Credit: Fish and Wildlife Service
Restoration work in the Louisiana Restoration Area focuses on restoring wetlands, coastal, and nearshore habitats, restoring water quality and habitat, and replenishing and protecting wildlife and marine resources, such as sea turtles, dolphins, birds, and oysters. We are also providing and enhancing recreational opportunities and restoring habitats on federal lands.
Together, the trustees are restoring natural resources—and the services they provide—that were injured by the spill. We are developing project-specific restoration plans that are consistent with the resource allocations laid out in the programmatic restoration plan (see chart below).
With an understanding that the use of restoration funds will be guided by specific criteria, Louisiana is committed to maximizing its investment in oil spill recovery activities by implementing restoration projects that are consistent with the Louisiana Coastal Master Plan to the extent possible.
As part of the restoration planning process, we are continuing to accept restoration project ideas from the public. The public also has the opportunity to review and comment on proposed project-specific restoration plans for the Louisiana Restoration Area. Once a plan is approved, we will implement and monitor the selected projects.
Restoration Plans
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Draft PlanonPDF,97 pages)
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Final PlanonPDF,122 pages)
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Draft PlanonPDF,507 pages)
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Final PlanonPDF,529 pages)
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Projects
Projects led by the trustees for the Louisiana Restoration Area are below. Use the filters below to search for specific projects. Learn more about individual projects below or view them in our interactive map. You can also learn about the environmental compliance for each of these projects
Planning
Planning led by the trustees for the Florida Restoration Area are below. Use the filters below to search for specific planning efforts.
The chart shows the restoration funding allocated to the Louisiana Restoration Area for each restoration goal and the percentage of committed funds as of May 2023. For more information on the allocation of funds, please visit the Department of Justice Deepwater Horizon page.
Monitoring and Adaptive Management
The Louisiana Restoration Area considers monitoring and adaptive management throughout its restoration efforts.
To find project-related monitoring and adaptive management information, click on the project names in the Projects table above or in the interactive project map.
In addition to project-specific monitoring, we developed a Monitoring and Adaptive Management Strategy (MAM Strategy, PDF, 44 pages) that provides a framework to inform restoration planning and evaluate the outcomes of Louisiana Restoration Area restoration. Learn more about the Louisiana MAM Strategy in a webstory describing the strategy and its goals.
In July 2023, Louisiana approved nine monitoring and adaptive management activities, to help assess the overall effectiveness of Louisiana's restoration outcomes.
Trustee Implementation Group
The trustees for the Louisiana Restoration Area are:
- Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
- Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office
- Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
- Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
- Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
- U.S. Department of the Interior
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Contact: latig@la.gov