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

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ALDCNR 09-10 Annual Report
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and improvements; administered construction phase II of
renovation to the Interpretive Center; campground project in
design phase and on hold; continued evaluation of erosion
and sediment control at fishing lake; worked on plans for ADA
fishing lake and pier in cooperation with community partners;
evaluated site drainage on golf course.
Lake Guntersville: continued to administer contract work
with ongoing overall lodge and park improvements;
provided additional survey and topographic information
for park improvement projects; performed property line
surveys; completed golf course renovation coordination with
consultant; completed contract administration of design
of new chalet to replace one destroyed by fire; provided
assistance with lawsuit brought about by lodge contractor
against State and consulting architect; completed plans and
construction of a new weigh-in dock at Bass Trail site.
Lake Lureen: prepared documents and performed
construction of new campground dump station.
Frank Jackson: completed construction of 1.7 mile trail and
opened to public use; Performed property line surveys.
Wind Creek: assisted with creek access crossing to facilitate
timer sales; trail topo survey completed.
Gulf Resort: registration building/campground store/
pool renovation/nature center contract continued and
substantially complete; parking lot survey and topo; pier
and beach survey and topo; Gulf State Park Pier project was
completed and soon after damaged by Tropical Storm Ida;
coordinated repair to pier; sand dune rehabilitation planning
in conjunction with NOAA and FEMA, project permitted and
completed; continued to administer/work with consultants
preparing design documents for park improvements;
continued to participate in master planning and lodge/
conference center improvements; continued to provide
survey and topographic information for park improvement
projects; performed property line surveys; continued to
work with local authorities by design, consultation and
coordination for trail improvements and links to city trails and
park trail systems.
General: administered and coordinated energy analysis
with Johnson Controls to assess and recommending cost
saving measures throughout parks system; conducted
research/plans for various other parks; performed
preliminary investigations and project scope for various
park improvement projects working with consultants;
continued production/update of brochure maps; produced
and administered aerial mapping project of all state parks
and continued to provide assistance in consultant selection
for ongoing parks renovation program; provided assistance
for Parks master planning program; check and mark property
lines at Wind Creek, Chewacla, Gulf, Lake Guntersville and
DeSoto; Numerous projects completed under $50,000 in
upgrading and repairing facilities throughout the State Park
System; this required intensive participation by the chief of
engineering services, the statewide construction crew and
other engineering staff.
Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries:
n Consulted: Future stream bank restoration projects and
reviewed plans for Landowner Incentive Program.
n Check and mark property lines at the following: Freedom
Hills, James D. Martin-Skyline, Barbour, Chambers County
Lake, Lee County Lake, Madison County Lake, Fayette County
Lake; Browns Creek boat ramp topo; Eastaboga fish hatchery
boundary survey; Jordan Dam boat ramp topo; Selma boat
ramp boundary survey; Eureka boat ramp boundary survey;
Childersburg boat ramp boundary survey; Scottsboro Hwy. 35
boat ramp topo.
n Bonner’s Point Boat Ramp: completed contract on new
parking lot and boat ramp.
n Cullman Archery Range: project completed.
n State Lakes: assisted with campground improvements.
n Hatcheries: provided design assistance and construction
administration for several projects at the Alabama Aquatic
Biodiversity Center.
n Fisheries: Elk River Boat Ramp, Lauderdale County, performed
preliminary design; coordinated with consultant on
completion of construction documents.
n Law Enforcement: provided digital files for hunter education
and location maps; prepared updated management area
maps; provided digital state WMA map for the Department
of Transportation; performed property line surveys for
numerous properties under the control of this division.
n Wildlife: c continued GIS discussion and application work;
updated/produced all state WMA maps; produced statewide
management area map inserts; aided in other various
projects for this section including digitizing and acreage
determination.