Trustees Plan May 2019 Release of Annual Reports, and June Public Meeting

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The Deepwater Horizon Trustees are committed to providing annual reports to the public to show our restoration progress, as well as how we’re utilizing Natural Resource Damage Assessment settlement funds. We also hold annual meetings to provide the public additional opportunities to engage with the Trustees and hear about our progress.

Our anticipated release for the annual reports is the end of May 2019. Following the release of the reports, the Trustee Council will hold our fourth annual public meeting on June 6, 2019, and our second outreach and education workshop on June 5—both in Pensacola, Florida. 


2018 Annual Reports

Annually, since the 2016 settlement with BP, we have released reports on restoration activities and financial summaries, including information about fund allocations and expenditures for each Trustee Implementation Group. Due to the recent lapse in federal appropriations, work on our 2018 reports has been delayed. We expect to release the reports at the end of May 2019. The Gulf Spill Restoration website will be updated, and an email will be sent out to subscribers when the 2018 reports are available. The 2017 annual financial report can be found in our update from last year. 


Trustee Council Annual Public Meeting, June 6

During this meeting, we will present updates on the progress made by the Trustee Council and each of the seven Trustee Implementation Groups. This meeting will also serve as the annual public meeting for the Region-wide Trustee Implementation Group.

DATE: June 6, 2019

LOCATION: 
Pensacola City Hall
Hagler/Mason Room (open house) and City Council Chambers (presentation)
222 W Main St.
Pensacola, Florida, 32502

TIME:

  • 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.: Open House for discussion and questions. We will continue the open house after the public meeting ends.
  • 6:30 p.m.: Public Meeting presentation and public comment.

We encourage your attendance at the open house where staff will be available for discussions and questions, and we look forward to seeing you at the public meeting. If you are unable to attend the public meeting, we will update the Gulf Spill Restoration website with the presentation and transcript and will send a follow-up email with this information when it is available. Last year’s annual public meeting information was made available shortly after the July 2018 meeting. 


Gulf Spill Restoration Outreach and Education Workshop, June 5

In addition to the annual public meeting this year, we will hold a two-part education and outreach workshop on the evening of June 5 to help community members and organizations learn more about:

  • Basics of the Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment process and how it is used for Gulf of Mexico restoration efforts.
  • How to effectively propose restoration project ideas.

The workshop will provide an opportunity for dialogue to promote effective engagement. We encourage attendance from community members and organizations familiar with Gulf restoration, and those that want to get involved.

DATE: June 5, 2019

LOCATION:
Pensacola City Hall
City Council Chambers
222 W. Main St.
Pensacola, Florida, 32502

TIME:

  • 5:30 p.m.: Meet and Greet
  • 6:00 p.m.: Outreach Workshop and question and answer session.

We will provide more details on both the June 6 annual public meeting and the June 5 education and outreach workshop soon. Stay tuned for additional information on the Gulf Spill Restoration website.

NOTE: Parking is available in the lot in the front of the Pensacola City Hall along West Main St. On June 4, the evening of the public meeting, there is Pensacola Wahoos minor league baseball team home game nearby. Game attendees will be using the same parking lot. Please let the parking attendant know that you are attending the Open Ocean public meeting and you will not be charged for parking.