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Commission approves design funding request for living shoreline with caveats on county funds near Eglin property
Summary
The board approved a request to receive grant funding to complete 100% design for a proposed living shoreline project near Marler and Veterans Park and along the route toward Destin; commissioners sought assurances before using county funds because portions of the shoreline border state road and Eglin Air Force Base property.
The Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a request on July 1 to accept funding that would advance a living shoreline project to 100% design, but commissioners attached a clear caveat: before the county obligates any local dollars, staff must complete due diligence with Eglin Air Force Base and provide assurances about access and the risk of closure.
Background and scope: The item seeks funding to move a living shoreline design — a shoreline restoration and habitat project — from…
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