Perdido River and Bay Paddle Trail
Implementing Organization
State of Florida
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$1,165,488
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
Natural Resource Damage Assessment Trustees (NRDA)
Funding Program
Natural Resource Damage Assessment NRDA
Details
Project Category
Recreational Use
Project Actions
Engineering and/or Construction
Targeted Resources
Recreational Resources
Project Description
The project will provide and enhance recreational opportunities along Perdido River by constructing recreational access and amenities at multiple locations along the Florida side of the river. This project will build on work completed through the Deepwater Horizon Early Restoration Phase I: Florida Boat Ramp Enhancement and Construction Project, specifically Perdido River Public Boat Ramp. Specifically, the project will include: • Construction of an accessible primitive elevated shelter at a site in Escambia County, FL along the Perdido River at Heron Bayou. • Construction of an entrance drive, a parking area, and a shelter at Heron Bayou At Heron Bayou, a boat ramp will be constructed that requires associated dredging, but these activities will not be funded using NRDA funds. This project leverages a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Boating and Waterways match grant for design, engineering, and permitting of a public boat launch and recreational facility. The project will complement other recreational components in the Escambia County’s Perdido River and Bay Paddle Trail and Boating Improvements project. The project will also complement the paddling trail Alabama has developed on the west side of the Perdido River and Bay, by adding additional sites on the east side of the river and south to Perdido Bay. Alabama has completed construction of three landing areas, five paddle-craft launches, and four shelters on the west side of the river and bay. The project will enhance public access by providing access (including water access) to recreational areas with no existing recreational access (i.e., Heron Bay...click on "More Info" link below
Contact
Pearce Barrett(850) 245-2106
pearce.barrett@floridadep.gov
Project Website
None
For official trustee information regarding the Deepwater Horizon NRDA, including information regarding the NRDA process and the status of projects, see https://www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov/