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Rubble creates new reefs.

Fish abound on artificial reefs.

Artificial Reefs
Artificial reefs provide fishing and diving sites in the Gulf of Mexico waters off Escambia County. Marine Resources division constructs artificial reefs using durable materials such as concrete prefabricated reefs, prefabricated reef modules, bridge rubble, steel barges and vessels.

 

Rate the Reefs!
The purpose of the Escambia County Reef Report Card (see instructions and reporting form) is to obtain information from reef users to assist Escambia County Marine Resources Division in managing its Artificial Reef Program. The information provided by the Reef Report Card is used to determine reef use patterns and reef user success & satisfaction levels. This information is vital for Escambia County to manage existing artificial reef permits as well as renewing existing permits and applying for new permits from Corps of Engineers and Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

 

Escambia County's Newest Artificial Reefs!!

Escambia Bay Interstate 10 Bridge

Deploying a girder to build the reef.

100,000 tons of bridge rubble

World's Largest Bridge-to-Reef Project!

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Escambia County Public Artificial Reefs

Public Artificial Reef List/Coordinates

This list contains the public artificial reefs constructed by Escambia County (some of Santa Rosa County's reefs are included). The coordinates were verified by Robert Turpin on the date shown in the 2nd column.

 

Artificial Reef List

Artifical Reef Maps

(Information for both revised April 9, 2008)

Remember, the public artificial reefs were deployed for everyone to share- fishermen and divers alike. Please be courteous and practice good seamanship.

Artifical Reef View A

Information to Build 'Private' Artificial Reefs

Please see the Procedures and Guidelines for Private Reef Permitting & Deployment - Revised July 2007 (pdf) for information regarding allowable materials, inspection, and other Army Corps requirements. Note: The Artificial Reef Permit Fee has returned to the normal fee of $25/voyage.

 

LAARS Program Approved by BCC June 2007

(Click here for PDF of permit)

Additional LAARS Documents

March 2007 - These documents should provide adequate background information regarding LAARS issues for stakeholder interests.

  1. Escambia County Artificial Reef Plan
  2. ACOE LAARS Permit to FWC (Updated August 2005 Version)
  3. ACOE LAARS Permit to FWC Mod #9 (dtd September 15, 2006)
  4. LAARS permit 5 June 2007
  5. Escambia East LAARS permit Renewal (Updated May 2007)
  6. Escambia West LAARS permit Renewal ( Enlargement, & Modification Request Updated May 2007)
  7. Application for nearshore fishing reef site and diving reef site July 2007
  8. MRD response to RAI East LAARS July 07

 

NESD-RT-Resolution_Artificial_Reef-MAC-2005-03-17

 

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