The Open Ocean Trustee Implementation Group (TIG) is implementing a project to help restore pelagic fish in the Gulf. This project will benefit the Gulf of Mexico in the short- and long-term and will compensate for impacts from the spill.

Many Gulf oceanic fish, eggs, and larvae were injured by the oil and chemicals used for cleanup. Species injured include pelagic (or open-ocean) fish such as tuna, billfish, sharks and mackerel.

We are working with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to help restore these fish populations by reducing fishing mortality. This will allow fish to grow and

The Florida Trustee Implementation Group (TIG) is inviting the public to submit project ideas for restoration in Florida.

We are accepting ideas for the following restoration types:

• Habitat Projects on Federally Managed Lands (Programmatic Restoration Plan Sections 5.5.3, 5.D.1): focuses on the many habitats that were injured on lands managed by federal agencies, which could include restoration of wetlands, dunes and beaches, oyster reefs, Submerged Aquatic Vegetation, and barrier islands. This Restoration Type will be accomplished through restoration of the priority habitats of a federal

The Mississippi Trustee Implementation Group (MS TIG) will hold its first annual public meeting on November 15, 2016, in Biloxi, Mississippi. The meeting will be held in conjunction with the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality’s (MDEQ's) Restoration Summit. During the Restoration Summit, representatives from the MS TIG will provide an update on our restoration planning efforts and will be available to answer questions during the Restoration Summit’s open house. We look forward to seeing the public at this meeting.

The Mississippi Trustee Implementation Group has initiated drafting its 2016-2017 Restoration Plan/Environmental Assessment.

The Swift Tract Living Shoreline project in Alabama is now under construction!  

The Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group has released its first restoration plan to address natural resource injuries from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The plan is consistent with the Trustees’ programmatic restoration plan. 

The draft restoration plan covers engineering and design activities for six proposed projects, which will 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.

The total estimated cost for the

The Trustees held their first public meeting on Gulf restoration efforts since the settlement with BP in New Orleans, Louisiana. The information presented at the meeting is now available online.

Các Ủy viên sẽ tổ chức một buổi họp công chúng vào ngày 28 tháng 9 năm 2016 ở New Orleans, Louisiana. Chúng tôi sẽ cập nhật về công việc của mình kể từ vụ dàn xếp lịch sử với BP, và mô tả những hoạt động lập kế hoạch phục hồi cũng như cơ hội để công chúng tham gia. 

The Trustees will hold a public meeting September 28, 2016 in New Orleans, Louisiana. We will provide an update on our work since the historic settlement with BP, and describe restoration planning activities and opportunities for public engagement.

Hội đồng Ủy viên Đánh giá Thiệt hại Tài nguyên Thiên nhiên sau sự cố Deepwater Horizon sẽ tổ chức một buổi họp công chúng vào Ngày 28 Tháng 9 Năm 2016 ở New Orleans, Louisiana. Trong buổi họp này, chúng tôi sẽ trình bày những cập nhật về công việc của Hội đồng Ủy viên và mỗi Nhóm Ủy viên Thực hiện (TIG):  Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Vùng Nước Mở, và Toàn Vùng.

NGÀY:                   28 tháng 9 năm 2016

ĐỊA ĐIỂM:             Renaissance New Orleans Pere Marquette French Quarter Area Hotel

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