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Pensacola Bay Estuary Program seeks continued Milton support; highlights oyster restoration, monitoring and grants
Summary
Estuary Program presenters updated the council on a federal designation, a $10 million oyster-restoration grant and local programs including living shorelines, shell recycling, monitoring and a requested $15,000 local contribution.
Representatives of the Pensacola Bay Estuary Program briefed the Milton City Council on recent program milestones, grant funding and opportunities for local participation and asked the city to continue its annual contribution at the previously approved level of $15,000.
The update emphasized a recent federal designation being pursued with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and large grant awards that program leaders say will fund habitat restoration, monitoring and community grants. Vernon (the program presenter) described outreach and on-the-ground work, and Matt Pazner, identified in the meeting as the program’s executive director, thanked Milton for long-standing support.
Why it matters: The estuary program says…
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