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Alabama’s Multiyear Implementation Plan Appendix Attachment 1 Map of Projects Selected for Inclusion in Alabama’s Multiyear Implementation Plan Attachment 1 Direct Component Projects Included in Draft Multiyear Implementation Plan 8 4 7 5 2 13 14 12 9 13 15 6 3 13 1 11 10 ID PROJECT ID PROJECT Alabama State Port Authority Automotive Logistics/RO-RO 1 Aloe Bay Harbour Town Phases I, II, and III 9 Terminal 2 Historic Africatown Welcome Center 10 Ambassadors of the Environment 3 Redevelop Bayou La Batre City Docks 11 Isle Dauphine Beach and Golf Study 4 Northwest Satsuma Water and Sewer Project 12 Innovating St. Louis Street: Mobile’s Technology Corridor 5 Mobile County Blueway Trail 13 Baldwin County ALDOT Capacity Improvements 6 Water Distribution System Upgrades 14 Mobile Greenway Initiative Baldwin Beach Express I-10 to I-65 Extension ROW 7 15 Working Waterfront and Greenspace Restoration Project Acquisition Planning Assistance - MIP Amendment Development (not 8 Mount Vernon Water Treatment Plant 16 designated on map) Attachment 2 Project Selection Process ProjectSelectionProcessFramework for Backinqueueforfutureconsideration Administrator submits MIP MultiyearImplementationPlan(MIP)Development to Treasury for approval to submit individual project grant applications *Project remains on †Administrator *Administrator prepares Submitter enters Administrator hold for future Administrator Administrator posts reviews and denotes Invite, inform, & Restoration Project Yes determines if Yes all project suggestions for consideration by Yes determines if reviewed project those project project suggestion Council members to Council communicate with Suggestion Form the project suggestion on Project suggestions meeting meets RESTORE review public via online Project suggestion entry Suggestion portal focus area(s) for MIP is complete eligibility criteria Suggestion portal funding No Council finalizes and adopts MIP No No Council members review project Administrator notifies Administrator notifies suggestions submitter of the submitter project need for additional suggestion does not Administrator information meet criteria incorporates revisions and delivers draft ††Council Final MIP to Council members No recommend RFE to move project Done suggestion forward Council members Submitter supplies all review and consider requested information Yes public input in proper format by **Administrator collects requested date necessary information from submitter and initiates detailed Administrator gathers project evaluation and summarizes public comments Administrator posts list *Projectsalsocanberecommendedforotherfundingsources of RFE projects on website portal **Feasibility,budgetreasonableness,readiness,regulatorystatus,economicimpact,BASreview,etc.(seeAppendixA) CouncilreleasesDraft ***ReviewsbasedondetailedevaluationandadditionalfactorssetbyCouncil(seeAppendixA) MIPandpostsfor45Ͳ daycomment period Legend Administrator provides report to Council on †First round MIP will focus on Economic and Infrastructure projects, including each RFE project Submitter related Planning Assistance Council adopts ††Request for Evaluation (RFE) for first round MIP will require a No Draft MIP Councilmembers recommendation from four members ***Council members Councilaction review reports and consider additional Council Administrator factors for determines if Yes Administrator development of project will be presents Draft MIP to Public Outreach project slate(s) included in Draft Council members for MIP review AsofDecember6,2016 ProjectSelectionProcessFrameworkforMultiyearImplementationPlan(MIP)Development StepͲbyͲStepDescription (asofDecember6,2016) Invite,InformandCommunicatewithPublic:TheStateofAlabama’sportalforprojectsuggestionswent liveinMarch,2014,andishousedontheAlabamaCoastalRestorationwebsite, Invite, inform, & communicate with www.alabamacoastalrestoration.org.TheAlabamaGulfCoastRecoveryCouncil(AGCRC)Executive public Directorisavailabletospeaktoindividuals/groupsregardingtheRESTOREActandrelatedactivities, includingtheprocessbywhichoneentersaproject.Additionally,otherstaffwiththeAlabama DepartmentofConservationandNaturalResources(whichservesastheAdministrativeAgentforthe AGCRC),areavailabletoanswerquestionsregardingRESTOREActactivitiesandtheprojectsuggestion portal.Thepublicisalsoencouragedtosignupforemailupdatesonthewebsite.Thisemaildistribution listisusedtoalertthepublictopublicmeetings,anydeadlinesastoprojectsuggestionconsiderationfor inclusioninMIPsandSEPs,andotherannouncements. SubmitterentersRestorationProjectSuggestionFormviaonlineportal: Submitter enters Restoration Project Individuals/organizations/publicentities(Submitter)enterprojectsuggestionsviatheonlineportal.The Suggestion Form via