The mayor's office and City have begun reviewing possible projects in and near the St. Johns River, with both expressing interest to make improvements to Exchange Club Island below the Mathews Bridge.Mayor Alvin Brown has released his prioritized list of projects he would like to seek matching funds for from the Florida Inland Navigational District.The City's Waterways Commission district subcommittee discussed the list at a Jan. 7 meeting and the full commission will discuss Jan. 28.The proposed Exchange Club Island project is to design and permit a small boat dock and shoreline kayak area for the island to improve boater access. The project also calls for a hiking trail and pavilions with tables and grills.
Exchange Club Island tops City FIND listQuoteThe mayor's office and City have begun reviewing possible projects in and near the St. Johns River, with both expressing interest to make improvements to Exchange Club Island below the Mathews Bridge.Mayor Alvin Brown has released his prioritized list of projects he would like to seek matching funds for from the Florida Inland Navigational District.The City's Waterways Commission district subcommittee discussed the list at a Jan. 7 meeting and the full commission will discuss Jan. 28.The proposed Exchange Club Island project is to design and permit a small boat dock and shoreline kayak area for the island to improve boater access. The project also calls for a hiking trail and pavilions with tables and grills.full article: http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=538484
Exchange Island to add dock, two pavilionsBy Karen Brune Mathis, Managing EditorExchange Club Island, land accessible by boat under the Mathews Bridge, is in design for amenities to shore up its designation as a city park.The St. Johns River Water Management District is reviewing an application to develop amenities on the southeast side of Exchange Island to include a 60-foot floating dock, a 105-foot metal gangway, 236 linear feet of a 6-foot sidewalk and two 12-by-12 pavilions.There will be no utilities.The project, under the purview of the city Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department, also will have a shoreline kayak launch.Site plans show two berthing areas along the floating dock and the gangway onto the island with a walkway to the separate pavilions.The plans were filed Monday. HDR Engineering Inc. is the project engineer.
Kind of a dumb name. It needs a new one.