On April 2, Escambia County received a grant award for the Hollice T. Williams Stormwater Park RESTORE Direct Component Pot 1 project from the U.S. Department of Treasury as part of the county’s RESTORE Multi-Year Implementation Plan. The project is expected to begin this spring.
The Hollice T. Williams Stormwater Park project is a planning assistance activity that will plan and design dual-use stormwater and recreational features under the Interstate 110 corridor at Hollice T. Williams Park. Stormwater currently discharges to Pensacola Bay untreated, resulting in water quality impairments. The project will aid in collecting and treating stormwater runoff from the Interstate 110 overpass in downtown Pensacola. This park will also provide for multi-use recreational basins, including youth sports fields and a skate park, which are effective tools in managing and treating large run-off volumes generated during storm events while maximizing the use of public lands. Approximately $1,597,000 has been contributed from the RESTORE Pot 1 allocation.
About the Multi-Year Implementation Project
The MYIP prioritizes eligible activities for Direct Component Pot 1 funds awarded to the county through the Deepwater Horizon Settlement and RESTORE Act, or the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012. The MYIP also seeks to obtain broad-based participation from individuals, businesses, Indian tribes and nonprofit organizations.
The county's MYIP includes 10 projects selected by the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners for a total of $8,638,650 of the funds available in Escambia County's allocation in the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund. The approval comes after a three-year process that included diligent efforts from the RESTORE Advisory Committee, along with a 45-day public comment period for citizens to give input on the projects.
For more information and to view Escambia County's MYIP,
click here. To stay up to date on all RESTORE projects, visit
myescambia.com/RESTORE.
