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| I'll be on with Rick at 7:00 AM tomorrow, live in the studio. LOTS to talk about! Tune in Live! |
Once again I have been invited to appear on the area's best and most trusted, respected, and listened-to morning drive news program--"Real News with Rick Outzen" on the station with the area's best top to bottom news-talk line up---1370 WCOA.
Rick has asked me to come on to promote tomorrow's historic ribbon cutting for what will be the Panhandle's finest boat launch and recreation facility--the Escambia County Perdido Bay Boat Ramp.
This facility is and will be an amazing asset for all the citizens of the west side of Escambia County. All citizens are invited and encouraged to attend tomorrow's celebration and ribbon cutting!
I'm certain Rick will have some primary election questions for me as well, so be sure to tune in. I will be prepared to answer any question put to me, just as I always am.
Learn more about the boat ramp facility here.
Listen live, and if unable to do so--I'll post the podcast here once Rick publishes it.
District 1 and the staff of Escambia County's Natural Resources and Marine Services Division welcome the public to the Perdido Bay Boat Ramp ribbon cutting Tuesday, June 18, at 11 a.m., 10808 Lillian Highway. One or more Escambia County Commissioners may be in attendance.
The boat ramp is Escambia County's first large public access to Perdido Bay. The new 40-acre facility is located on Heron Bayou and includes a two-lane boat ramp, 62 parking spaces for vehicles with trailers, 22 parking spaces for vehicles without trailers, and a stormwater treatment facility. In addition, a new channel measuring at 2,260 feet long by 40 feet wide and a depth of 5 feet has been dredged from the launching facility to Perdido Bay. Additional passive recreational opportunities include a landing area along the Perdido paddling trail with two campsites and 11 acres of wetlands placed into conservation.
“I am excited for all the citizens on Escambia’s west side to have such a fantastic community amenity," Commissioner Bergosh said. "We have all worked very hard for a long time to bring this project to fruition, and I can’t wait to cut the ribbon on this and open it up next week for the boaters of our county."
In 2013, the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners funded the acquisition of the Perdido Boat Ramp property for $1.24 million through Local Option Sales Tax III. Project design was paid through a grant from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Vessel Registration Fees. Construction was funded through U.S. Treasury RESTORE Direct Component funds, American Rescue Plan Act funds and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Natural Resource Damage Assessment Coastal Protection Fund. Hewes and Company, LLC constructed the new facility.
For more information about the boat ramp, please contact Escambia County Natural Resources Management at 850-595-4988.
