Open Ocean Trustee Implementation Group Final Restoration Plan 2/ Environmental Assessment: Fish, Sea Turtles, Marine Mammals, and Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities

The restoration plan focuses on the wide-ranging and migratory oceanic species within the Open Ocean Restoration Area and proposes projects for the following four Restoration Types: Fish and Water Column Invertebrates, Sea Turtles, Marine Mammals, Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities. The TIG is proposing 18 preferred alternatives for implementation. The total estimated cost for the 18 preferred alternatives is $225,680,700. The restoration plan and proposed projects are consistent with the Trustee Council's Programmatic Restoration plan.