Early restoration projects: Gulf of Mexico restoration: BP – Slideboom

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In 2012, work began on the initial set of early restoration projectsidentified through an agreement BP signed with state and federal trusteesin April 2011. The trustees also approved two new early restorationprojects in December 2012 following a public comment period. Theseprojects are designed to improve nesting habitats for birds andloggerhead sea turtles on a number of Gulf Coast beaches.

Under the early restoration framework agreement, BP agreed to fund upto $1 billion in early restoration projects to accelerate efforts to restorenatural resources injured as a result of the Deepwater Horizon accident.The framework requires BP and the trustees to agree upon the potentialprojects, funding and the natural resources' benefits the projects areexpected to provide. The trustees then implement the projects.

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The agreement between BP and the trustees makes it possible for

restoration to begin at an earlier stage of the NRD process thanusual. NRD restoration projects are typically funded only after theNRD assessment is complete and a final settlement has beenreached or a final court judgment has been entered. This processoften takes many years, and restoration is often delayed during thattime. The early restoration framework agreement allows the partiesto expedite projects to restore, replace or acquire the equivalent ofinjured natural resources in the Gulf soon after an injury isidentified, reducing the time needed to achieve restoration ofthose resources.

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Projects under way

The eight initial early restoration projects that were initiatedin 2012 are expected to cost approximately $60 million.

Alabama

Alabama Dune Restoration Cooperative Project aims torestore and protect 55 acres of coastal sand dune habitat withnative vegetation, protective fencing and informative signs.

Alabama Marsh Island Restoration Project aims to

protect 24 acres of existing salt marsh habitat and create 50acres of additional salt marsh habitat in Portersville Bay.



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FloridaFlorida Boat Ramp Enhancement and Construction Project aims to repairtwo existing public boat ramps and construct two new public boat ramps as wellas visitor kiosks in Escambia County to improve access to the public for water andboating recreational activities.

Florida (Pensacola Beach) Dune Restoration Project aims to plant

approximately 475,000 native plants an average of 15 to 60 feet seaward of theexisting primary dunes along an eight mile length of Pensacola Beach near thewestern end of Santa Rosa Island in Escambia County, Florida.

Louisiana

Louisiana Lake Hermitage Marsh Projectaims to create 104 acres of marshwithin the Barataria Hydrologic Basin in Plaquemines parish.

Louisiana Oyster Cultch Project aims to provide 850 acres of productive oystercultch habitat on public oyster seed grounds in six locations in coastal Louisianaand construction of an oyster hatchery facility.

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MississippiMississippi Oyster Cultch Project aims to provideapproximately 1,400 acres of productive oyster cultchhabitat in Hancock County and Harrison County.

Mississippi Artificial Reefs Project aims to addapproximately 100 acres of near-shore artificial reefs tothe 201-acre footprint of the existing reefs in theMississippi Sound.


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