Let’s plan to
create wetlands.
The Upper Mobile Bay Beneficial Use Wetlands Creation Project will use suitable sediment from berth dredging at the Port of Mobile to create up to 1,200 acres of tidal wetlands south of the Causeway.
Rather than placing this valuable natural resource in upland disposal areas or open water, the project will put it to beneficial use restoring coastal habitat. The resulting wetlands will improve water quality, provide habitat for coastal and marine species, strengthen the resilience of Upper Mobile Bay and support more sustainable maintenance of the Port facilities that help drive regional commerce.
Proposed conceptual design layout and cross section showing wetland habitat creation.
Source: Moffatt & Nichol, 2021
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Funding Partners
This planning Project is funded by the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf States Act (RESTORE Act) – Bucket 2. It is a Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council-approved project that is sponsored and managed by the Alabama State Port Authority (ASPA). The ASPA received a $2.5 million grant to implement the planning needed for the project, and is slated to receive $24 million for construction.
RESTORE Act
This project is paid for (in part) with federal funding from the Department of the Treasury under the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012 (RESTORE ACT). The statements, findings, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Treasury.
