In preparation of submitting the final MYIP, Escambia County accepted public comment for a period of 45 days for those projects included within the plan. Escambia County BCC authorized staff at the May 25, 2017 regular board meeting to conduct the 45 day public comment period. The public comment period opened June 5, 2017 and closed July 19, 2017.

Escambia County received 349 public comments for the 2016-2017 MYIP. The public comments were summarized and addressed in the MYIP Public Comment Summary Report found on the right side of the page or by clicking here. The MYIP was submitted to U.S. Treasury on August 10, 2017 where they will take 60 days to review and approve. The BCC anticipates voting to accept the approved MYIP in October. Approval of the MYIP allows Escambia County to begin individual grant applications for the projects. It is anticipated final adoption of grant awards will occur in the first quarter of 2018 with projects beginning shortly thereafter.

To read Escambia County's Multi-Year Implementation Plan, please click the image above or click here.

MYIP & RESTORE References

•  "RESTORE Act; Subtitle F of Public Law 112-141." U.S. Department of Treasury, 6 July 2012"
• "Direct Component." U.S. Department of Treasury, 27 Mar. 2017".
• "Escambia County Public Input Process." Escambia County RESTORE, edited by Dewberry Consulting, Shelly Marshall & Matt Posner, 31 Mar. 2017.
• "Escambia County Needs Assessment." Escambia County RESTORE, RESTORE Advisory Committee, edited by Dewberry Consulting, 29 Dec. 2014".
• "Escambia County Project Selection Criteria." Escambia County RESTORE, RESTORE Advisory Committee, edited by Dewberry Consulting, 5 May 2015.  
• "Escambia County 2016-17 Risk Assessment on Nominated Projects." Escambia County RESTORE, edited by Shelly Marshall & Matt Posner, 9 Feb. 2017.
• "Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlements: Where the money went." National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 20 Apr. 2017.

BEST AVAILABLE SCIENCE

Documentation of Project Importance and Need

CARPENTER CREEK REVITALIZATION PLAN

• Rhew, Ph .D., Kyeongsik. "Fecal Coliform TMDL for Escambia River (WBID 10F), Texar Bayou (WBID 738), and Carpenter Creek (WBID 676)." Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Environmental Assessment and Restoration, Bureau of Watershed Restoration, Sept. 2012.
• "Bacteria Pollution Control Plan Carpenter Creek (WBID 676)." Escambia County, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 29 June 2016.

PROJECT UNIVERSAL ACCESS

• "Escambia County ADA Study of County Facilities and Parks." Myescambia, Escambia County, 24 Feb. 2016.
• "Destination Marketing Plan." Visit Pensacola, Visit Pensacola, 2014-15.

PERDIDO KEY GULF OF MEXICO BEACH ACCESS

• "Perdido Key Master Plan Design" Escambia County Perdido Key Master Plan, prepared DPZ Partners, 14 Mar. 2016.
• Huth, Bill, Ash Morgan, and Chris Burkart. "Measuring Florida Artificial Reef Economic Benefits: A Synthesis." Florida Sea Grant, University of West Florida & Appalachian State University, 13 Jan. 2015.
• "Perdido Key Beach mouse (Peromyscus polionotus trissyllepsis)." ECOS Environmental Conservation Online System , U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, 6 June 1985.

PERDIDO KEY MULTI-USE PATH

• "Perdido Key Master Plan Design" Escambia County Perdido Key Master Plan, prepared DPZ Partners, 14 Mar. 2016.
• “Florida-Alabama TPO Bicycle/Pedestrian Project Priorities FY 2018-2022.” Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization. Sept. 2016.
• "A Regional Strategy for Economic Transformation." Northwest Florida Forward, edited by TIP Strategies, Florida's Great Northwest, Feb. 2017.

OLF8 COMMERCE PARK IMPROVEMENTS

• "A Regional Strategy for Economic Transformation." Northwest Florida Forward, edited by TIP Strategies, Florida's Great Northwest, Feb. 2017.

SOUTH DOGTRACK DRAINAGE

• "Flood Information Portal." Northwest Florida Water Management District, Northwest Florida Management District, Escambia County, 27 Jan. 2017.
• "Escambia County Damage Assessment (April 2014 Flood)." ArcGIS, Escambia County, July 2014.
• "Statewide Comprehensive Verified List of Impaired Waters." Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Bayou Grande Watershed Assessment, 19 Apr. 2017.

ELEVEN MILE CREEK RESTORATION

• Wieckowicz, Ph.D., P.E., Richard, Ben Ralys, and Erin Wilcox. "Fecal Coliform TMDL for Elevenmile Creek, WBID 489, and Tenmile Creek, WBID 489A." Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Environmental Assessment and Restoration, Bureau of Watershed Management, 22 Oct. 2008.
• "Escambia County Damage Assessment (April 2014 Flood)." ArcGIS, Escambia County, July 2014.

ELEVEN MILE CREEK BASIN

• "Flood Information Portal." Northwest Florida Water Management District, Northwest Florida Management District, Escambia County, 27 Jan. 2017.
• "Escambia County Damage Assessment (April 2014 Flood)." ArcGIS, Escambia County, July 2014.
• Wieckowicz, Ph.D., P.E., Richard, Ben Ralys, and Erin Wilcox. "Fecal Coliform TMDL for Elevenmile Creek, WBID 489, and Tenmile Creek, WBID 489A." Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Environmental Assessment and Restoration, Bureau of Watershed Management, 22 Oct. 2008.

HOLLICE T. WILLIAMS STORMWATER & RECREATIONAL PARK

• "Flood Information Portal." Northwest Florida Water Management District, Northwest Florida Management District, Escambia County, 27 Jan. 2017. "Escambia County Damage Assessment (April 2014 Flood)." ArcGIS, Escambia County, July 2014.
• "Statewide Comprehensive Verified List of Impaired Waters." Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Pensacola Bay Watershed Assessment, 19 Apr. 2017.

SOAR WITH RESTORE

• "A Regional Strategy for Economic Transformation." Northwest Florida Forward, edited by TIP Strategies, Florida's Great Northwest, Feb. 2017.

OTHER DEEPWATER HORIZON RESTORATION ACTIVITIES

• "RESTORE Act" Escambia County RESTORE, edited by Shelly Marshall, 10 Apr. 2016.
• “Restoration Projects Map.” Gulf of Mexico Restoration and Recovery, Environmental Law Institute Ocean Program, 3 Mar. 2017.