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Army Corp of engineers , 3 00:00:11,296 --> 00:00:13,720 Jacksonville district and tells area 4 00:00:13,730 --> 00:00:16,290 office hosted a ceremonial signing for 5 00:00:16,290 --> 00:00:18,401 the project partnership agreement and 6 00:00:18,401 --> 00:00:20,390 memorandum agreement to start 7 00:00:20,390 --> 00:00:22,310 construction of cano martin pena 8 00:00:22,320 --> 00:00:25,020 ecosystem restoration project today . 9 00:00:25,020 --> 00:00:28,100 At the idea , Jose pepe 10 00:00:28,110 --> 00:00:32,100 Diaz thank 11 00:00:32,100 --> 00:00:34,211 you all for coming again to this very 12 00:00:34,211 --> 00:00:36,544 important event is truly an amazing day . 13 00:00:36,544 --> 00:00:38,711 We're here to celebrate the ceremonial 14 00:00:38,711 --> 00:00:40,656 signing of the project partnership 15 00:00:40,656 --> 00:00:42,378 agreement for the Kanye martin 16 00:00:42,378 --> 00:00:44,710 ecosystem restoration project . Kenyon 17 00:00:44,710 --> 00:00:48,680 martin project is part of the is part 18 00:00:48,680 --> 00:00:50,840 of the San juan Bay estuary watershed 19 00:00:50,850 --> 00:00:53,880 which includes over 35% of the mangrove 20 00:00:53,880 --> 00:00:55,500 forest on the island . The 21 00:00:55,500 --> 00:00:57,667 implementation of the project includes 22 00:00:57,667 --> 00:01:00,750 dredging of approximately 2.2 miles of 23 00:01:00,750 --> 00:01:03,300 Canyon Martin Pena canal , shoreline 24 00:01:03,300 --> 00:01:05,510 stabilization And erosion control 25 00:01:05,510 --> 00:01:09,260 features very happy and emotional 26 00:01:09,270 --> 00:01:12,130 because I know the hard work that this 27 00:01:12,140 --> 00:01:14,900 has taken for the communities . Um they 28 00:01:14,900 --> 00:01:17,122 were with the cord in Ears . You know , 29 00:01:17,122 --> 00:01:19,178 we've been working with the core for 30 00:01:19,178 --> 00:01:21,178 the past over 10 years . There have 31 00:01:21,178 --> 00:01:23,090 been some highs and lows but this 32 00:01:23,100 --> 00:01:25,200 latest years having so many 33 00:01:25,210 --> 00:01:27,321 achievements like the approval of the 34 00:01:27,321 --> 00:01:29,700 feasibility report in 2016 and now the 35 00:01:29,710 --> 00:01:32,580 P . P . A definitely signifies how this 36 00:01:32,760 --> 00:01:35,510 has become a priority for the agency 37 00:01:35,510 --> 00:01:37,121 and also a priority with the 38 00:01:38,570 --> 00:01:40,940 restoration of the Canyon Montaigne 39 00:01:40,940 --> 00:01:43,000 pina will re establish the title 40 00:01:43,000 --> 00:01:45,167 connection between the san Jose lagoon 41 00:01:45,170 --> 00:01:47,830 in the san juan Bay which will improve 42 00:01:47,830 --> 00:01:50,890 the ease of oxygen levels and salinity 43 00:01:50,890 --> 00:01:54,310 stratification , increase biodiversity 44 00:01:54,320 --> 00:01:57,190 by restoring fish habitat and benthic 45 00:01:57,190 --> 00:02:00,520 conditions and improve the functional 46 00:02:00,520 --> 00:02:03,090 value of mangrove habitat within the 47 00:02:03,090 --> 00:02:05,440 san juan bay statuary . It's a 48 00:02:05,450 --> 00:02:07,920 restoration project in the part of a 49 00:02:07,930 --> 00:02:10,152 heavily populated area in the