Ivey announces $67M in projects provided by GoMESA

More than two dozen projects along the Gulf Coast will share $67 million through the Gulf of Mexico Energy Act of 2006, Gov. Kay Ivey said today.

In a ceremony at the GulfQuest Maritime Museum in Mobile, Ivey announced the 27 projects that will receive the funding.

They include sewer infrastructure improvements, water quality improvements, research and land acquisitions, and recreational access improvements.

“Working closely with (Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources) Commissioner (Chris) Blankenship, I am pleased to report today that over $67 million has been allocated to fund projects to further protect this region and provide quality public accessibility to the rivers, bay and other waterways of South Alabama,” Ivey said,

Ivey said other projects include sewer infrastructure improvements in Mobile Bay, converting septic tanks to sewers and restoring stream banks and the shore line.

“The remainder will study ways to improve the resiliency of our port and bolster the scientific knowledge base of Mobile Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, as well as prepare our next generation of scientists and leaders through the University of South Alabama’s Healthy Oceans Initiative,” Ivey said.

GoMESA Projects list

Dauphin Island Beach Renourishment Engineering, Design and Permitting: $1.25 million
Lewis Landing Public Access Mobile County: $1.5 million
Chocolatta Bay Boat Ramp Replacement Mobile Causeway: $650,000
Cedar Point Boat Ramp Mobile County: $4.3 million
Foley Nature Parks Expansion: $5 million
The Launch at County Road 6 Boat Ramp Baldwin County: $4.82 million
Viewpoint Boat Ramp Improvement Weeks Bay: $1,678,800
Daphne Bayfront Park Amphitheater and Park Improvements: $7.2 million
Chickasaw Stormwater Management Improvements Phase I: $2,474,500
Daphne Utilities U.S. 90 Force Main Stabilization: $187,500
Robertsdale Centennial Park Amphitheater: $2 million
Fairhope Magnolia Beach Renourishment: $620,000
Fairhope Fly Creek Stream Restoration Project: $2,740,000
Mobile County Water, Sewer, and Fire Septic to Sewer Project: $1,327,500
Chickasaw Brooks Park Public Access Phase II: $485,000
Dauphin Island Water and Sewer Rehabilitation Project: $3,246,455
Port of Mobile Coastal Resiliency Study: $200,000
Bartram and Perdido Canoe Trails Expansion: $1,906,000
USA Healthy Oceans Initiative Phase II: $1,229,154
City of Mobile Hall’s Mill Creek Public Access Project: $2.5 million
Perdido Watershed Land Acquisition Fund: $7 million
Spanish Fort Causeway Improvements: $3 million
GoMESA 2023 Administration: $397,988
West Fowl River and Heron Bay Land Acquisition (4,740 acres): $5,214,000
Beach Club West Acquisition: $4 million
Mount Vernon Boating Access Improvements: $2 million
GoMESA Administration 2022: $278,686