Ghi nhớ ngày: Hội đồng Quản thác tổ chức cuộc họp công chúng thường niên qua hội thảo trên web, ngày 17 tháng 6

Ghi nhớ ngày — Hội đồng Quản thác sẽ tổ chức cuộc họp công chúng thường niên lần thứ sáu của chúng tôi vào tối ngày 17 tháng 6 năm 2021 thông qua hội thảo trên web. Thông tin chi tiết về cách đăng ký sẽ sớm được đăng tải và gửi tới những người đăng ký qua email. Trong cuộc họp này, chúng tôi sẽ trình bày các bản cập nhật về quá trình thực hiện của Hội đồng Quản thác và từng khu vực của bảy Khu vực Phục hồi. Cuộc họp này cũng sẽ là cuộc họp công chúng thường niên cho Nhóm Thực hiện Quản thác Toàn Vùng. Ngay trước hội thảo trên web, chúng tôi sẽ tổ chức một buổi nói chuyện mở với phiên Hỏi và Đáp. Thông tin về cách gửi câu hỏi của bạn sẽ sớm được gửi.

Save the Date, June 17: Trustee Council Annual Public Meeting Webinar

Save the date—the Deepwater Horizon Trustee Council will hold our sixth annual public meeting on the evening of June 17, 2021 via webinar. More information about how to register will be posted and sent to email subscribers soon.

Help Open Ocean Trustees Identify Public Engagement Topics at Upcoming Webinar

Are you interested in learning more about Open Ocean restoration and providing your insights on topics for future public engagement? The Open Ocean Trustees are hosting a webinar on April 29, 2021 where we’ll give updates on our work, including the recent call for project ideas for Birds and Sturgeon, and ask for feedback on ways to help improve our public engagement around our activities.

The webinar is open to everyone; we encourage your attendance and participation.

During this meeting, we will present updates and ask for feedback on several topics for the Open Ocean Restoration Area incl

Florida Trustees Seek Public Comment on Draft Restoration Plan

The Florida Trustee Implementation Group has released its Draft Restoration Plan 2 and Environmental Assessment. The draft plan is consistent with the Trustees’ Programmatic Restoration Plan and proposes projects for restoring natural resources and services injured or lost in Florida as a result of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group Asking for Restoration Ideas

The Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group is continuing restoration planning to address injuries caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and we would like your input regarding natural resource restoration opportunities in Louisiana. We will consider a range of activities within the Wetlands, Coastal, and Nearshore Habitats Restoration Type, under the Restore and Conserve Habitat goal.

You can find information on this restoration type and goal, and criteria we use to evaluate project ideas in the Trustees’ Programmatic Restoration Plan and its Restoring Natural Resources chapter (PDF, 405

After Four Successful Years, Oceanic Fish Restoration Project Enters 2021 Season

After four successful years, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and NOAA entered  the fifth year of the Deepwater Horizon Oceanic Fish Restoration Project. This 2021 season began on January 1 and will end June 30.

Eleven fishermen from Florida and Louisiana are participating. They’re stepping up to take a voluntary break from pelagic longline fishing. They’ll also have options to use alternative gear that reduces bycatch of non-target species to continue to bring fish to market.

The six-month break from fishing and reduction in bycatch provided by alternative gear are helping to

Alabama Trustees’ 2020 Annual Public Meeting Materials Now Available

The Alabama Trustee Implementation Group held its 2020 annual public meeting on December 15, 2020 via an online video presentation. The presentation included updates on the Alabama Trustee Implementation Group’s ongoing work implementing restoration projects approved in Early Restoration and the first three post-settlement restoration plans—including the most recent plan approved in December 2019.

On Dauphin Island, Acquiring Land Is for the Birds

The Alabama Trustee Implementation Group marked another major milestone as the State of Alabama recently completed acquisition of a large parcel of land on the west end of Dauphin Island. The acquisition conserves habitat for coastal bird populations that are dependent on the area. Located near the mouth of Mobile Bay, Dauphin Island is a 166 square mile barrier island.

The island’s western end includes about 838 acres of coastal habitat, which until recently was privately owned. The Dauphin Island West End Acquisition project was approved as part of the Alabama Restoration Plan III and