01_AR_Permit_NearshoreEast_West_Army.pdf

This document is a Department of the Army Permit issued by the U.S. Army Engineer District in Jacksonville to the Escambia Board of County Commissioners for the reauthorization of two artificial reef sites in the Gulf of Mexico. The project involves creating Nearshore East and Nearshore West artificial reef sites for recreational fishing and diving opportunities, with each rectangular reef site measuring 1 nautical mile by 2 nautical miles. The deployment will include clean concrete or rock, heavy gauge steel products, prefabricated structures, and military surplus items, with a minimum authorized depth of -26 feet from the Mean Lower Low Water line.

The permit (Number SAJ-2007-04277) specifies precise geographic coordinates for both reef sites, located near Santa Rosa Island and Perdido Key. The project sites are positioned approximately 1-3.65 nautical miles from various coastal reference points in the Pensacola area. The permit is valid until March 4, 2031, with provisions for potential time extension requests. The authorized materials for reef deployment must maintain a 0.10 nautical mile buffer zone and include specific construction elements like clean concrete, heavy gauge steel, and prefabricated structures such as chicken transport devices, ensuring ecological and navigational considerations are addressed.