Sarasota Bay Estuary Program

Description:this Action Provides Funding in the Amount of $909,800 to Sarasota Bay National Estuary Program (SBEP) Under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) (PL 117-58). the Recipient Will Support Implementation of the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) and Strategic Plan to Improve Water Quality, Protect the Natural Habitat and Living Resources, and Support Sustainable Human Uses. the Projects Proposed for Funding via the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Will Leverage Existing Efforts. Specifically, the Recipient Will Leverage Existing Efforts, So That the Sbep Will Spend Bil Dollars on Project Implementation, Rather Than the Earlier Stages of Design and Permitting. Activities:the Activities Include Continuing Efforts to Coordinate Efforts Among Our Stakeholders to Develop a Locally Led, Scientifically Sound Water Quality and Ecosystem Restoration Program for the Bay. to Complete Habitat Restoration Efforts at Two Sites, Fish Preserve Phase Iv and GT Bray Park, and to Allow the Sbep to Continue Its Long Running Efforts to Supplement the Bay's Ecosystem Health Through the Deployment of Specially Designed Artificial Reefs. Each Project Is Described Below in Terms of Its Relevance to CCMP Goals, a Summary Budget, a Brief Description of the Project, the Leads And/or Partners Involved in the Project and Estimated Milestones. Subrecipient:fish Preserve Management; Fish Preserve Public Education and Outreach; GT Bray Park Project Management, GT Bray Park Public Education and Outreach; and Sarasota Bay Artificial Reefs Management. DR. Martin Luther King, JR. Memorial Park - Design and Permitting, DR. Martin Luther King, JR. Memorial Park - Construction and Management, DR. Martin Luther King, JR. Memorial Park - Public Education and Outreach, Longboat Key Bayfront Park Seawall - Design and Permitting.outcomes:the Anticipated Deliverables Include Community School Engagement Meetings and Workshops, School Field Trips for Students, Created School Environmental Curriculum and Public Outreach to Be Coordinated by Sbep. the Expected Outcomes Include Increasing Public Access to an Important Tributary to Sarasota Bay, Treat Urban Stormwater Runoff, Improve the Quality of Tidal Creek Habitats and Allow Intertidal Communities to Migrate 'upslope' Within the Project Boundaries. the Intended Beneficiaries Include the Citizens of the State of Florida.