In early November, a team of Trustee staff working on behalf of the Alabama Trustee Implementation Group and their project partners met along the shore of Little Lagoon with the goal of restoring part of its eroding shoreline. The Little Lagoon Living Shoreline Project was approved by the trustees in their second restoration plan and the team was more than ready to begin installing native wetland plants. 

Little Lagoon is located within the Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge, which has been managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service since the refuge was established in 1980. The 2010 Deepw

The Mississippi Trustee Implementation Group’s Grand Bay Land Acquisition and Habitat Management project is providing benefits to the Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, and Grand Bay Savanna Coastal Preserve. The project includes acquisition of properties to protect habitat, large-scale habitat management, and restoration of target habitats within the project area.

These activities are helping restore wetland, coastal, and nearshore habitats in Mississippi as well as bird species injured by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The project is

The Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group has released a draft restoration plan proposing a bird restoration project on Rabbit Island, and a habitat restoration at Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve.  

We will accept comments on the plan, titled “Draft Phase 2 Restoration Plan/Environmental Assessment #1.3 Rabbit Island Restoration and Shoreline Protection at Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve” (PDF, 149 pages) through December 20, 2019. We'll also be hosting a webinar on December 2 to present the plan and take written comments.

The combined cost of the

The Open Ocean Trustee Implementation Group will hold its annual public meeting via an interactive webinar on December 12, 2019. The webinar is open to everyone; we encourage your attendance and participation.

During this meeting, we will present updates on the Open Ocean Restoration Area’s first and second restoration plans, restoration projects, and monitoring and adaptive management activities. We’ll also provide an opportunity for questions and answers after the updates are presented.

• Date: December 12, 2019
• Time: 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. CT
• Registration: Please register for the webinar at

The Texas Trustee Implementation Group will hold its 2019 annual public meeting on December 4, 2019 via an online video presentation. The presentation will include an update on the work we have accomplished since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. We will highlight a few of our ongoing restoration projects and present our plans for future efforts. We'll also discuss a newly released Texas Coastal Waters Nutrient Reduction Strategies Report, which is available below.

Annual Meeting Video Presentation

You will be able to view the video presentation at any time on December 4 from 12 a.m. to 11:59

A Deepwater Horizon project to restore 37 acres of prime bird nesting habitat on Louisiana’s Queen Bess Island kicked off recently. Its start hinged on efficient coordination among partners to get the project moving successfully ahead of a tight timeline.

Located about two-and-a-half miles north of Grand Isle in Barataria Bay, the island had been sinking and eroding into the Gulf of Mexico. Less than five acres of suitable bird habitat remained. Despite its size and condition, more than 60 species of birds use it as habitat, and it is the third largest colonial waterbird colony in Louisiana.

Notice of Intent to Draft Restoration Plan in Louisiana.

The Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group is beginning the process of drafting what will be called the “Phase 2 Large-scale Barataria Marsh Creation: Upper Barataria Component Restoration Plan #3.3,” a restoration plan focused on restoring and conserving Barataria Basin wetlands injured by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

The wetlands in the Barataria Basin experienced some of the heaviest and most persistent oiling and associated response activities from the oil spill, and they are eroding at high rates. The Phase 2 Restoration Plan

The Florida Trustee Implementation Group will hold its annual public meeting on November 14, 2019 at the Emerald Coast Convention Center in Fort Walton Beach as part of the Florida Deepwater Horizon Restoration Summit.

The Summit will highlight information about ongoing, planned and potential restoration efforts and priorities associated with all Deepwater Horizon funding streams, including the Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) program. There will also be opportunities to engage with various agency staff, including at an open house.

A NRDA program update by the Florida Trustee

The Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group has released a draft restoration plan proposing construction activities for the restoration of wetlands, coastal, and nearshore habitats injured by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

The Draft Phase 2 Restoration Plan/Environmental Assessment #1.2: Spanish Pass Ridge and Marsh Creation Project and Lake Borgne Marsh Creation Project (PDF, 143 pages) is available for public review, and comments will be accepted through November 20, 2019. We'll hold a webinar on the draft plan on October 28. Registration information is below.

The proposed Spanish Pass

The Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group held its 2019 annual public meeting via a webinar on September 26, 2019. Trustee representatives provided information on the planning process and public engagement, and updates on work in the Louisiana Restoration Area, ongoing restoration projects, and plans for future efforts. There was also opportunity for attendees to submit comments after the presentation.

Information from the public meeting is below.

• Presentation Slides (PDF, 46 pages).
• Presentation Notes (PDF, 15 pages).

Please contact latig@la.gov with any follow up questions.