2009-2010 Annual Report - Alabama Department of Conservation ...

Engineering was also involved with surveying assistance and
technical advice on construction projects boundaries and property
corners for State Parks, delineation and location of oyster reefs, public
access areas, wildlife management areas, public lakes and other state
managed property. Approximately 30 percent of Engineering Section
time was spent on technical assistance of a general nature involving
various Department activities requiring engineering input.
The Engineering Section continues to assist the Commissioner’s
Office and the State Parks Division in the advertising for, and selection
of private architectural/engineering firms to prepare documents
for the State Parks Restoration Program and State Lands Capital
Improvement Program. The section remains as a coordinating liaison
between the Department of Conservation and these private firms
to communicate the needs of the Department and to ensure their
inclusion into the completed plans.
Administrative
General: Provided location maps; completed numerous banners,
posters, retirement certificates and appreciation awards; provided
assistance and support in the Parks renovation program; continued
section’s complete archival file scanning and production of digital
format plan archives. Assisting in deed reviews and acreage estimation
for the purchase of new lands and/or lease procurements; performed
surveys of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill location of test wells for
Alabama Geological Survey.
Marine Police:
n Completed Brookley Field Boat Slip project in Mobile County;
coordinated renovations and repairs of the former Outcast
building and docks in Baldwin County; performed contract
administration for additional PWC/patrol boat berths at
Guntersville Reservoir.
Marine Resources:
n Claude Peteet Mariculture Center canal dock facility, ongoing
planning and permitting and preliminary designs; assisted
and consulted with repair of various dock and boat facilities;
performed RFQ and PFP review and interviews for new CPMC
Laboratory and Office; performed RFQ and PFP review and
interviews for new seawall at headquarters at Dauphin Island;
coordinated dredging of boat basin and retrofitted rock jetty at
Fort Morgan.
State Lands:
n AL-FL state line (mound line) survey. Grand Bay Tracts, Fort
Morgan, Lillian Tracts Baldwin County: property line surveys,
firelane construction; Bice Mt. property line survey, Madison
County. Bullock County: Produced preliminary design for
Wehle Nature Center Dining Hall; coordinated various
construction projects with Engineering Construction Crew;
State Cattle Farm: continued to provide recommendations
for renovations to existing facilities at the State Cattle
Farm in Greensboro; Five Rivers Environmental Center:
completed construction of permeable pavements for this
$10 million facility; topographical surveys; produced plans,
and constructed two new pavilions; did preliminary partial
master planning at 5 Rivers Delta Center; general: assisted in
navigability research and provided plats for oil and gas lease
tracts with acreage estimation; Weeks Bay: performed design
and coordinated construction of new seawall; continued
coordinated administration of contract for site Master Plan;
provided assistance to Department of Corrections in requested
land management and performed inspections and produced
baseline report to respond to Forever Wild leasing stipulations
at the State Cattle Farm property in Greensboro.
State Parks:
n DeSoto: campground and bathhouses and reroofing work on
park office completed.
n Chewacla: reviewed Shell Toomer Bikeway deficiencies and
made recommendations for resolution.
n Joe Wheeler: completed renovation of 26 rooms and produced
construction documents for next phase renovation work for
49 rooms at the hotel.
n Lakepoint Resort: completed reroofing project and renovations
to the Camp Store; continued administration of work with
consultants for renovation of lodge, cabins, marina, and
site improvements; continued to work with consultant on
campground renovation.
n Florala: construction administration and oversight of Assembly
Building; produced site improvement and irrigation
system plans.
n Oak Mountain: completed interior and exterior renovations
to the Wildlife Rescue Center; coordinated construction
of fishing pier; continued administration of work with
consultants preparing design documents for master plan
Administrative Division
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