RESTORE ACT Direct Component Multiyear Plan Narrative 

Department of the Treasury 

OMB Approval No. 1505-0250 

Directions: Use this form for the Initial Multiyear Plan and any subsequent amendments to an 

accepted Multiyear Plan. For amendments, include only newand/or materially modified activities. 

Multiyear Plan Version (Initial or Amendment Number): Amendment 002 

Date of Initial Multiyear Plan Acceptance: May 5, 2017 

Date of Last Multiyear Plan Revision Acceptance: April 22, 2018 

Eligible Applicant Name: Bay County, FL/Bay County Board of County Commissioners 

Name and Contact Information of the Person to be contacted (POC) on matters concerning this Multiyear Implementation Plan: 

POC Name: Jim Muller 

POC Title: Bay County RESTORE Act Coordinator 

POC Email: jmuller@baycountyfl.gov 

POC Phone: 850.248.8253 

NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION: 

1. A descriptionof eachactivity, including the need, purpose, objective(s), milestones and location. Include map showing the location 

of each activity. 

Proposal number/name: 2020-01 St. Andrew/St. Joe Bays Estuary Program 

Eligible Activity: Restoration and protection of the natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine and wildlife habitats, 

beaches, and coastal wetlands of the Gulf Coast Region 

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: 

The St. Andrew/St. Joe Bays Estuary Program (SASJBEP) is a place-based program funded by multiple sources to protect 

and restore the water quality and ecological integrity of the watershed. The RESTORE Act Direct Component funds will be 

used to develop the Comprehensive Conservation Management Plan (CCMP) which is a necessary planning document to 

support the St. Andrew/St. Joe Bays Estuary Program (SASJBEP) and subsequent restoration projects. The SASJBEP is 

modeled after the National Estuary Program. The development and implementation of a CCMP is a proven method to 

ensure the success of all 28 of the existing National Estuary Programs and will be used to ensure the same success for the 

SASJBEP. Once the CCMP has been completed, a Workplan will be developed for each project. When a Workplan has been 

developed, funds will be secured for implementation of the project. Funds will be passed through to the Florida State 

University. The Florida State University - Panama City will serve as host for the estuary program. As the plan is being 

developed, interim demonstration projects to improve the natural resources of the bay will be implemented. Water 

quality monitoring and data analysis will be done to inform the CCMP. 

NEED: The St. Andrew/St. Joe Bays watershed supports estuary systems critical to the economy, community, and way of 

life of Bay, Gulf and neighboring counties. St. Andrew and St. Joe bays provide fish and wildlife resources, including 

seagrass habitat, which support numerous fish and invertebrate species. In addition, the bays are popular places for 

recreational activities and tourism. Forty-four waterbody segmentsin the St. Andrew Baywatershed are on Florida’s

Statewide Comprehensive Verified List of Impaired Waters – mostly for bacteria and nutrients. These impaired waters 

negatively impact the bays’ healthand habitatsand limit their recreational value.

According to the Paperwork ReductionAct of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collectionof information unless it displays a 

valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 1505 -0250. Comments concerning the time 

required to complete this Information collection, including the time to review instructions, search existing data resources, gatheringand 

maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collectionof information, should be directed to theDepartment of the 

Treasury, Office of Gul f Coast Restoration, 1500 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20220. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PURPOSE: The purpose of the SASJBEP is to improve the waters, habitats, living resources and economy of the St. 

Andrew/St. Joe bays watershed. The purpose of the CCMP is to develop specific actions to restore and maintain the 

water quality and ecological integrity of the St. Andrew/St. Joe Estuary. 

OBJECTIVES: The objectives of the SASJBEP in approximately the first three years are as follows: 

- Establish the St. Andrew/St. Joe Bays Estuary Program (SASJBEP) governing and advisory groups 

- Hire estuary program staff to facilitate preparation and implementation of the CCMP 

- Implement water quality and habitat restoration demonstration and outreach projects 

- Facilitate board, committee, stakeholder meetings to draft the CCMP 

- Adoption of CCMP by members of the SASJBEP 

MILESTONES: 

- Establishment of SASJBEP governing and advisory groups 

- Hiring of estuary program staff 

- Drafting and adoption of CCMP 

- Implementation of one or more water quality and habitat restoration demonstration and outreach projects 

Location: St. Andrew Bay watershed, which includes St. Andrew and St. Joe bays. Primarily Bay and Gulf counties, FL – see 

map. 

