Last week, the Alabama Trustee Implementation Group held two public meetings on its draft restoration plan and environmental impact statement. Members of the public attended the meetings to learn about the plan and give feedback. At the meetings, we described the natural resource damage assessment restoration process and gave an overview of the plan. We discussed development of the plan, explained the project screening process, and detailed the six projects proposed for implementation in the plan.

You can view the information presented at these meetings below.

Presentation: Alabama

The Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group has approved its first restoration plan

The Gulf Breeze Wayside Park Boat Ramp was selected by the Trustees for implementation in third phase of early restoration. The project included needed repairs to the existing Gulf Breeze Wayside Park public boat ramp and seawall cap, construction of a public restroom facility, and repair and enhancement of the parking area for improved access.  The Florida Department of Environmental Protection was allocated $309,699 to implement the project.

In May 2015, the Florida Department of Transportation received approval from the Federal Highway Administration to design and construct a new Pensacola

The Mississippi Trustee Implementation Group has released its first draft restoration plan. The plan addresses some of the natural resource injuries from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Mississippi Restoration Area.

The Alabama Trustee Implementation Group is planning restoration activities for 2018-2020. We would like your input regarding natural resource restoration opportunities in Alabama.

The Alabama Trustee Implementation Group has released its first draft restoration plan and environmental impact statement (EIS). The restoration activities proposed in this plan will compensate the public for lost recreational shoreline use opportunities in Alabama caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

The Florida Trustee Implementation Group is making some changes to the Pensacola Bay Living Shoreline project. This project was selected during the third phase of early restoration for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

The project will use living shoreline techniques that rely on natural and artificial breakwater material to reduce shoreline erosion and create habitat. The project was going to be implemented at two locations in Pensacola Bay. After receiving feedback from the community, we have decided to proceed with the project only at the Project GreenShores Site II location.

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The Trustees have updated their standard operating procedures.

Due to site issues that arose during planning and development, the Louisiana Marine Fisheries Enhancement, Research, and Science Center project will no longer proceed.

On October 20, the Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group released its first draft restoration plan. The public comment period for the plan will now close December 9, 2016.

The draft restoration plan covers engineering and design activities for six proposed projects, at a total estimated cost of $22.3 million. These projects would restore:

• wetlands, coastal and nearshore habitats in Barataria, Terrebonne, and Pontchartrain basins;
• habitat projects on federally managed lands in Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve; and
• birds.

We are asking for public comment on the draft