Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge Recreation Enhancement - Mobile Street Boardwalk Restoration
Implementing Organization
US Department of the Interior
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$3,227,212
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
This project will replace a public boardwalk and trailhead parking lot at Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) and enhance directional and informational signage to facilitate public use consistent with the Refuge's Comprehensive Conservation Plan and visitor use objectives. The Mobile Street boardwalk and parking lot typically hosts 57,000 annual visitors. This heavy use, coupled with damages from hurricanes, have degraded this infrastructure. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has completed numerous repairs to keep the boardwalk open, but it has become difficult to maintain a safe, accessible boardwalk to the beach and continued degradation could lead to closure. Working with Refuge staff, USFWS will replace the boardwalk with materials that could better withstand harsh coastal environments and thus, will be easier to maintain. Access and erosion issues in the nearby public parking lot will also be addressed. Construction will include demolition of existing boardwalk and parking lot, then construction of a new boardwalk and parking lot. The new boardwalk and parking lot will be built in compliance with the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Construction duration is expected to be approximately 1 to 3 months long. A kiosk and one way-finding sign will be installed in the parking lot. Other wayfinding signs will be installed along Mobile Street and Highway 180 to facilitate visitor access.
Contact
Charmaine Pedrozo(251) 517-8005
charmaine_pedrozo@fws.gov
Project Website
None
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