2. How the applicant made the multiyear plan available for 45 days for public review and comment, in a manner calculated to obtain 

broad-based participation from individuals, businesses, Indian tribes, and non-profit organizations, such as through public meetings, 

presentations inlanguages other than English, and postings on the Internet. The a pplicant will need to submit documentation (e.g., a 

copy of public notices) to demonstrate that it made its multiyear plan available to the public for at least 45 days. In addition, describe 

how each activityin the multiyear plan was approved after consideration of allmeaningful input from the public and submit 

documentation (e.g., a letter from the applicant's leadership approving submission of the multiyear plan to Treasury or a resolution 

approving the applicant's multiyear plan). 

At its May 19, 2020 meeting, the Bay County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) heard the proposed Multi-Year 

Implementation Plan amendment related to the St. Andrew/St. Joe Bays Estuary Program project, conducted a public 

meeting, and opened a 45-day comment period, through July 3, 2020. A legal ad was published about the amendment and 

comment period, a notice wasposted on the BoCC’s lobby bulletin board, and an email wassent to the more than 200

entities on the Bay County RESTORE Act interested parties list. The proposed amendment was available as an exhibit in the 

May 19 and July 7 agendas. A copy was available at the public library, and the materials were also available for download 

from the County’s RESTORE Act web pages. One public comment was made atthe May19 public hearing, and six 

comments were received during the comment period. All comments were supportive of the project, and no suggestions 

were made about revisions to the proposed plan amendment. A legal ad was also published about the amendment and 

the July 7 BoCC public hearing. An email was sent to the more than 200 entities on the Bay County RESTORE Act interested 

parties list. Comments were directed to be submitted to an email account monitored by the RESTORE Act Coordinator. 

On July 7, the proposed amendment was again brought before the Bay County Board of County Commissioners in a public 

hearing setting. Three public comments were made at the meeting. No negative comments were made about the 

proposed plan amendment and no suggestions were made about revisions. The Board made no revisions to the proposed 

plan amendment. In a 4-0 vote, the Board approved the amendment to Bay County's RESTORE Act Direct Component 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multi-Year Implementation Plan (MYIP) for the St. Andrew/St. Joe Bays Estuary Program project and directed staff to 

transmit the amendment to the U.S. Dept. of the Treasury. 

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3. How each activity includedin theapplicant's multiyear planmatrix meets all the requirements under the RESTORE Act, incl udinga 

description of how each activity is eligible for funding based on the geographic locationof eachactivity and how each activity qualifies 

The primary RESTORE Act Eligible Activity for the project is addressed in 1., above - Restoration and protection of the 

natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine and wildlife habitats, beaches, and coastal wetlands of the Gulf Coast 

Region. The project is not included in any claim for compensation paid out by the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund after the 

date of enactment of the RESTORE Act. The proposed project is designed to restore and protect the natural resources, 

ecosystems, fisheries, marine and wildlife habitats, beaches, coastal wetlands, or economy of the Gulf Coast. As described 

in 2, the project was revised based on meaningful input from the public, including broad-based participation from 

individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. 

The project will be carried out in the St. Andrew/St. Joe bays watershed, primarily within Bayand Gulf counties, FL, and will 

be within the Gulf Coast Region as defined in 31 CFR Part 34 - "Gulf Coast Region means: (1) In the Gulf Coast States, the 

coastal zones defined under section 304 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 that border the Gulf of Mexico; (2) 

Land within the coastal zones described in paragraph (1) of this definition that is held in trust by, or the use of which is by 

law subject solely to the discretion of, the Federal Government or officers or agents of the Federal Government; (3) Any 

adjacent land, water, andwatersheds, that are within 25 miles of the coastal zone described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of 

this definition; and (4) All Federal watersin the Gulf of Mexico." 

or at least one of the eligible activities under the RESTORE Act. 

4. Criteria the applicant will use to evaluate the success of the activities included in the multiyear plan matrix inhelping to restore and 

protect the Gul f Coast Region impacted by the Deepwater Horizonoil spill. 

Proposal number/name: 2019-01 St. Andrew/St. Joe Bays Estuary Program 

Completion of the stakeholder and community-approved Comprehensive Conservation Management Plan as a road map 

for the St. Andrew/St. Joe Bays Estuary Program’sfuture projects designed to restore and maintain the water quality and 

ecological integrity of the St. Andrew/St. Joe bays estuaries and watershed. 

