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Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority June 15, 2011

Deepwater Horizon $1B Early Restoration Agreement. Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority June 15, 2011. NRDA Overview.

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Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority June 15, 2011

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  1. Deepwater Horizon $1B Early Restoration Agreement Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority June 15, 2011

  2. NRDA Overview • 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

  3. Stages of NRDA • Pre-Assessment/Assessment • Restoration Planning • Restoration Implementation Photo Credit: NOAA

  4. Overview • April 21, 2011 - Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Trustees announced $1 billion down payment for early restoration • Louisiana first made the request July 2010 • Largest early restoration agreement ever reached • Provides an opportunity to implement restoration projects prior to the completion of the natural resource damage assessment (NRDA) process Photo Credit: NOAA

  5. Allocation of Funds • $500M will be split equally among the state trustees • Each of the Gulf states will receive $100 million • $200M will be split equally among the federal trustees • NOAA and DOI will each receive $100 million • $300M will be used to fund state sponsored restoration projects based upon impacts. Photo Credit: NOAA

  6. Public Outreach • Public meetings (Fall 2010) • NRDA 101 • PEIS Public Scoping Meetings (March 2011) • Extensive public outreach and coordination • Early restoration public outreach • Additional outreach and public comment will take place in the future • Continued project solicitation: http://losco-dwh.com Photo Credit: NOAA

  7. Early Restoration: Next Steps • June 13, 2011 • Louisiana released master list of projects submitted to date to stakeholders • June 20, 2011 • Public meeting on early restoration projects in New Orleans • June 25, 2011* • Projects submitted to Louisiana to be considered for initial phase of early restoration • Fall 2011 • Public comment on early restoration plan(s) Photo Credit: NOAA

  8. Early Restoration Public Meeting Monday, June 20th -- 5:30 pm Room 110, Weinmann Hall Tulane University School of Law6329 Feret St.New Orleans, LA 70118 Photo Credit: NOAA

  9. Process Overview • State Trustees are considering master list projects • Based on criteria, projects will be proposed to Trustee Council • Per agreement, Trustee Council will vote on projects • Trustees will negotiate projects with BP • Draft restoration plan or plans will be released for public comment Photo Credit: NOAA

  10. Early Restoration: Framework Agreement Criteria • The Trustees shall select projects for early restoration that meet all of the following criteria: • Contribute to making the environment and the public whole by restoring, rehabilitating, replacing, or acquiring the equivalent of natural resources or services injured as a result of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill or response, or compensating for interim losses resulting from the incident • Address one or more specific injuries to natural resources or services associated with the incident • Seek to restore natural resources, habitats or natural resource services of the same type, quality, and of comparable ecological and/or human use value to compensate for identified resource and service losses resulting from the incident • Are not inconsistent with the anticipated long-term restoration needs and anticipated final restoration plan • Are feasible and cost effective Photo Credit: NOAA

  11. NRDA & Louisiana Criteria • Project cost effectiveness • Proximity to affected area • Scalability • Extent of benefit to injured resources/services • Technical feasibility and likelihood of success • Avoidance of future injury resulting from project • Degree to which project addresses multiple injuries • Ability to implement project with minimal delay • Degree to which project supports existing strategies/plans • Project urgency • Consideration of comments received Photo Credit: NOAA

  12. Restoration Project Submittals • Currently over 300 restoration project candidates • Project list can be viewed online: http://losco-dwh.com/SubmittedRestorationList.aspx • List will be updated periodically to include additional project submissions • Projects may be submitted online: http://losco-dwh.com Photo Credit: NOAA

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