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DESCRIPTION:District 1 Commissioner Jeff Bergosh and Escambia County staff
invite the public to join them for the Perdido Bay Boat Ramp ribbon cuttin
g Tuesday\, June 18\, at 11 a.m.\, 10808 Lillian Highway. One or more Esca
mbia County Commissioners may be in attendance.The boat ramp is Escambia C
ounty's first large public access to Perdido Bay. The new 40-acre facility
is located on Heron Bayou and includes a two-lane boat ramp\, 62 parking
spaces for vehicles with trailers\, 22 parking spaces for vehicles without
trailers\, and a stormwater treatment facility. In addition\, a new chann
el measuring at 2\,260 feet long by 40 feet wide and a depth of 5 feet has
been dredged from the launching facility to Perdido Bay. Additional passi
ve recreational opportunities include a landing area along the Perdido pad
dling trail with two campsites and 11 acres of wetlands placed into conser
vation.&ldquo\;I am excited for all the citizens on Escambia&rsquo\;s west
side to have such a fantastic community amenity\," Commissioner Bergosh s
aid. "We have all worked very hard for a long time to bring this project t
o fruition\, and I can&rsquo\;t wait to cut the ribbon on this and open it
up next week for the boaters of our county."In 2013\, the Escambia County
Board of County Commissioners funded the acquisition of the Perdido Boat
Ramp property for $1.24 million through Local Option Sales Tax III. Projec
t design was paid through a grant from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservat
ion Commission and Vessel Registration Fees. Construction was funded throu
gh U.S. Treasury RESTORE Direct Component funds\, American Rescue Plan Act
funds and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Natural Reso
urce Damage Assessment Coastal Protection Fund. Hewes and Company\, LLC co
nstructed the new facility.For more information about the boat ramp\, plea
se contact Escambia County Natural Resources Management at 850-595-4988.
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LOCATION:10808 Lillian Hwy., Pensacola
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SUMMARY:Perdido Bay Boat Ramp Ribbon Cutting
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:District 1 Commissioner Jeff Bergosh and Es
cambia County staff invite the public to join them for the Perdido Bay Boa
t Ramp ribbon cutting Tuesday\, June 18\, at 11 a.m.\, 10808 Lillian Highw
ay. One or more Escambia County Commissioners may be in attendance.
The boat ramp is Escambia County's first large public access to Perdido Ba
y. The new 40-acre facility is located on Heron Bayou and includes a two-l
ane boat ramp\, 62 parking spaces for vehicles with trailers\, 22 parking
spaces for vehicles without trailers\, and a stormwater treatment facility
. In addition\, a new channel measuring at 2\,260 feet long by 40 feet wid
e and a depth of 5 feet has been dredged from the launching facility to Pe
rdido Bay. Additional passive recreational opportunities include a landing
area along the Perdido paddling trail with two campsites and 11 acres of
wetlands placed into conservation.
&ldquo\;I am excited for all the
citizens on Escambia&rsquo\;s west side to have such a fantastic community
amenity\," Commissioner Bergosh said. "We have all worked very hard for a
long time to bring this project to fruition\, and I can&rsquo\;t wait to
cut the ribbon on this and open it up next week for the boaters of our cou
nty."
In 2013\, the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners fu
nded the acquisition of the Perdido Boat Ramp property for $1.24 million t
hrough Local Option Sales Tax III. Project design was paid through a grant
from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Vessel Registr
ation Fees. Construction was funded through U.S. Treasury RESTORE Direct C
omponent funds\, American Rescue Plan Act funds and the Florida Department
of Environmental Protection Natural Resource Damage Assessment Coastal Pr
otection Fund. Hewes and Company\, LLC constructed the new facility.
For more information about the boat ramp\, please contact Escambia County
Natural Resources Management at 850-595-4988.
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