5. How the activities included in the multiyear plan matrix were prioritizedandlist the criteria used to establish the pr iorities. 

No change in priorities compared to the approved initial Multi-Year Improvement Plan. This is an additional project. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. If applicable, describe the amount andcurrent status of funding from other sources (e.g., other RESTORE Act contribution, other 

third party contribution) and provide a descriptionof the specific portionof the project to be funded by the RESTORE Act Di rect 

Component. 

A major product of the Estuary Program amendment to the Multi-Year Implementation Plan is completion of the 

stakeholder and community-approved Comprehensive Conservation Management Plan (CCMP) as a road map for the St. 

Andrew/St. Joe Bays Estuary Program’sfuture projects designed to restore and maintain the water quality and ecological

integrity of the St. Andrew/St. Joe bays estuaries and watershed. Both RESTORE Act and Nature Conservancy funds will be 

used to complete the CCMP. 

Private funds totaling $999,844 have been pledged by The Nature Conservancy and are detailed in a contract between the 

County and the Conservancy. The funds will be used to help establish the Estuary Program. The funds will partially 

support Estuary Program staff, and will partially fund preparation of the Comprehensive Conservation and Management 

Plan (CCMP), including some facilitation activities. Funds will be passed through to the Florida State University. The 

Florida State University - Panama City will serve as host for the Estuary Program. 

Bay County is actively pursuing additional federal, state and private funding for this program. These other funding sources 

may be combined with Direct Component funding. 

The RESTORE Act funding will be passed through to the Florida State University and used to pay for portions of Estuary 

Program staff for preparation of the CCMP for the Estuary Program; facilitation and reporting on Policy Board, 

Management Council, and Advisory Committees meetings related to preparation of the CCMP; water quality monitoring 

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RESTORE ACT Direct Component Multiyear Plan Matrix — Department of the Treasury OMB Approval No. 1505-0250 

Applicant Name: Bay County, FL, Board of County Commissioners 

1. MULTIYEAR PLAN VERSION (INITIAL OR AMENDMENT NUMBER): Amendment 002 2a. DATE OF INITIAL MULTIYEAR PLAN ACCEPTANCE (mm/dd/yyyy): 5/5/2017 2b. DATE OF LAST MULTIYEAR PLAN ACCEPTANCE: 4/22/2018 

3. CUMULATIVE DIRECT COMPONENT ALLOCATION AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION TO APPLICANT: $15,761,445.74 4. TOTAL ALLOCATIONS PLUS KNOWN FUNDS NOT YET DEPOSITED IN TRUST FUND FOR DIRECT COMPONENT: $42,225,440 

5. Primary Direct Component Eligible 

Activity Further Described in Application 

(Static Field) 

6. Activity Title (Static Field) 7. Location (Static Field) 

8. Estimated Total Funding Contributions For Proposed Activity(ies)(refer to Instructions) 9. Proposed Start Date 

mm/dd/yyyy 

10. Proposed End Date 

mm/dd/yyyy 11. Status (refer to Instructions) 

8a. Direct Component 

Contribution 

8b. Other RESTORE Act 

Contribution 

8c. Other Third Party 

Contribution 

8d. Total Contribution 

Infrastructure projects benefitting 

the economy or ecological 

resources, including port 

infrastructure 2014-026 Bay Technology Initiative 

Bay County, FL 

$1,133,000 $500,000 

$1,633,000 

grant approval + 1 mo 

09/15/2017 

grant approval + 2 

years 09/15/2019 

Initial MYP Activity 

Infrastructure projects benefitting 

the economy or ecological 

resources, including port 

infrastructure 

2014-004 North Bay Wastewater 

Collection System Improvements 

Bay County, FL 

$1,760,000 $4,250,000 

$6,010,000 

grant approval + 1 mo 

09/15/2017 

grant approval + 3 

years 09/15/2020 

Initial MYP Activity - Application 

submitted 

Promotion of tourism in the Gulf 

Coast Region, including recreational 

fishing 

2014-001 Restoring Bay County's 

Recreational Fishing Industry through 

Artificial Reef Construction and 

Promotion 

Bay County, FL and nearshore Bay 

County 

$441,976 $150,740 

$592,716 

grant approval + 1 mo 

09/15/2017 

grant approval + 1 year 

09/15/2018 

Initial MYP Activity - activity funded 

at $441,976 

Infrastructure projects benefitting 

the economy or ecological 

resources, including port 

infrastructure 

2014-028 Porter Park Improvements 

2014 

Lynn Haven, FL in Bay County, FL 

$509,850 $424,500 

$934,350 

grant approval + 1 mo 

09/15/2017 

grant approval + 2 

years 09/15/2019 

Initial MYP Activity - Activity 

modified in Amendment 1 

Planning assistance 

2014-022 Bay County East Pass 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 

and Inlet and Beach Mgmt Plan (IBMP) 

