The Baldwin County Commission announced the construction of a new boat launch in the Gulf Shores area, on County Road 6. The full statement and rendering of the project are below:

We are excited to announce that on Friday, July 14, Governor Kay Ivey awarded the Baldwin County Commission $4,820,000 in Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) funds for the construction of the new boat launch and park, The Launch at CR6, on the Bon Secour River.

The Launch at CR6 sits on 16 acres located at 5587 County Road 6, Gulf Shores. This project will include the construction of two boat ramps, a kayak launch, picnic gazebos, restroom facilities, a walking trail, parking, and fishing and staging piers.

Thank you, Governor Kay Ivey, and Alabama Department Of Conservation And Natural Resources Commissioner Blankenship for continuing to invest in Baldwin County!

For more information about GOMESA, GOMESA Projects, and The Launch at CR6 https://baldwincountyal.gov/.../17/GOMESA-Funded-Boat-Launch

The Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) of 2006 created a revenue-sharing model for oil- and gas-producing gulf states. Under the act, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas receive a portion of the revenue generated from oil and gas production offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. The act also directs a portion of revenue to the Land and Water Conservation Fund. The funds are shared between :

• Alabama
• Louisiana
• Mississippi
• Texas