RESTORE ACT Direct Component Multiyear Plan Matrix — Department of the Treasury 

Applicant Name:

Amendment 001 5/5/2017 

3. CUMULATIVE DIRECT COMPONENT ALLOCATION AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION TO APPLICANT: 

8a. Direct ComponentContribution

8b. Other RESTORE Act

Contribution

8c. Other Third Party

Contribution

8d. Total Contribution

Infrastructure projects benefittingthe 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 mo09/15/2017

grant approvayears 09/15/2

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 mo09/15/2017

grant approvayears 09/15/20

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

$446,641 $150,740

$597,381

grant approval + 1 mo09/15/2017

grant approvayear 09/15/20

Infrastructure projects benefitting

the economy or ecological

resources, including port

infrastructure

2014‐028 Porter Park Improvements2014

Lynn Haven, FL in Bay County, FL

$509,850 $424,500

$934,350

grant approval + 1 mo09/15/2017

grant approvayears 09/15/2

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 mo09/15/2017

grant approvayears 09/15/20

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 mo09/15/2017

grant approvayears 09/15/2

Planning assistance

2014‐016 Bay County Master Plan and

Capital Improvement Strategic PlanUpdate (Stormwater)

Bay County, FL

$363,000 $0

$363,000

grant approval + 1 mo09/15/2017

grant approvayears 09/15/2

Infrastructure projects benefittingthe economy or ecological

resources, including portinfrastructure

2014‐017 AMIkids Panama CityMarine Institute Dock Repair

Panama City, FL in Bay County, FL

$283,250 $0

$283,250

grant approval + 1 mo09/15/2017

grant approvayear 09/15/20

Infrastructure projects benefittingthe economy or ecological

resources, including portinfrastructure

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 mo09/15/2017

grant approvayears 09/15/2

Bay County, FL, Board of County Commissioners

$9,183,142.92 4. TOTAL ALLOCATIONS PLUS KNOWN FUNDS NOT YET DEPOSITED IN TRUST FUND FOR DIRECT COMPO

1. MULTIYEAR PLAN VERSION (INITIAL OR AMENDMENT NUMBER): 2a. DATE OF INITIAL MULTIYEAR PLAN ACCEPTANCE (mm/dd/yyyy): 2b. DATE OF LAST MULTIYEAR PLAN ACCEPTANCE:

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

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

5. Primary Direct Component Eligible

Activity Further Described in Application

(Static Field)

9. Proposed Start Date

mm/dd/yyyy

10. Proposed En

mm/dd/yy
Infrastructure projects benefitting

the economy or ecological

resources, including port

infrastructure 2014‐028 Porter Park Improvements

2014 ‐ Amended

Lynn Haven, FL in Bay County, FL

‐$509,850 ‐$424,500

‐$934,350

NA NA

Infrastructure projects benefittingthe economy or ecological

resources, including portinfrastructure

2014‐028a Porter Park Improvements2014 ‐ Amended

Lynn Haven, FL in Bay County, FL

$509,850 grant approval + 1 mo

grant approvayears

$7,405,241 $0 $5,302,750 $12,198,141

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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.

12. ESTIMATED TOTAL FUNDING CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ACTIVITY(IES) (refer to Instructions)

Please note: Grant awards may reflect non‐m

estimated funding.
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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.

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 new and/or materially modified activities.

Multiyear Plan Version (Initial or Amendment Number): Amendment 001

Date of Initial Multiyear Plan Acceptance: May 5, 2017

Date of Last Multiyear Plan Revision Acceptance: May 5, 2017

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 description of each activity, including the need, purpose, objective(s), milestones and location. Include map showing the location

of each activity.

Proposal number/name: 2014‐028a Porter Park Improvements 2014

Eligible Activity: Infrastructure projects benefitting the economy or ecological resources, including port infrastructure

Need: The public, including residents and visitors, needs improved accessed to St. Andrew Bay and the Gulf. The existing

Porter Park infrastructure needs improvement.   

The infrastructure upgrades will improve the amenities and functionality of Porter Park, a key access point to St. Andrew

Bay.

Purpose: Improve public access to waterways

Objectives:

Improve the existing park:

• Replace the existing restrooms with handicapped accessible restrooms with additional capacity

• Add 30’ X 60’ event pavilion

• add/improve amenities such as playground equipment, parking, lighting, pavilions

Infrastructure improvements will be constructed as budgeted funds allow.

