MEDIA ADVISORY: June 18, 2014
MAHOGANY MILL BOAT RAMP GRAND OPENING SIGNIFIES EARLY RESTORATION PROGRESS FOR THE GULF COAST
PENSACOLA – Florida Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Herschel T. Vinyard Jr., along with local Escambia County elected officials, will attend the ribbon cutting for Mahogany Mill Boat Ramp and Park on June 25 at 10 a.m.
WHAT: Mahogany Mill Boat Ramp and Park Ribbon Cutting
WHEN: June 25 at 10 a.m.
WHERE: Mahogany Mill Boat Ramp and Park
1210 Mahogany Mill Road
Pensacola, Florida
The Mahogany Mill boat ramp is part of the Phase I Natural Resource Damage Assessment Early Restoration Projects. All Phase I projects took place in Escambia County and include two boat ramp restorations, an additional new boat ramp and a dune restoration.
The project reconstructed Mahogany Mill Road from Old Barrancas Avenue to Harbor View Marine, resulting in a new public road. The road now meets Escambia County standards to include wider travel lanes, an ADA-accessible sidewalk and infrastructure upgrades that include stormwater, sanitary sewer and potable water. The landscaping improvements include a 2.32-acre marine park. The park amenities consist of a boat ramp, ADA-accessible piers, sidewalk, picnic pavilion, benches and restrooms. Environmental features of the project include porous concrete pavement throughout the parking area which allows stormwater to infiltrate into the subsurface eliminating the need for stormwater retention ponds. There will also be a sanitary pump-out facility, as well as an educational kiosk providing information about environmental and wildlife issues.
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