GOMESA Application Details
- 1. Title of Project
- Martin Bluff and Hickory Hills Sewer Improvements
- 2. Location of Project
- Gautier, Jackson County, MS
- 3. Requesting Organization
- City of Gautier
- 4a. Name
- Kimberly C. Saucier
- 4b. Position
- Grants & Projects Director
- 4c. Phone Number
- 4d. Fax Number
- 4e. Address Line 1
- 3330 Hwy 90
- 4e. Address Line 2
- 4e. City, State Zip
- Gautier, MS 39533
- 4f. Email
- ksaucier@gautier-ms.gov
- 5. FundingRequested
- $2,701,150
- Awarded Amount:
- $2,701,150
- 6. Other State or Federal Funding Sources
- No
- 7a. Amount of Additional Funds
- $0
- 7b. Source of Additional Funds
- N/A
- 8. Total Project Funds Amount
- $2,701,150
- 9. Project Description/Overview
- The Martin Bluff and Hickory Hills Sewer Improvements project will improve Coastal Water Quality, protect our natural resources, and mitigate damage to fish and wildlife by eliminating the inflow and infiltration problems due to an insufficient sewer system. The Martin Bluff portion of the project consists of replacing the existing 4,000 linear feet of 8-inch sewer gravity main on Martin Bluff Road with 16-inch. The existing pipe is undersized, and is resulting in numerous sanitary sewer overflows. This improvement would provide relief to the system and prevent sanitary sewer overflows, as well as, provide capacity for future connections. The Hickory Hills portion of the project consists of approximately 4,000 linear feet of new gravity sewer line, and grinder pumps to residents. This addition will expand the city's wastewater collection system further into the Hickory Hills Subdivision to service the current residents without access to the city's wastewater collection, and eliminating a number of septic tanks.
- 10. Project Goals/Objectives
- The Martin Bluff and Hickory Hills Sewer Improvements project will improve Coastal Water Quality, protect our natural resources, and mitigate damage to fish and wildlife by eliminating the inflow and infiltration problems due to an insufficient sewer system. The proposed environmental objectives to be incorporated within this project, as described above, are to enhance and support the following projects objectives. • Protect the wetland marsh and the vegetative species and wildlife critical to the local ecology from damage occurring due to sewer overflows. • Prevent raw sanitary sewer backing into homes, front yards, road, etc. and creating hazards that are costly and unhealthy. • Improve water quality from a watershed that directly impacts the Gulf of Mexico.
- 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: Erosion control measures will be implemented to aid in coastal restoration, hurricane protection, and loss of coastal wetlands. The replacement and lining of sewer pipe will also aid or stop the loss soils into the sewer system through infiltration.
- (B) Mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife, or natural resources.
- Yes: This project will keep harmful pollutants from entering surrounding soils and groundwater, which in turn would enter the adjacent wetlands and the Pascagoula River.
- (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.
- 12. Project Timetable/Milestones
- Topographic Surveying: In Progress Engineering Design and Permitting: 4 Months Construction: 6 Months
- 13. Project Timing
- Short-term
- 14. Current status of architectural/engineering plans & specifications for this project (if applicable):
- 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?
- The proposed project is one with both conservation and coastal restoration benefits, as the project will be specifically designed to minimize impacts to wetlands and mitigate damage to wildlife. The Martin Bluff portion of the project consists of replacing the existing 4,000 linear feet of 8-inch sewer gravity main on Martin Bluff Road with 16-inch. The existing pipe is undersized, and is resulting in numerous sanitary sewer overflows. This improvement would provide relief to the system and prevent sanitary sewer overflows, as well as, provide capacity for future connections. The Hickory Hills portion of the project consists of approximately 4,000 linear feet of new gravity sewer line, and grinder pumps to residents. This addition will expand the city's wastewater collection system further into the Hickory Hills Subdivision to service the current residents without access to the city's wastewater collection, and eliminating a number of septic tanks. This project meets several goals and objectives of the Department of Marine Resources: - Protect the wetland marsh and the vegetative species and wildlife critical to the local ecology from damage occurring due to sewer overflows. - Prevent raw sanitary sewer backing into homes, front yards, road, etc. and creating hazards that are costly and unhealthy. - Improve water quality. - Provide erosion control. - Decrease pollutant discharges into the Gulf of Mexico to enhance, protect, and conserve the marine interest for present and future generations.
- 16. Estimated Years To Completion
- 1
- 17. Estimated Completion Date
- 8/1/2025
- Budget:
- Salaries,Wages, Fringe
- $0
- Travel
- $0
- Architecture & Engineering
- $430,640
- Legal
- $0
- Consulting
- $0
- Construction
- $2,270,510
- Site Work
- $0
- Equipment
- $0
- Indirects
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Total
- $2,701,150
- Internal Project Number
- 2025004
- Application Submission Date
- 07/28/2023
- Fiscal Year
- 2025
- Project Status
- Awarded
- Application Status
- Accepted
- Meets Criteria
- Yes
- Internal Notes:
- 1783-d