The trustees for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill have released updated information about the first eight early restoration projects to restore the Gulf after the spill.
This information is available and being regularly updated on their interactive atlas, (http://www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov/restoration/early-restoration/early-restoration-projects-atlas/?utm_source=Early+Restoration+Atlas&utm_campaign=early+restoration+atlas&utm_medium=email ), which allows for viewing, searching, and sorting of the projects.
Early restoration is an opportunity to help restoration get started faster. It can be implemented prior to the completion of the Natural Resource Damage Assessment process, which is complex and in large cases, can last many years.
For the Deepwater Horizon spill, BP provided $1 billion for early restoration. This represents an initial step toward fulfilling the company's obligation to fund the complete restoration of natural resources impacted by the spill.
The trustees continue to pursue additional restoration projects. As the trustees and BP agree on projects, information about them will be added to the atlas. Existing restoration projects will be updated as project information is available.
Project ideas are still being accepted, and you can view the submitted projects that are still being considered. All suggested projects will be reviewed to make sure they meet the project selection criteria before they are selected http://www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov/restoration/give-us-your-ideas/suggest-a-restoration-project/?utm_source=Early+Restoration+Atlas&utm_campaign=early+restoration+atlas&utm_medium=email (pdf, 822 KB).