The Open Ocean Trustee Implementation Group presented webinars on October 16 and 17, 2018. The webinars provided an overview of the Open Ocean Draft Restoration Plan 1 and Environmental Assessment for Birds and Sturgeon and described next steps in the restoration planning process.

We also provided overviews of the Open Ocean Trustee Implementation Group, the settlement with BP for damages caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the Trustees’ programmatic restoration plan developed to address those damages. Combined, the webinars had more than 50 attendees.

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The Mississippi Trustee Implementation Group will hold its annual public meeting on November 13, 2018, in Biloxi, Mississippi. The meeting will be held as a part of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality’s 2018 Restoration Summit. During the Restoration Summit, we will provide an update on our restoration planning efforts and be available to answer questions during the  open house. We look forward to seeing you at this meeting.

More information on  the Restoration Summit, including an agenda, can be found at the Department of Environmental Quality’s website www.restore.ms.

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On September 25, the Florida Restoration Area trustees released our Draft Restoration Plan 1 and Environmental Assessment, and held a public meeting to present it on October 2.

In light of the impacts of Hurricane Michael on our coastal communities and resources, the Florida trustees will need to gather more information on proposed projects in the Draft Plan. Some projects may have been impacted by the hurricane. We also want to allow the affected communities to begin recovery, and to be able to participate more fully in review of the Draft Plan when they are able.

Even though the formal

The Open Ocean Trustee Implementation Group will hold its annual public meeting via an interactive webinar on November 14, 2018.

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

• DATE: November 14, 2018
• TIME: 12:00 – 1:30 CST
• REGISTER: Please register for the public webinar at: https://attendee

The Mississippi Trustee Implementation Group has initiated drafting of two restoration plans:

• A supplement to the 2016-2017 Restoration Plan/Environmental Assessment (Restoration Plan I) released in July 2017.
• A second draft restoration plan (Restoration Plan II).

Supplement to Restoration Plan I

We are proposing to provide additional Wetlands, Coastal, and Nearshore Habitat restoration type funding to the Grand Bay Land Acquisition and Habitat Management Project that was approved in Restoration Plan I. The funds would allow for additional acquisition, management, and monitoring

The Open Ocean Trustee Implementation Group has released its Draft Restoration Plan 1 and Environmental Assessment (PDF, 141 pg) for the bird and sturgeon restoration types described in the Trustees’ Programmatic Restoration Plan. Restoration Plan 1 evaluates six project alternatives, plus a “no action” alternative. Two projects propose restoration activities for injured migratory bird species that winter in the Gulf of Mexico, but nest in northern latitudes.  The Trustees have determined that these bird species may be most effectively restored by enhancing breeding success in areas where

The Florida Trustee Implementation Group, and partners at Franklin County and The Trust for Public Land, recently announced the completion of Island View Park, which will provide improved public access to coastal resources of the Florida Panhandle.

This park is one of five components of the Florida Coastal Access Project, to facilitate and enhance the public’s access to surrounding natural resources, and increase recreational opportunities lost due to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

On hand to celebrate the project’s completion were Franklin County Commissioner Cheryl Sanders, and

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Nhóm Ủy viên Thực hiện Texas sẽ tổ chức cuộc họp công chúng thường niên năm 2018 vào ngày 15 tháng 10, 2018 tại Texas A&M University ở Galveston, Texas. Chúng tôi sẽ cập nhật tình hình công việc mà chúng tôi đã thực hiện kể từ thỏa thuận lịch sử với BP. Chúng tôi cũng sẽ nêu bật một vài dự án phục hồi đang triển khai và sẽ bàn về kế hoạch cho các nỗ lực trong tương lai.

Ngoài ra, quý vị có thể tham dự buổi mở cửa tự do trước thềm cuộc họp. Buổi mở cửa tự do nhằm mục đích để quý vị có thể nói chuyện với những người có trách nhiệm lập kế hoạch và thực hiện các dự án phục

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El Grupo de Implementación de Fiduciarios de Texas (TIG, por sus siglas en inglés) celebrará su reunión pública anual de 2018 el 15 de octubre de 2018 en la Texas A&M University de Galveston, Texas. Ofreceremos una actualización sobre el trabajo que hemos realizado desde el acuerdo histórico con BP. Destacaremos algunos de nuestros proyectos de restauración actuales, y hablaremos sobre nuestros planes para futuras campañas.

Además, puede asistir a una jornada de puertas abiertas previa a la reunión. La jornada de puertas abiertas pretende darle tiempo para hablar con el

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The Texas Trustee Implementation Group will hold the 2018 annual public meeting on October 15, 2018 at Texas A&M University in Galveston, Texas. There we'll provide an update on the work we have accomplished since the historic settlement with BP. We'll also highlight a few of our ongoing restoration projects and talk about our plans for future efforts.

In addition, you can attend a pre-meeting open house. The open house is meant to give you time to speak with agency staff who are responsible for