Story Archive

Prior to this site’s designation as an official website for the Deepwater Horizon NRDA Trustee Council Website on April 1, 2015, this site was managed by NOAA. Content uploaded prior to April 1, 2015 may not have been, and should not be assumed to be, approved or endorsed by the Trustee Council or any individual Trustee. Assessment and Early Restoration documents and stories pre-date the finalization of the comprehensive restoration plan and may include additional activity types.

06-21 - Louisiana to Conduct Seven New Activities to Maximize Restoration
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Louisiana
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Monitoring and Adaptive Management
Project News
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09-21 - Louisiana Trustees Release Final Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Restoration Plan
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Louisiana
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Final Restoration Plan
Publication
Translated Information
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03-17 - Louisiana Draft Plan to Restore Wetlands, Coastal, and Nearshore Habitats Open for Public Comment
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Louisiana
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Draft Restoration Plan
Translated Information
]

11-08 - Trustees Release First Comprehensive Review of Restoration Progress
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Trustee Council
Alabama
Florida
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
Open Ocean
Regionwide
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Monitoring and Adaptive Management
Notices
Project News
Publication
]

09-21 - Louisiana Releases Monitoring and Adaptive Management Strategy
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Louisiana
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Monitoring and Adaptive Management
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07-26 - Public Input Drives Improvements to the Gulf Spill Restoration Website
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Trustee Council
Open Ocean
Regionwide
Alabama
Florida
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
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Project News
Public Meetings
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07-14 - Louisiana Funds Plan to Examine Life at the Base of the Barataria Food Web
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Louisiana
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Monitoring and Adaptive Management
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05-25 - Join the Trustees for their Annual Public Meeting Webinar June 17
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Alabama
Florida
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
Open Ocean
Regionwide
Trustee Council
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Public Meetings
Translated Information
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03-05 - Louisiana Trustees Seek Comments on Proposed Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion
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Louisiana
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Draft Restoration Plan
Public Meetings
]

12-18 - Restoration Begins on North Breton Island
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Louisiana
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Project News
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09-29 - Louisiana Trustees Approve Almost $215 Million to Restore Ridge and Marsh Habitat
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Louisiana
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Final Restoration Plan
Publication
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08-19 - Louisiana Draft Restoration Plan for Birds and Wetlands, Coastal, and Nearshore Habitat
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Louisiana
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Draft Restoration Plan
Public Meetings
Publication
Translated Information
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08-11 - September 9 Louisiana Annual Public Meeting Webinar
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Louisiana
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Public Meetings
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08-05 - Almost $12 Million in New Coastal Monitoring Funding Approved in Louisiana
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Louisiana
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Monitoring and Adaptive Management
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08-04 - Louisiana Trustees Approve Four Projects to Restore Oysters and Marine Mammals
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Louisiana
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Final Restoration Plan
Publication
]

07-10 - Louisiana Approves Supplemental Plan for Cypremort State Park Improvements Project
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Louisiana
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Final Restoration Plan
Publication
]

06-24 - Join the Trustees for their Annual Public Meeting Webinar July 16
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Trustee Council
Regionwide
Alabama
Florida
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
Open Ocean
,
Public Meetings
]
06-01 - Hundreds of Restoration Activity Reports, 2019 Annual Financials Available
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Alabama
Florida
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
Open Ocean
Regionwide
Trustee Council
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Annual Reporting
Publication
]

04-20 - 10 Years After Deepwater Horizon: Projects that Benefit Multiple Types of Resources
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Trustee Council
Regionwide
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Florida
Texas
Open Ocean
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Project News
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04-20 - 10 Years After Deepwater Horizon: Projects Implemented in Multiple Locations
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Trustee Council
Regionwide
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Florida
Texas
Open Ocean
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Project News
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04-20 - 10 Years After Deepwater Horizon: Projects Utilizing Multiple Funding Sources
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Trustee Council
Regionwide
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Florida
Texas
Open Ocean
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Project News
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04-20 - 10 Years after Deepwater Horizon: A Statement from the​ Natural Resource Damage Assessment Trustee Council
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Trustee Council
Regionwide
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Florida
Texas
Open Ocean
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Project News
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04-17 - Louisiana Trustees Release Draft Supplement Restoration Plan for Cypremort State Park Improvements Project
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Louisiana
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Draft Restoration Plan
Public Meetings
Publication
Translated Information
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04-10 - Louisiana Approves Plan to Restore and Conserve Wetlands, Coastal and Nearshore Habitats
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Louisiana
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Final Restoration Plan
Publication
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04-03 - New Report Charts Adaptive Management Vision for Louisiana Coastal Restoration
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Louisiana
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Monitoring and Adaptive Management
Publication
]

