Waterfront Management and Programming
This division operates nature preserves and public land that is environmentally sensitive and culturally significant, offers environmental education programs and restores and maintains fragile ecosystems. It also acquires new land for preservation throughout the county. This division has three employees.
Recently, the division celebrated improvements, including the construction of a new pier, to the Reddie Point Preserve, and construction of a pavilion, restroom, boardwalk and overlook area at the Betz-Tiger Point Preserve is now underway. Additional construction plans for the year include building new restrooms at the Imeson Road Trailhead and Harborview Boat Ramp and a water taxi station at the Alimacani Boat Ramp. Public safety and wildlife resource protection improvements will continue at Huguenot Memorial Park.
2011 Budget:
The budget for this division is $3,643,695.
2010 Budget:
The budget for this division was $3,691,668.
Did You Know?
The Waterfront Management Division provides 25 public access points to waterways throughout Jacksonville.