CRESTVIEW — Nineteen projects are being considered for RESTORE Act funding in Okaloosa County.
Here is a look at North Okaloosa area proposals:
●Student-led habitat restoration in Okaloosa County — $90,000: Will fund student-led restoration and protection projects at city- and county-owned properties.
●Okaloosa Lane bridge conversion, $90,000. Install a single-span bridge that will allow the existing creek to be reestablished to conditions similar to what would have existed if the culverts had never been placed there.
●Environmental/ecological science fair projects, $36,862. Expands Northwood Arts and Science Academy’s science curriculum by creating an ongoing school-wide science fair project focusing on environment and ecology.
●Bringing Up the Trades, $67,321. Purchase materials required for a basic construction course to be offered at Baker School.
The Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act, signed into law in 2012, helps restore programs, projects and activities affected by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: North Okaloosa projects among consideration for oil spill recovery funds