The Escambia County Department of Natural Resources Management recently announced that it was awarded a $755,563 grant from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) through the Section 319(h) Grant Program to fund a portion of the Beach Haven NE Stormwater and Sewer Project. Funds will specifically be used to provide new stormwater treatment for more than 200 acres of residential neighborhoods in Warrington within the Beach Haven area.
Grant funds from FDEP will be used to leverage an additional $4 million in Resources, Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities and Revived Economies (RESTORE) funding for the project. The project will be designed to maximize removal of typical stormwater pollutants to support Escambia County’s ongoing efforts to improve water quality in Jones Creek and Bayou Chico. Additionally, grant funds will also be used to supplement construction of approximately a half of mile of elevated wooden boardwalk through Jones Swamp from Decatur Avenue to Fairfield Drive.
The boardwalk will be the County’s latest installment of the Southwest Greenway and Trail System. Once complete, the Southwest Greenway will extend more than eight miles from Bayou Chico west to Perdido Bay. Construction on the stormwater project and boardwalk is anticipated to begin in January 2016.
For more information, contact the Office of Public Information and Communications at (850) 595-3476 and follow @MyEscambia on Twitter.
