OO TIG Restoration Plan 3 and Environmental Assessment: Birds

Overview

Document Type

Environmental Assessment

NOAA Office

National Marine Fisheries Service - HQ Office of Habitat Conservation

Document Status

Complete

Last Updated

06/26/2024

Summary

the Final Open Ocean Restoration Plan 3 (PDF, 335 pages) selecting seven projects totaling almost $33 million to help restore seabirds injured by the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. These projects are scheduled to begin implementation within the next year. The plan and its projects represent the largest commitment to date of Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment funds for restoring injured seabird species, and includes restoration actions in Canada, the northeastern United States, and the Caribbean.