middle of 50 00:02:10,152 --> 00:02:13,890 san juan , there will be issues that 51 00:02:13,890 --> 00:02:16,890 arise but I can assure you that the US 52 00:02:16,890 --> 00:02:19,630 Army Corps of Engineers will be here to 53 00:02:19,630 --> 00:02:21,797 resolve those issues just as well , be 54 00:02:21,797 --> 00:02:24,960 here to work through and 55 00:02:24,970 --> 00:02:28,650 complete the other $2.7 56 00:02:28,650 --> 00:02:30,817 billion worth of projects that we have 57 00:02:30,817 --> 00:02:33,080 ongoing right now . In Puerto rico . 58 00:02:33,090 --> 00:02:36,440 This project has a cost share of 65% 59 00:02:36,440 --> 00:02:39,390 federal and 35% nonfederal in 60 00:02:39,390 --> 00:02:41,280 partnership with the non federal 61 00:02:41,280 --> 00:02:43,870 sponsors corporation Del 62 00:02:45,030 --> 00:02:47,700 Del Cano martin pena and the Puerto 63 00:02:47,700 --> 00:02:50,000 rico . Department of Natural and 64 00:02:50,000 --> 00:02:52,960 Environmental Resources . We are really 65 00:02:52,960 --> 00:02:55,016 excited about getting , can you mark 66 00:02:55,310 --> 00:02:57,366 off the starting blocks and into the 67 00:02:57,366 --> 00:02:59,532 gate . This is one of those deals that 68 00:02:59,532 --> 00:03:01,643 we're just very fortunate that we got 69 00:03:01,643 --> 00:03:03,866 the funding for it . We just signed the 70 00:03:03,866 --> 00:03:05,921 P . P . A . With all the non federal 71 00:03:05,921 --> 00:03:09,880 sponsor in Los A DNA mr Connor was 72 00:03:09,880 --> 00:03:12,102 here . They say civil works . It's been 73 00:03:12,102 --> 00:03:13,991 a great moment . We just had some 74 00:03:13,991 --> 00:03:15,713 speeches given by the governor 75 00:03:15,713 --> 00:03:17,713 Representative Gonzalez personnel . 76 00:03:17,713 --> 00:03:19,547 It's been a great day and I look 77 00:03:19,547 --> 00:03:21,491 forward to all the construction is 78 00:03:21,491 --> 00:03:23,602 going to be hitting the streets . I'd 79 00:03:23,602 --> 00:03:25,658 like to take a quick moment to thank 80 00:03:25,658 --> 00:03:27,713 and recognize the incredible work of 81 00:03:27,713 --> 00:03:27,650 the members of the Jacksonville 82 00:03:27,650 --> 00:03:29,872 District of the Army Corps of Engineers 83 00:03:29,872 --> 00:03:31,428 as well as our division and 84 00:03:31,428 --> 00:03:33,539 headquarters partners who have got us 85 00:03:33,539 --> 00:03:35,706 to where we are here today . They have 86 00:03:35,706 --> 00:03:37,539 demonstrated their expertise and 87 00:03:37,539 --> 00:03:39,706 capability in the study design of this 88 00:03:39,706 --> 00:03:41,594 complex project . We have much to 89 00:03:41,594 --> 00:03:43,706 celebrate today , and I want to thank 90 00:03:43,706 --> 00:03:45,706 you all for your work over the past 91 00:03:45,706 --> 00:03:47,761 years to make this project a reality 92 00:03:47,761 --> 00:03:49,983 about all of you . It's about community 93 00:03:49,983 --> 00:03:51,928 partnerships , organization on the 94 00:03:51,928 --> 00:03:55,200 ground , Equity Hope 95 00:03:55,820 --> 00:03:58,850 and as of Today , action reporting for 96 00:03:58,850 --> 00:04:01,530 you , says Jacksonville District , I am 97 00:04:01,530 --> 00:04:03,890 Lewis DEA in san juan Puerto rico .