Pelagic longline fishermen in the Gulf are invited to submit a quote to participate in the 2020 Oceanic Fish Restoration Project.

The Alabama Trustee Implementation Group released its Draft Restoration Plan III to address injury to birds and lost recreational use opportunities on August 30, 2019. We held a public meeting in Spanish Fort, Alabama to present an overview of the plan and receive feedback on September 11, in conjunction with our annual public meeting. As part of the annual public meeting, we provided updates on projects from early restoration and our first and second restoration plans.

Materials from the meeting are now available:

• Public meeting presentation (PDF, 27 pages).

• Draft Restoration Plan III

The Regionwide Trustee Implementation Group (TIG) is beginning the process of considering restoration activities that will address injuries caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

The Mississippi Trustee Implementation Group will hold its annual public meeting on November 12, 2019, in Biloxi, Mississippi to provide updates on Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) restoration activities. The NRDA updates will be a part of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality’s 2019 Restoration Summit.

The Restoration Summit will provide an update on our restoration planning efforts in all funding streams and provide stakeholder engagement opportunities, including an open house. We look forward to seeing you at this meeting.

More information on  the Restoration Summit

The Florida Trustee Implementation Group approved the Phase V.3 Florida Coastal Access Project Final Restoration Plan and Supplemental Environmental Assessment.

Following a 30 day public comment and review period, the Mississippi Trustee Implementation Group has finalized its supplement to the 2016-2017 Restoration Plan/Environmental Assessment (Restoration Plan I). This final supplemental plan (PDF, 26 pages) allows for additional restoration work for the Wetlands, Coastal, and Nearshore Habitats restoration type by allocating $10 million in additional funds to the Grand Bay Land Acquisition and Habitat Management Project that was approved in Restoration Plan I.

Restoration measures will support additional acquisition of target habitat, habitat

The Alabama Trustee Implementation Group has released a draft restoration plan proposing seven projects to address injuries to natural resources caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

The Open Ocean Trustee Implementation Group approved new monitoring and adaptive management activities to help better understand environmental conditions that impact marine mammals injured by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

The Florida Trustee Implementation Group invites you to submit project ideas for restoration in Florida.

The Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group will hold its annual public meeting via webinar on September 26, 2019 at 4 p.m. CT.

During this meeting, we will present updates on the Louisiana Restoration Area plans, projects and other activities. We’ll also provide an opportunity for attendees to submit written comments after the updates are presented. We encourage your attendance and participation.

• Date: September 26, 2019
• Time: 4:00 p.m. CT
• Register: Please register for the public webinar at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6295775393588103949 

After registering, you will