Detailed Description: The project consists of making improvements to the existing park by replacing existing restrooms,

adding an event pavilion and adding/improving amenities such as playground equipment, parking and lighting (see

Objectives in 1., above).  These improvements will complement the recently completed work at the park, which included

replacement of the aged boat ramp, installation of a new sea wall to replace the existing failing wall, and installation of

fixed and floating docks. Vehicle and park patron counts will be performed to measure success.

The matching money used to complete the recent work was not blended with grant funds.

Project management: City of Lynn Haven

Milestones:

1. Design & permitting (complete)
2. Advertise for bids, construction contract award & notice to proceed

3. Construction complete & certificate of occupancy/project certifications

4. Monitor park usage

Location: Bay County, FL – see map

Background for amendment: In the approved initial Multi‐Year Implementation Plan, RESTORE Act Direct Component funds

were proposed to fund a portion of an improvement plan for Porter Park.  The City requested RESTORE Act funds to

improve the existing ramp, install fixed staging docks and a floating dock, and to replace the failing seawall.  The overall

improvement plan as described also included facilities such as restrooms, pavilions, parking and playground equipment.  

Because of the sequencing of the improvement project, the City made the improvements to the ramp, docks and seawall

prior to Treasury approval of the grant application.  The City requested to amend its RESTORE Act proposal to have the

RESTORE Act funds contribute to the future costs of the restrooms, pavilions, parking and playground equipment rather

than the improvements now in place.  Because this modification would change the project objectives, Treasury considered

this a material modification to the Plan and required an amendment to the Plan, including the opportunity for public

comment on the amendment.

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 in languages other than English, and postings on the Internet. The applicant 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 activity in the multiyear plan was approved after consideration of all meaningful 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 December 19, 2017 meeting, the Bay County Board of County Commissioners heard the proposed Multi‐Year

Implementation Plan amendment related to the Porter Park Improvements project, conducted a public meeting, and

opened a 45‐day comment period, through February 2.  A legal ad was published about the amendment and comment

period, a notice was posted on the BoCC’s lobby bulletin board, and an email was sent 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 Dec. 19 and

Feb. 6 BoCC 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.  No public comments were made at the December 19 public hearing, and no

comments were received during the comment period.  A legal ad was also published about the amendment and the Feb. 6

BoCC public hearing.

On Feb. 6, 2018, the proposed amendment was again brought before the Bay County Board of County Commissioners in a

public hearing setting.  No public comments were made, and in a 5‐0 vote the Board approved the amendment to Bay

County's initial RESTORE Act Direct Component Multi‐Year Implementation Plan (MYIP) for the Porter Park Improvement

Project and directed staff to transmit the amendment to the U.S. Dept. of the Treasury.
3. How each activity included in the applicant's multiyear plan matrix meets all the requirements under the RESTORE Act, including a

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

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

The primary RESTORE Act Eligible Activity for the project is addressed in 1., above. 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. Each

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 within Bay County, 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, and watersheds, that are

within 25 miles of the coastal zone described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this definition; and (4) All Federal waters in the

Gulf of Mexico."            

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

protect the Gulf Coast Region impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

Proposal number/name: 2014‐028a Porter Park Improvements 2014

Construction/improvement of park facilities, resulting in an increase in number of people using the park and accessing St.

Andrew Bay.         

5. How the activities included in the multiyear plan matrix were prioritized and list the criteria used to establish the priorities.

No change in priorities compared to approved initial Multi‐Year Improvement Plan.                                                                                 
6. If applicable, describe the amount and current status of funding from other sources (e.g., other RESTORE Act contribution, other

third party contribution) and provide a description of the specific portion of the project to be funded by the RESTORE Act Direct

Component.

Third party matching money totaling $590,150 was previously spent for the boat ramp, seawall and the installation of

staging docks and a floating dock at Porter Park.  The matching funds were not blended with RESTORE funds.  

The funding sources were the City of Lynn Haven, Bay County Board of County Commissioners, and the Florida Boating

Improvement Program.  The budgeted Direct Component funds ($509,850) will be spent towards the improvements listed

under “Objectives” in Narrative Description 1, now identified as project Bay PRP 2014‐028a Porter Park Improvements.