DALLAS - (Aug. 19, 2015) The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Council) recently released a outline Initial Funded Priorities List that would fund approximately $139.6 million in restoration activities. The funds are derived from the recent settlement with Transocean Deepwater Incorporated
The Council will host a series of public meetings across the Gulf Coast to discuss the priorities, and seek public and tribal comments. The list is accessible for review and review through Sept. 28, 2015.
The Council is proposing to focus on ten key watersheds across the Gulf to address critical ecosystem needs in high priority locations. The Council will also propose a suite of Gulf-wide investments designed to support holistic ecosystem restoration and lay the foundation for future success.
The Council is comprised of governors from the 5 affected Gulf States, the Secretaries from the U.S. Departments of the Interior, Commerce, Agriculture, and Homeland Security as well as the Secretary of the Army and the Administrator of the E.P.A..
To discuss the outline priorities and seek public input at one of the upcoming meetings, visit:
Aug. 20, 2015 Texas A&M University 6:00 p.m. CST
6300 Ocean Drive
Corpus Christi, Texas 48412
Aug. 26, 2015 FWC Fish & Wildlife Research Institute 6:00 p.m. EST
100 8th Ave. SE
Saint Petersburg, Florida 33701
Aug. 27, 2015 Gulf Coast State College 6:00 p.m. CST
5230 West US Hwy. 98
Panama City, Florida 32401
Sept. 1, 2015 Battle House Renaissance Mobile 6:00 p.m. CST
26 North Royal Saint
Mobile, Alabama 36602
Sept. 10, 2015 Coast Coliseum & Convention Center 5:00 p.m. CST
2350 Beach Blvd.
Biloxi, Mississippi 39531
Sept. 15, 2015 Homer L. Hitt Alumni Center 5:30 p.m. CST
2000 Lakeshore Drive
New Orleans, Louisiana 70148
Sept. 16, 2015 Morgan City Municipal Auditorium 5:30 p.m. CST
728 Myrtle Saint
Morgan City, Louisiana 70380
Full meeting details and the outline FPL can be found on the Council's website at
www.RestoreTheGulf.gov.
The public is encouraged to provide comments online at
www.RestoreTheGulf.gov (preferred method); by mail to Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council, Attention: Outline FPL Comments, Hale Boggs Federal Building, 500 Poydras Street, Suite 1117, New Orleans, La., 70130 or by e-mail to
[email protected]; or in person during formal public review periods at any of the public meetings.
Connect with E.P.A. Region 6:
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eparegion6
On Twitter: https://twitter.com/EPAregion6
Activities in E.P.A. Region 6: http://www2.epa.gov/aboutepa/epa-region-6-south-central
