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MMISSISSIPPIISSISSIPPICCOASTALOASTAL IIMPACTMPACT AASSISTANCESSISTANCE PPROGRAMROGRAM
PROGRAM UPDATE AND HIGHLIGHTS
COASTAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES CONFERENCE
November 7, 2012,MDMR, Hancock, Harrison and Jackson Counties
WHAT IS THE CIAP PROGRAM?WHAT IS THE CIAP PROGRAM? Grant program established by Section 384, Energy Policy p g y , gy y
Act of 2005 Authorizes funds to be distributed through the Dept. of
I t i t OCS il d d i t tInterior to OCS oil and gas producing states. MS and AL, AK, LA, TX and CA and 64 counties and
parishes in the coastal zone are receiving funds fromparishes in the coastal zone are receiving funds from OCS leases from FYs 2007 – 2010
Dept. of Interior/ United States Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) i l d f d l(USFWS) is lead federal agency
MDMR was designated by Gov. Barbour as state lead agency to work with our 3 coastal counties.agency to work with our 3 coastal counties.
FIVE AUTHORIZED USES OF CIAP FUNDSFIVE AUTHORIZED USES OF CIAP FUNDS
1. Conservation, protection or restoration , pof coastal areas/wetlands
2. Mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife and t lnatural resources
3. Planning/Administrative costs of complying with CIAPcomplying with CIAP
4. Implementation of federal approved marine, coastal or comprehensive
ti t lconservation management plan5. Mitigation of impact of OCS activities
MS CIAP PROGRAM FUNDINGMS CIAP PROGRAM FUNDING
Mississippi and its coastal counties receiveMississippi and its coastal counties receive $109M through individual grants awarded by the USFWS
No match/cost share required State’s share: $71 M total (65%)( ) Counties’ share: $38.2M (35%)
– Hancock $7.5 Ma coc $ 5– Harrison $15.1 M – Jackson $15 6 MJackson $15.6 M
MISSISSIPPI CIAP PLAN Combined State/County Plan developed in partnership
with the 3 coastal counties, municipalities, conservation i ti b i d i i tit ti dorganizations, businesses, academic institutions and
public input. Goal: To improve the health of the coastal ecology and toGoal: To improve the health of the coastal ecology and to
enhance the quality of life for Mississippians living in our coastal zone while meeting one of the authorized uses.Pl A d 2009 Plan Approved 2009
Implementation is underwaythrough 2016through 2016
CIAP PARTNERS SUB GRANTEESCIAP PARTNERS – SUB-GRANTEESCounties
Hancock County BOS Municipalities NGOs• Hancock County BOS• Hancock County Utility Authority• Hancock Co. Tax Assessor• Harrison County BOS• Harrison County Sand Beach
Authority
Municipalities• Biloxi• D’Iberville• Gautier• Gulfport
L B h
NGOs• Institute for Marine Mammal
Studies • Land Trust for the MS Coastal
Plain• Lynn Meadows Discover CenterAuthority
• Harrison County Utility Authority• Jackson County BOS• Jackson County Utility Authority• Pearl River County BOS• Pearl River Utility Authority
• Long Beach• Lucedale• Moss Point• Ocean Springs• Pascagoula
P Ch i ti
Lynn Meadows Discover Center • Maritime and Seafood Industry
Museum• MS Urban Forest Council• National Audubon Society• Ohr-O’Keefe Museum• Pearl River Utility Authority
• Stone County BOS• West Jackson County Utility
District
Education/IHL
• Pass Christian• Wiggins
State Agencies• Grand Bay NERR
MS D t t f E i t l
• The Crosby Arboretum• The Nature Conservancy• Wolf River Conservation Society
Education/IHL• Bay High School• Hancock High School• MS Gulf Coast Community
College• MSU
• MS Department of Environmental Quality
• MS Department of Marine Resources
RegionalMSU• USM
Regional• Gulf Regional Planning
105 Projects
100 Projects currently underway
37 Projects approved since last conference
Located in all 6 Coastal Counties
$109 Million/8 years
2009 – 2016
CIAP PROJECTS UNDERWAY
MS CIAP PROJECT CATEGORIESMS CIAP PROJECT CATEGORIES
• Habitat protection and • Pollution abatementHabitat protection and restoration
• Land Protection• Environmental
Pollution abatement• Fish and wildlife species protection
• Mitigation• Environmental education and demonstration projects
• Mitigation• Wastewater infrastructure
projects• Air quality• Smart growth
• GIS/planning and information management
• Research• Invasive species control• Water quality• Public access
esea c• Energy efficiency• Administration of the Program• Public access Program
HABITAT RESTORATIONHABITAT RESTORATION& SPECIES CONSERVATION& SPECIES CONSERVATION14 Projects Underway
Mississippi Coastal Ecological Restoration Partnership
TNC
Prescribed FirePrescribed Fire
Invasive Species Control
Outreach and EducationOutreach and Education
HABITAT RESTORATION
KERWIN CUEVASDIRECTOR, ARTIFICIAL REEF BUREAU
Creation, Colonization, and Succession of New Habitats: Implications for the Success of Artificial Reefs
CREATION, COLONIZATION, AND, ,SUCCESSION OF NEW HABITATS
Make specific recommendations regarding best use practices for structuring, designing, positioning, and create beneficial outcomes.create beneficial outcomes.
