserve.
The Weeks Bay Estuarine Research Reserve is located in southwest Baldwin County and is managed by
the Coastal Section of the State Lands Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural
Resources. Its mission is to provide leadership to promote informed management of estuarine and coastal
habitats through scientific understanding and to encourage land stewardship practices through
partnerships, public education, and outreach programs. Thousands of visitors and students come to this
facility every year.
The State of Alabama will expend CIAP funds to construct an Education and Multipurpose Building.
This building will be located immediately adjacent to the confluence of Weeks Bay and Fish River (30˚
24’ 55.53” N, 87˚ 49’ 31.48” W). The building will provide 6,500 square feet of classroom space and
3,000 square feet of multipurpose meeting space. The classroom space will be used to conduct natural
resource-based educational programs in concert with the mission of the Weeks Bay NERR. The State of
State of Alabama Final Coastal Impact Assistance Program Plan
State of Alabama Tier One Project Descriptions
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