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BILL MAHAN - UF IFAS EXTENSION - BAY COUNTY FL SEA GRANT EXTENSION PROGRAM An Equal Opportunity Employer Continued Development of FL Sea Grant's Web – Based Emerald Coast Anchorage Guide – Bay County ---PAGE BREAK--- Presentation Outline The Emerald Coast Beta Anchorage Website Bay County Anchorages Map of Anchorages & Detail Map of Proposed Anchorages Proposed Field & Web Work Project Partners RESTORE Act Eligible Activities Bay County Objectives (MYIP) Questions? ---PAGE BREAK--- 43 Anchorages Listed http://anchorages.flseagrant.org/emerald-coast/index.php ---PAGE BREAK--- 16 Anchorages Listed ---PAGE BREAK--- Detail popup for each site ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- Additional Information ---PAGE BREAK--- How Much Will I Make? Original 16 + 25 New Anchorages = 41 Sites ---PAGE BREAK--- Proposed Anchorage & Website Work Ground truth data for the original 16 Bay anchorage sites Ground truth and collect basic data for 25 new Bay sites Collect new data for all sites – spatial data: approach, shore-side profiles, restrictions, navigational aids, marinas Compile data into correct formats for programmer Add data layers to website (GIS) Make website ready to go public Website outreach & marketing ---PAGE BREAK--- Anchorage Project Partners Planning Department ---PAGE BREAK--- Promotion of tourism in the Gulf Coast Region, including recreational fishing – boater services promoted – anchorages, marinas, pump-outs, etc. Other Eligible Activities “overlapped” Restoration and protection of the natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine and wildlife habitats, beaches, and coastal wetlands of the Gulf Coast region – increased boater’s knowledge of critical areas Planning assistance – local boating issues – e.g. derelict vessels Promotion of the consumption of seafood harvested from the Gulf Coast Region – inshore recreational fishing information/promotion RESTORE Act Eligible Activities ---PAGE BREAK--- Bay County RESTORE Act Multi-Year Implementation Plan Objectives Economic Development and Job Creation Objective 1.6 – Facilities to foster tourism and economic development Other MYIP Objectives “overlapped” Objective 1.8 – Conserve and protect natural resources – critical habitats Environment Objective 2.3 Protect seagrass beds – increased boater knowledge Public Infrastructure Objective 3.1 Public infrastructure for environment and economy – increased boater knowledge ---PAGE BREAK--- Thank You! Any Questions? An Equal Opportunity Employer