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Deepwater Horizon One Year Later

Deepwater Horizon One Year Later. Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority April 20, 2011. Deepwater Horizon Chronology. Photo Credit: NOAA. Deepwater Horizon Chronology. Photo Credit: NOAA. Deepwater Horizon Response. Unprecedented Response Effort.

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Deepwater Horizon One Year Later

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  1. Deepwater Horizon One Year Later Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority April 20, 2011

  2. Deepwater Horizon Chronology Photo Credit: NOAA

  3. Deepwater Horizon Chronology Photo Credit: NOAA

  4. Deepwater Horizon Response

  5. Unprecedented Response Effort •  4.9 million barrels of oil discharged •  47,829 Responders at peak •  9,700 vessels at peak •  3.8 million feet of hard boom deployed •  9.7 million feet of soft boom deployed •  1.8 million gallons of dispersants used* •  411 in-situ burns conducted •  127 surveillance aircraft Photo Credit: NOAA

  6. Barrier Berms • June 2010 – To supplement inadequate traditional response techniques, the Coast Guard included the construction of 6 sand berms. BP agreed to provide $360 million for the construction of the berms. • Phase 1: Berm Construction • Pelican Island • Shell Island • Scofield Island • Chandeleur Islands • November 2010 – Governor Jindal and BP announced a berm to barrier island fortification plan. • Phase 2: Fortification • Pelican Island • Scofield Island Photo taken June 17, 2010 Photo Credit: NOAA Photo taken April 13, 2011

  7. Response Wildlife Summary Birds • 61% of all birds along the Gulf were recovered in Louisiana. • Total recovered – 4,978 • 70% were visibly oiled • 89% were rehabilitated and released (1,116) • Pelican was on the endangered species list until November 11, 2009, 5 months prior to the DWH explosion. Sea Turtles & Marine Mammals • Recovered during the oil spill response • 136 dead marine mammals • 5 whales • 1 dead manatee • 6 live dolphins • 129 dead sea turtles • 34 live sea turtles • Many of those recovered live and dead did show visible signs of oiling. Photo Credit: NOAA

  8. Response Oiling Summary Photos taken by Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries the week of April 11, 2011 Photo Credit: NOAA

  9. Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment

  10. Natural Resource Damage Assessment • Goal: to make the environment and public whole for injuries to natural resources and services resulting from an incident involving a discharge or substantial threat of a discharge of oil • Trustees: Manage process, represent public interest and ensure restoration of injured natural resources Photo Credit: NOAA

  11. Trustees Louisiana • Lead: Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) • Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office/DPS • Department of Environmental Quality • Department of Wildlife and Fisheries • Department of Natural Resources Alabama Mississippi Florida Texas The Department of Commerce • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration The Department of the Interior • Fish and Wildlife Service • National Park Service • Bureau of Land Management • Bureau of Indian Affairs The Department of Defense • Navy Photo Credit: NOAA

  12. Resource Groups • Habitat • Aquatic • Wildlife • Human Use • Cultural Photo Credit: NOAA

  13. Louisiana Workplan Overview • There are approximately 140 work plans (studies) being developed and implemented to identify potential injuries to Louisiana resources • Over 26,000 data records • Finalized work plans are available to the public: http://losco-dwh.com Photo Credit: NOAA

  14. Public Outreach • Public meetings (Fall 2010) • NRDA 101 • PEIS Public Scoping Meetings (March 2011) • Additional outreach and public comment to be conducted in the future • Coordination with Parish officials • Governor’s Oyster Advisory Committee and Oyster Task Force Photo Credit: NOAA

  15. Next Steps for Louisiana

  16. Emergency Restoration State funding $14 million for: • Oyster cultch ($4m) • Shoreline protection measures ($10m) Photo Credit: NOAA

  17. Early Restoration • Trustees negotiating a down payment from BP to implement projects in the near-term • Shovel-ready projects would have priority Photo Credit: NOAA

  18. Clean Water Act • Penalties authorized per day and per barrel of oil discharged • Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund • Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force • National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling Final Report • Supplemental Environmental Projects • Introduced Legislation The RESTORE Act • legislation that calls for dedicating at least 80% of BP penalties paid under the Clean Water Act (CWA) to Gulf states to restore the coastal ecosystem and its economies that were damaged by the BP oil spill. Photo Credit: NOAA

  19. Closing Comments • Response • Natural Resource Damage Assessment Photo Credit: NOAA

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