The Alabama Port Authority today shared two major developments for the Upper Mobile Bay Wetlands Project—the only dedicated beneficial use site in Mobile Bay for maintenance dredge material from the ship channel.
First, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) announced that the project is slated to receive $24 million in RESTORE Act funding. In addition to the funding, the Port has signed its U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) permit to begin construction.
The new site will create hundreds of acres of wetlands south of the Causeway, turning eligible dredged material into restored habitat that benefits fisheries, wildlife, and coastal resilience.
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