The Interior Department today announced that it is seeking comments by Tuesday, Sept. 22 on the Draft Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment #7: Wetlands, Coastal, and Nearshore Habitats; and Birds, which was prepared by federal natural resource trustee agencies for the Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group. The proposal includes ~$234 million to help restore bird habitat and marshes in Louisiana.
NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service has also announced the availability of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group Final Phase II Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment #3.3: Large-Scale Barataria Marsh Creation: Upper Barataria Component. The plan includes ~$176 million to fill a combination of marsh creation areas for the creation of ~1,163 acres of intertidal marsh platform with a design life of 20 years.
Lastly, NMFS has announced the availability of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group Final Restoration Plan/Environmental Assessment #5: Living Coastal and Marine Resources-Marine Mammals and Oysters. The plan includes ~$28.7 million to replenish and protect oysters and marine mammals in the Louisiana Restoration Area.
