We’ve updated the Plans and Documents page with the current revision of the Marine Sanctuary Plan to bring it up to date with the reef design in the permit applications.  Also new are all permit documents for the Gulf and Sound Side Reef.

Check out these new additions to the site to see the official communications on the permitting and the up to date plan for the Navarre Beach Marine Sanctuary.

You can also see a historical record of all the committee meeting minutes there along with general information and links to pictures and drawings of the reefs and reef permit areas.

Mark your calendars for the last Monday of the each month at 6 PM.  That’s the new date for the monthly Navarre Beach Marine Sanctuary Committee meeting.  It will be held at the same place – Navarre Visitor Center Conference Room.  The visitor center is on Highway 98 at the foot of the Navarre Beach Bridge in the sound side park.  Please plan to come on out, get informed and help us Make Navarre Snorkelicious!

A Gulf Side reef design change from straight concrete pilings to piling mounted eco system reefs
will result in lowering estimated cost from approximately $330,000 from $400K to $70K.

Attendees at the July 29th Marine Sanctuary Committee Meeting agreed that it was great change. Especially in light of the reported durability of the same reefs mounted along the Alabama coast line during recent storms. Reefs located in the surf zone there withstood recent storms better than some concrete pilings that snapped. They also provide more surface area and their discs can be adjusted in height after deployment if so desired. Escambia county was also impressed with the option and is changing the design of their gulf side reef planned for the Portofino area.

Speaking of permitting –

Target dates for the permit application package and submittal to the county for official application with FL DEP and US Army Corp of Engineers are as follows:

Package to Marine Sanctuary Committee – August 7th
Package published on website – August 14th
Public Comment Meeting – August 25th
Package w/summary comments & committee recommendation to Santa Rosa BOCC – Sept 1st

Evite link

Time/Date:
Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 6:30 PM CST

Location & Address:
Belle Mer – (1st Floor Meeting Room)
8269 Gulf Boulevard (1 mile west of Cocodries)
Navarre Beach, FL
United States-32566
(Thank You to Dale and Kenny Wilder for the meeting room)

Agenda:
1. Finance
Grants
Fund Raising Activity and Balances

2. Plan Updates
Economic Impact
Intended Use

3. Santa Rosa BOCC Resolution

4. Events
Fun Fest
Run For The Reefs

5. Open Discussion

6. Wrap Up and Next Month Priorities

Come on out and help make beach snorkeling and diving reefs at Navarre a reality

Meeting Details

Date/Time:
Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 6:30 PM CST

Location & Address
Belle Mer – 1st Floor Meeting Room
8269 Gulf Boulevard (1 mile west of Cocodries)
Navarre Beach, FL
United States-32566

Tentative Agenda:
1. Fund Raising
2. Community Awareness
3. Open Committee Positions
4. Government Coordination
5. Next Steps