ProjectSuggestionFormisdesignedtoaccommodatesubmittalsforseveraldifferentpotentialfunding online Project Suggestion portal sources,includingtheAGCRC,theGulfCoastEcosystemRestorationCouncil(FederalCouncil),the NationalFishandWildlifeFoundation(NFWF)GulfEnvironmentalBenefitFund(GEBF),andtheNatural ResourceDamagesAssessment(NRDA).Theportalmayalsoinformdecisionsastootherfunding opportunities. Administratordeterminesiftheprojectsuggestioniscomplete:TheAlabamaDepartmentof Administrator ConservationandNaturalResourcesservesastheAdministrativeAgent(Administrator)fortheAGCRC. determines if the Yes project Inordertomoveforwardintheevaluationprocess,aprojectsuggestionmustincludespecific suggestion entry information,including,butnotlimitedto:contactinformation,projectdescriptionandlocation,primary is complete classification,estimatedcost,andabudgetoutline.TheAdministratoristaskedwithreviewingthe No submittalstoensuretheycontaintherequiredinformationanddonotcontainoffensivematerialsprior toposting. 1 No Administratornotifiessubmitteroftheneedforadditionalinformation:Ifanyrequiredinformationis missingfromtheprojectsuggestion,thesubmitteriscontactedandgivenanopportunitytoprovidethe Administrator notifies informationbeforeitcanbepostedforpublicreviewandfurtherconsideration. submitter of the need for additional information Submitter supplies all Submittersuppliesallrequestedinformationinproperformatbyrequesteddate:Ifinterestedin requested information completingtheprojectsuggestion,submittermustprovidenecessaryinformationtohavetheproject in proper format by requested date posted. AdministratorpostsreviewedprojectsuggestiononProjectSuggestionportal:Oncedetermined Administrator posts Yes reviewed project complete,theAdministratorwilltagtheprojectas“reviewed.”Theprojectsuggestionwillthenbe suggestion on Project postedonlineunderProjectSuggestionSubmittalsandbeavailableforconsiderationandreviewbythe Suggestion portal public. AdministratordeterminesifprojectsuggestionmeetsRESTOREeligibilitycriteria:Accordingtothe RESTOREAct,tobeeligibleforfunding,oneormoreoftheprojectactivitieslistedbelowmustbecarried Administrator determines if Yes outintheGulfCoastRegion:Restorationandprotectionofthenaturalresources,ecosystems,fisheries, project suggestion marineandwildlifehabitats,beaches,andcoastalwetlandsoftheGulfCoastregion;Mitigationof meets RESTORE eligibility criteria damagetofish,wildlife,andnaturalresources;Implementationofafederallyapprovedmarine,coastal, orcomprehensiveconservationmanagementplan,includingfisheriesmonitoring;Workforce No developmentandjobcreation;ImprovementstooronStateparkslocatedincoastalareasaffectedby theDeepwaterHorizonoilspill;Infrastructureprojectsbenefittingtheeconomyorecologicalresources, includingportinfrastructure;Coastalfloodprotectionandrelatedinfrastructure;Promotionoftourismin theGulfCoastRegion,includingrecreationalfishing;Promotionoftheconsumptionofseafoodharvested fromtheGulfCoastRegion;andPlanningassistance. 2 No:Iftheprojectsuggestiondoesnotaddressatleastoneofthecriteriaabove,thatprojectwillnotbe No consideredforRESTOREActfunding(althoughtheprojectmightbeconsideredforotherpotential Administrator notifies fundingsources). submitter project Done:ProjectsuggestiondoesnotmoveforwardintheCouncil'sprocess. suggestion does not meet criteria Done Yes:†AdministratorreviewsanddenotesthoseprojectsuggesƟonsmeeƟngfocusarea(s)forMIP †Administrator reviews and denotes fundingͲAdministratorreviewssubmitterͲidentifiedprojectsuggestionclassificationandtheproject those project descripƟontodetermineanddenoteeligibilityundertheAGCRC’sMIPfocusarea(s).(†FirstroundMIP Yes suggestions meeting focus area(s) for MIP willfocusonEconomicandInfrastructureprojects,includingrelatedPlanningAssistance;however, funding additionaland/ordifferentfocusareasmaybeselectedbytheCouncilforfutureMIPs.) Yes:*AdministratororganizesandpreparesallprojectsuggestionsforCouncilmemberstoreviewͲAll *Administrator prepares all projectsuggestionsenteredintheAlabamaCoastalRestorationportalwillbeprovidedtoCouncil project suggestions for Council members to review membersinsummaryformat,andthoseconsideredbytheAdministratortobeeligibleunderthe AGCRC’sMIPfocusarea(s)willbehighlighted.(Ifamemberbelievesanadditionalprojectshouldbe highlightedasfocusareaeligible,membershallimmediatelyemailAdministratortodiscuss.) Councilmembersreviewprojectsuggestions:Councilmemberswillreviewprojectsummaries,andfor Council members particularprojectsofinteresttoaCouncilmember(s),allprojectsuggestioninformationreceivedbythe review project submitterwillbeprovidedbytheAdministrator. suggestions ††CouncilmembersrecommendRequestforEvaluaƟon(RFE)tomoveprojectsuggesƟonforwardͲTo ††Council moveaprojectforward,atleastfourCouncilmembersmustrequestanRFEviaemailtothe members No recommend RFE Administrator.(individualemails,onlyoneprojectperemail)