Trustees ask public to consider $9 million in new projects
The Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) trustees (Trustees) have released the Deepwater Horizon Phase II Draft Early Restoration Plan & Environmental Review (DERP/ER) for public review and comment. The plan includes two proposed projects totaling about $9 million that focus on restoring nesting habitat for birds and sea turtles. Response efforts resulting from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill caused injuries to this natural habitat.
“This draft plan includes two Early Restoration projects which represent a near-term opportunity to improve the nesting habitats of birds and turtles, two species that are integral to the Gulf Coast wildlife community,” said Cynthia Dohner, Natural Resource Trustee for the Department of the Interior. “Our desire is to provide these
benefits during the next nesting season, but we’d first like to hear from the public.
We encourage the public to attend the November 13 meeting in Pensacola and to give us their comments.”
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Source: NOAA
