GOMESA Application Details
- 1. Title of Project
- Long Beach Smallcraft Harbor – Eastern Bulkhead
- 2. Location of Project
- Long Beach Smallcraft Harbor, at each mooring pier.
- 3. Requesting Organization
- City of Long Beach
- 4a. Name
- George Bass
- 4b. Position
- Mayor
- 4c. Phone Number
- 228-863-1556
- 4d. Fax Number
- N/A
- 4e. Address Line 1
- P.O. Box 929
- 4e. Address Line 2
- 4e. City, State Zip
- Long Beach, MS 39560
- 4f. Email
- mayor@cityoflongbeachms.com
- 5. FundingRequested
- $2,500,000
- Awarded Amount:
- $2,500,000
- 6. Other State or Federal Funding Sources
- No
- 7a. Amount of Additional Funds
- $0
- 7b. Source of Additional Funds
- 8. Total Project Funds Amount
- $2,760,000
- 9. Project Description/Overview
- This project is intended to construct improvements to the mooring piers within the Long Beach Smallcraft Harbor. Historically, these piers are damaged during even minor tropical storm events, with major storms creating devastating destruction. Not only do these repetitive damages and the subsequent repairs cause significant economic damage to the City, but they additionally cause substantial impact to the operation and function of the Harbor, a critical public service in the City. Obviously, impacts to the operation of the Harbor causes additional economic harm to the City through the loss of slip rentals, fuel sales, etc. The City has begun design for hardening the Harbor infrastructure, including the piers. Modifying the structural systems of the piers to concrete pilings will add significant strength and damage resistance to the piers
- 10. Project Goals/Objectives
- -Provide significant improvements to hurricane/storm resistance for the piers within the Harbor, which is an often-damaged area during storms. - Reduction in repetitive losses to marina infrastructure (piers, electrical systems, etc.) in the Harbor
- 11. Which of the following authorized uses set forth in the GOMESA Act does this project fall under?
- (A) Projects and activities for the purpose of coastal protection, including conservation, coastal restoration, hurricane protection, and infrastructure directly affected by coastal wetlands losses
- Yes: Improvements to the structural systems of the piers in the Long Beach Harbor will decrease repetitive damages due to hurricanes & other tropical systems, thus hurricane protection within the Long Beach Harbor will be expanded.
- (B) Mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife, or natural resources.
- (C) Implementation of a federally-approved marine, coastal, or conservation management plan.
- (D) Mitigation of the impact of Outer Continental Shelf activities through funding of onshore infrastructure projects.
- Yes:
- 12. Project Timetable/Milestones
- It is estimated that this project could be fully constructed within three (3) years from the date of funding. This allows one (1) year for permitting, design, and bidding, followed by two (2) years of construction.
- 13. Project Timing
- Short-term
- 14. Current status of architectural/engineering plans & specifications for this project (if applicable):
- Ready to Bid
- 15. In what way does this project meet the goals and objectives of the Department of Marine Resources, which includes enhancing, protecting and conserving the marine interest of Mississippi for present and future generations?
- Construction of this project will provide significant improvement to the structural systems of the piers within the Long Beach Smallcraft Harbor, strengthening them against repetitive damages during storm events. The piers are often damaged by storms, so reinforcing them will result in reduction in damages to the Harbor and the “downtime” while repairs are made.
- 16. Estimated Years To Completion
- 3
- 17. Estimated Completion Date
- 7/1/2026
- Budget:
- Salaries,Wages, Fringe
- $0
- Travel
- $0
- Architecture & Engineering
- $535,000
- Legal
- $0
- Consulting
- $0
- Construction
- $2,225,000
- Site Work
- $0
- Equipment
- $0
- Indirects
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Total
- $2,760,000
- Internal Project Number
- 2025017
- Application Submission Date
- 07/31/2023
- Fiscal Year
- 2025
- Project Status
- Awarded
- Application Status
- Accepted
- Meets Criteria
- Yes
- Internal Notes:
- 1783-q