3rd Alabama restoration plan

The Alabama Trustee Implementation Group has approved its third Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment (PDF, 132 pages) to address natural resource injuries from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The restoration plan includes five projects to address lost recreational uses and two projects for the restoration of birds. Lost Recreational Use projects - Perdido River Land Acquisition (Molpus Tract); Bayfront Park Restoration and Improvement Phases IIa and IIb; Gulf State Park Pier Renovation; Perdido Beach Public Access Coastal Protection and Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge Enhancement – Mobile Street Boardwalk. For the birds: Stewardship of Coastal Alabama Beach Nesting Bird Habitat; and Dauphin Island West End Acquisition. The estimated cost of all seven projects is about $23.5M. (Source: NOAA Fisheries 12/20/19) https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USNOAAFISHERIES/bulletins/272a2