Open Ocean Draft Restoration Plan 3 Public Webinar Materials Available

The Open Ocean Trustee Implementation Group released the Draft Restoration Plan 3 and associated materials, including several factsheets, on March 14, 2023.  

We recently held two public webinars on March 28 and April 4, 2023, to present the draft plan, answer questions, and receive public comments. We answered a few questions during the webinars, which are summarized along with the webinar script in a Webinar Script and Q&A Summary. We also received a few public comments during the webinars. These comments will be available in the Administrative Record following the release of the final plan.  

We will continue to accept public comments via one of the options below until April 28, 2023. The Draft Restoration Plan 3 and associated materials are also linked below. We encourage you to review the draft plan and associated materials, and provide your comments by the deadline. 

Public Comment Opportunities 

Public comments can be submitted online, through the mail, or over the phone: 

• Online: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/OOTIGRP3 
  
   

• By mail: 
  
  U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Gulf Restoration Office 

          1875 Century Blvd. 

          Atlanta, GA  30345 

• Toll-free phone: 1- 888-467-0009 
  
   

Restoration Plan Materials 

• Draft Restoration Plan 3 and Environmental Assessment (PDF, 304 pages) 

• Executive Summary (PDF, 8 pages); Translated into Spanish (PDF, 9 pgs); Translated into French (PDF, 9 pages)  

• List of Repositories (PDF, 1 page) 

• Open Ocean Draft Restoration Plan 3 Webinar Presentation (PDF, 39 pages); Translated into Spanish (PDF, 39 pages); Translated into French (PDF, 39 pages) 

• Open Ocean Draft Restoration Plan 3 Webinar Script and Q&A Summary (PDF, 20 pages); Translated into Spanish (PDF, 18 pages); Translated into French (PDF, 20 pages) 
  
   

• Factsheets: 

• Draft Restoration Plan 3 and Public Involvement (PDF, 3 pages); Translated into Spanish (PDF, 3 pages); Translated into French (PDF, 3 pages) 

• Restoration Techniques for Draft Restoration Plan 3 Proposed Projects (PDF, 3 pages); Translated into Spanish (PDF, 3 pages); Translated into French (PDF, 3 pages) 

• Common Tern Nesting Colony Restoration in Manitoba (PDF, 2 pages); Translated into Spanish (PDF, 2 pages); Translated into French (PDF, 2 pages) 

• Invasive Goat Removal to Restore Seabird Nesting Habitat in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (PDF, 2 pages); Translated into Spanish (PDF, 2 pages); Translated into French (PDF, 2 pages) 

• Northern Gannet Nesting Colony Restoration in Eastern Canada (PDF, 2 pages); Translated into Spanish (PDF, 2 pages); Translated into French (PDF, 2 pages) 

• Predator Removal and Seabird Nesting Colony Restoration at Mona Island (PDF, 2 pages); Translated into Spanish (PDF, 2 pages); Translated into French (PDF, 2 pages) 

• Seabird Nesting Colony Reestablishment and Protection at Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge (PDF, 2 pages); Translated into Spanish (PDF, 2 pages); Translated into French (PDF, 2 pages) 

• Seabird Nesting Colony Protection and Enhancement at Dry Tortugas National Park (PDF, 2 pages); Translated into Spanish (PDF, 2 pages); Translated into French (PDF, 2 pages) 

• Seabird Bycatch Reduction in Northeast U.S. and Atlantic Canada Fisheries (PDF, 2 pages); Translated into Spanish (PDF, 2 pages); Translated into French (PDF, 2 pages)