03-31 - Louisiana Trustees Approve Final Changes to Two Recreational Use Projects
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Louisiana
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Final Restoration Plan
Publication
]
03-20 - Draft Plan to Restore Marine Mammals and Oysters Open for Public Comment
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Louisiana
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Draft Restoration Plan
Public Meetings
Publication
Translated Information
]
03-20 - Draft Plan for Design of Barataria Marsh Creation Project Open for Comment
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Louisiana
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Draft Restoration Plan
Public Meetings
Publication
Translated Information
]

01-31 - Louisiana Trustees Propose Changes to Point-Aux-Chenes Small Boat Launch Project
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Louisiana
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Draft Restoration Plan
Publication
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01-24 - Louisiana Approves Funding for a Programmatic Monitoring and Adaptive Management Strategy
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Louisiana
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Monitoring and Adaptive Management
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12-20 - Louisiana Trustees Propose Changes to Wetlands Center Project
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Louisiana
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Draft Restoration Plan
Publication
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12-20 - Draft Plan to Restore and Conserve Wetlands, Coastal and Nearshore Habitats Released
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Louisiana
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Draft Restoration Plan
Public Meetings
Publication
Translated Information
]

06-07 - Submit Your Ideas for Restoration in Louisiana
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Louisiana
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Notices
]

05-31 - 2018 Annual Financial Summary, 171 Annual Restoration Activity Reports Now Available
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Trustee Council
Alabama
Florida
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Regionwide
Open Ocean
,
Annual Reporting
]

04-19 - Louisiana Draft Plan Proposes Changes to Lake Charles Science Center Project
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Louisiana
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Draft Restoration Plan
Publication
]

03-13 - Louisiana Trustees Release Final Restoration Plan for Queen Bess Island
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Louisiana
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Final Restoration Plan
Publication
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07-18 - Louisiana Trustees Release Final Restoration Plan #4 for Recreational Use and Nutrient Reduction
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Louisiana
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Final Restoration Plan
Publication
Translated Information
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07-18 - Louisiana Trustees Release Final Restoration Plan #2 to Restore Lost Recreational Opportunities
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Louisiana
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Final Restoration Plan
Publication
Translated Information
]

05-11 - Louisiana Trustees Respond to Public Comment, Propose Modifications to Elmer’s Island Access Project
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Louisiana
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Draft Restoration Plan
Public Meetings
Translated Information
]

04-20 - Dive into 2017 Restoration Project Data
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Trustee Council
Alabama
Florida
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
Regionwide
Open Ocean
,
Annual Reporting
]
04-17 - Louisiana Trustees Release Fourth Draft Restoration Plan, Focusing on Recreational Use and Nutrient Reduction
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Louisiana
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Draft Restoration Plan
Public Meetings
Publication
Translated Information
]

03-20 - Louisiana Trustees Finalize Barataria Strategic Restoration Plan
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Louisiana
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Final Restoration Plan
Publication
Translated Information
]

12-20 - Louisiana Trustees Seek Comment on Draft Recreational Use & Barataria Strategic Plans
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Louisiana
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Draft Restoration Plan
Public Meetings
Publication
]

09-19 - Changes to Louisiana Oyster Restoration Project
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Louisiana
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Notices
Project News
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04-20 - Gulf Spill Restoration: One Year After Settlement
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Trustee Council
Alabama
Florida
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
Regionwide
Open Ocean
,
Annual Reporting
]

02-23 - Construction Almost Complete at Louisiana Barrier Island
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Louisiana
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Project News
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01-23 - Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group Releases First Restoration Plan
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Louisiana
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Final Restoration Plan
Publication
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11-29 - Change to Louisiana Restoration Project
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Louisiana
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Notices
Project News
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11-23 - Public Comment Period for Louisiana Restoration Plan Now Closes December 9
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Louisiana
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Draft Restoration Plan
Notices
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