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INPUT NEEDED: Online survey launches for Joe’s Bayou Recreation Area improvement project

The City of Destin is seeking feedback from the community regarding the Joe’s Bayou Recreation Area Improvements Project.  In partnership with the city, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the implementing Trustee for this Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) restoration project resulting from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. DEP selected Taylor Engineering Inc., DAG […]

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The City of Destin is seeking feedback from the community regarding the Joe’s Bayou Recreation Area Improvements Project. 

In partnership with the city, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the implementing Trustee for this Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) restoration project resulting from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.

  • DEP selected Taylor Engineering Inc., DAG Architects Inc. and Halff Associates Inc. to engage the community and conduct project planning, permitting, design, bidding and construction administration.

The improvement project at the Joe’s Bayou Recreation Area and Mattie Kelly Park and Nature Walk will provide and enhance public recreational opportunities and improve access to water resources.

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Public input and participation will provide planners with crucial insight on how to better serve the community.

  • Members of the public are encouraged to provide input through the survey, which will run for 30 days beginning Tuesday, March 1, 2022. ​​

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