MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WALA) – Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announced on Thursday that the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (RESTORE Council) approved more than $403 million in funding decisions for restoration efforts spanning the Gulf Coast states.
The funding includes $11.95 million for Grand Batture Island Restoration.
The Governor’s Office says Alabama will collaborate with Mississippi to restore the remnants of Grant Batture Island, and this project will include planning as well as implementation and will support the restoration and protection of natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine and wildlife habitats, beaches and coastal wetlands of the Gulf Coast region by creating, restoring and enhancing coastal habitats…