This project is located at the headwaters of Carpenter Creek off Olive Road between Winodee Road and Cody Lane. It consists of two, separately funded parts: a water quality improvements portion and a park amenities portion.
Water quality improvements include the design and construction of a retention pond and hydrodynamic separator to treat stormwater that flows off Olive Road into Carpenter Creek, then into Bayou Texar and Pensacola Bay. Stormwater pond construction will also alleviate flooding from a historic flood zone near Whitmire Drive and Sabra Drive. Restoration of 2.6 acres of wetland habitat will be accomplished by treating and monitoring invasive plant species and by establishing and maintaining plant species that are native and habitat-appropriate.
The public park will provide enhanced recreational opportunities through amenities such as a walking trail, a boardwalk over the creek, a parking lot, picnic tables, and a pollinator garden.
This project is funded by two FDEP grants from the Florida Trustee Implementation Group (FL TIG) through the Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) Deepwater Horizon settlement, and by Escambia County Local Option Sales Taxes (LOST).
| Milestone | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Construction Award | 10/17/2024 | Construction contract was awarded by the Board of County Commissioners to Roads, Inc. of NW Florida |
| Construction Notice to Proceed | 1/7/2025 | Construction Notice to Proceed was issued to start construction on January 7, 2025 |
| Permit Acquisition | 10/26/2023 | Escambia County receipt of Environmental Resource Permit (ERP) as authorized by Northwest Florida Water Management District. |
| Permit Acquisition | 2/14/2024 | County receipt of exemption letter from Army Corps of Engineers in relation to Carpenter Creek Headwaters Project. Exemptions apply to Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. |
| 90% Design Plans | 11/28/2023 | Receipt of 90% Design Plans from consultant firm Moffatt & Nichol for Carpenter Creek Headwaters Project. |
| 60% Design Plans | 6/27/2023 | Receipt of 60% design plans from consultant firm Moffatt & Nichol for Carpenter Creek Headwaters Project. |
| Design Award | 1/15/2023 | Carpenter Creek Headwaters Design and Engineering services contract awarded to Moffatt & Nichol. |
| A/E Shortlisting | 10/11/2022 | |
| RLI Advertised | 8/15/2022 |
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