Bay County, FL 

$1,210,000 $0 

$1,210,000 

grant approval + 1 mo 

09/15/2017 

grant approval + 5 

years 09/15/2022 

Initial MYP Activity - Application 

submitted 

Infrastructure projects benefitting 

the economy or ecological 

resources, including port 

infrastructure 2014-041 Carl Gray Park Boat Ramp 

Panama City, FL in Bay County, FL 

$566,500 $302,010 

$868,510 

grant approval + 1 mo 

09/15/2017 

grant approval + 24 

years 09/30/2021 

Initial MYP Activity - Activity funded 

at $556,955.50 

Planning assistance 

2014-016 Bay County Master Plan and 

Capital Improvement Strategic Plan 

Update (Stormwater) 

Bay County, FL 

$362,997 $0 

$362,997 

grant approval + 1 mo 

09/15/2017 

grant approval + 3 

years 09/15/2020 

Initial MYP Activity - Activity funded 

at $362,997 

Infrastructure projects benefitting 

the economy or ecological 

resources, including port 

infrastructure 

2014-017 AMIkids Panama City Marine 

Institute Dock Repair 

Panama City, FL in Bay County, FL 

$279,697 $0 

$279,697 

grant approval + 1 mo 

09/15/2017 

grant approval + 1 year 

09/15/2018 

Initial MYP Activity - Activity funded 

at $279,697 

Infrastructure projects benefitting 

the economy or ecological 

resources, including port 

infrastructure 

2014-011 City of Panama City Beach 

and Bay County Continuous Outfall 

Sediment Reduction Projects 

Panama City Beach, FL in Bay 

County, FL and Bay County, FL 

$1,133,000 $100,000 

$1,233,000 

grant approval + 1 mo 

09/15/2017 

grant approval + 2 

years 09/15/2019 

Initial MYP Activity 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Infrastructure projects benefitting 

the economy or ecological 

resources, including port 

infrastructure 

Lynn Haven, FL in Bay County, FL 

2014-028 Porter Park Improvements 

2014 - Amended 

-$509,850 -$424,500 

-$934,350 

NA NA 

Amendment #1 Deleted - Initial 

MYP Activity deleted in 

Amendment 1 - Project was 

completed with third party funding 

shown here ($424,500) and an 

additional $165,650 in third party 

funding 

Infrastructure projects benefitting 

the economy or ecological 

resources, including port 

infrastructure 

Lynn Haven, FL in Bay County, FL 

2014-028a Porter Park Improvements 

2014 - Amended 

$501,480 

$501,480 

grant approval + 1 mo 

grant approval + 2 

years 

Amendment #1 - new project; 

activity funded at $501,480 

Restoration and protection of the 

natural resources, ecosystems, 

fisheries, marine and wildlife 

habitats, beaches, and coastal 

wetlands of the Gulf Coast Region 

2020-01 St. Andrew/St. Joe Bays 

Estuary Program 

St. Andrew/St. Joe bays watershed, 

primarily Bay and Gulf counties, 

also Washington, Calhoun, Walton 

and Jackson counties 

$720,000 $999,844 

$1,719,844 

grant approval + 15 

days 

grant approval + 3 

years 

Amendment #2 - new project 

12. ESTIMATED TOTAL FUNDING CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ACTIVITY(IES) (refer to Instructions) $8,108,650 $0 $6,302,594 $14,411,244 

Please note: Grant awards may reflect non-material changes in proposed dates and estimated 

funding. 

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 1505-0250. Comments concerning the time required to complete this information collection, including the time to review instructions, 

search existing data resources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information, should be directed to the Department of the Treasury, Office of Gulf Coast Restoration, 1500 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20220. 
St. Andrew Bay SWIM Plan Northwest Florida Water Management District 

Figure 2-2 St. Andrew Bay Watershed