Make specific recommendations regarding the best use of materials for building structures that maximize t t d i i b fitstated socioeconomic benefits
Provide an ecological assessment of artificial breakwaters to document critical benefits to the socioeconomic health of the Mississippi coastal region. Create valuable juvenile reef fish habitat Create valuable juvenile reef fish habitat.
WATER QUALITYWATER QUALITY19 ProjectsWater Quality Improvements through Habitat RestorationReduction of Point Source Pollutants through Sanitary Sewer ConnectionsSewer Connections
Improperly Functioning Onsite Septic Systems
$32M Total Program$32M Total Program Funding
17 Sewer Connection / System Projectsy j
14 Communities
3 Watersheds3 Watersheds
±2,900 Connections Made / Onsite Septic Systems Eliminated
WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
y
Collaboration of multiple funding sources
WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENTSVIA UTILITY PROJECTS
CIAP Public Access Projects
•Over 26 miles of trails and other areas for public accesspublic access
•Trails are key components of 5 projects and minor
t i lcomponents in several others
•Lucedale Depot Greenwayy•Old Wire Road Trail•Joseph T. Jones Park Educational Boardwalk•Possum Walk Trail
LUCEDALE DEPOT GREENWAY
Possum Walk
•Possum Walk was a historic ferry crossing and community located
th f P li tnorth of Pearlington
•Trail will be about 3.2 miles in length
•Trail will link Infinity Science Center to the historic site of the ferry crossingcrossing
•Trail is located in the Stennis Buffer
POSSUM WALKPOSSUM WALKLINKING NASA’S INFINITY TO THE PAST
EDUCATION & DEMONSTRATION PROJECTSEDUCATION & DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS
18 Education/Demonstration Projects 7 new Educational Facilities Improve/Enhance Existing Facilities Improve/Enhance Existing Facilities Implement 5 Education Programs
ANN LATHROPANN LATHROPCURRICULUM & TESTING COORDINATOR/SCIENCE TEACHERBAY HIGH SCHOOL
MADDIE LEWISSENIOR, BAY HIGH SCHOOL
E i th F t G ti f E l i lEmpowering the Future Generations of Ecological Stewards in Hancock County
BIO 1214BIO 1214COLLEGE SCIENCECOLLEGE SCIENCERequirements:ACT S (18 hi h )ACT Scores (18 or higher)3.0 GPA or higher
f C C4 hours of College Credit through Pearl River Community College
ADOPT A STREAMADOPT-A-STREAM
• PH TestPH Test• Alkalinity Test• Turbidity Test• Turbidity Test• Dissolved Oxygen Test• Chloride Test• Chloride Test• Check Water/Air TemperatureTemperature
EDUCATING ELEMENTARY STUDENTSEDUCATING ELEMENTARY STUDENTS
• The Water Cycle• How to Conserve WaterHow to Conserve Water• Water Biomes• Pollution• Pollution• The Different types of Water (Fresh & Salt)
FIELD TRIPSFIELD TRIPS
• Institute for Marine Mammals Studies • Aquarium of Americasq• Infinity Space Center at Stennis• North Bay Elementaryy y• The Exploreum Science Center
TOPICS COVERED
• Ecosystems
TOPICS COVERED
• Ecosystems• Pollution• Water QualityWater Quality• Endangered Species• Biomes (Deciduous/Coniferous Forests, Desert, Rain Forest, Tundra, etc.)o es , u d a, e c )
SPECIAL THANKSSPECIAL THANKS
Mi i i i S t Th d• Mississippi Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker and Congressmen Steve Palazzo
• Hancock, Harrison and Jackson County Boards of Supervisors
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• Governor Bryant and his staff
• Our partners and sub-grantees
P St ff t MDMR d• Governor Bryant and his staff
• Former Governor Haley Barbour and his staff
• Program Staff at MDMR and Counties
Barbour and his staff
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