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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill; Final
Phase IV Early Restoration Plan and
Environmental Assessments
Interior.
Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the Oil
Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA), the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA), and the Framework Agreement
for Early Restoration Addressing
Injuries Resulting from the Deepwater
Horizon Oil Spill, notice is hereby given
that the Federal and State natural
resource trustee agencies (Trustees)
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have approved the Phase IV Early
Restoration Plan and Environmental
Assessments (Phase IV ERP/EAs). The
Trustees have selected 10 early
restoration projects in the Phase IV ERP/
EAs that are consistent with the early
restoration program alternatives selected
in the final Phase III Early Restoration
Plan/Programmatic Environmental
Impact Statement (Phase III ERP/PEIS).
The projects selected in the Phase IV
ERP/EAs will continue the process of
restoring natural resources and services
injured or lost as a result of the
Deepwater Horizon oil spill, which
occurred on or about April 20, 2010, in
the Gulf of Mexico. The Phase IV ERP/
EAs also retains a notice of change and
supporting analysis for one Phase III
Early Restoration Project,
‘‘Enhancement of Franklin County Parks
and Boat Ramps—Eastpoint Fishing Pier
Improvements’’ that was included in the
Draft Phase IV plan.
ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents: You
may download the Phase IV ERP/EAs at:
https://www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov
or https://www.doi.gov/
deepwaterhorizon. Alternatively, you
may request a CD of the Phase IV ERP/
EAs (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT). You may also view the
document at any of the public facilities
listed at https://
www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nanciann Regalado, at nanciann_
regalado@fws.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Introduction
On or about April 20, 2010, the
mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater
Horizon, which was being used to drill
a well for BP Exploration and
Production, Inc. (BP), in the Macondo
prospect (Mississippi Canyon 252–
MC252), experienced a significant
explosion, fire, and subsequent sinking
in the Gulf of Mexico, resulting in an
unprecedented volume of oil and other
discharges from the rig and from the
wellhead on the seabed. The Deepwater
Horizon oil spill is the largest oil spill
in U.S. history, discharging millions of
barrels of oil over a period of 87 days.
In addition, well over 1 million gallons
of dispersants were applied to the
waters of the spill area in an attempt to
disperse the spilled oil. An
undetermined amount of natural gas
was also released into the environment
as a result of the spill.
The Trustees are conducting the
natural resource damage assessment for
the Deepwater Horizon oil spill under
the Oil Pollution Act 1990 (OPA; 33
U.S.C. 2701 et seq.). Pursuant to OPA,
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Federal and State agencies act as
trustees on behalf of the public to assess
natural resource injuries and losses, and
to determine the actions required to
compensate the public for those injuries
and losses. OPA further instructs the
designated trustees to develop and
implement a plan for the restoration,
rehabilitation, replacement, or
acquisition of the equivalent of the
injured natural resources under their
trusteeship, including the loss of use
and services from those resources from
the time of injury until the time of
restoration to baseline (the resource
quality and conditions that would exist
if the spill had not occurred) is
complete. Pursuant to the process
articulated in the Framework for Early
Restoration Addressing Injuries
Resulting from the Deepwater Horizon
Oil Spill (Framework Agreement), the
Trustees previously selected, and BP
agreed to fund, a total of 54 early
restoration projects, expected to cost
approximately $700 million, through
the Phase I Early Restoration Plan/
Environmental Assessment (Phase I
ERP/EA), Phase II Early Restoration
Plan/Environmental Review (Phase II
ERP/ER), and the Programmatic and
Phase III Early Restoration Plan and
Early Restoration Programmatic
Environmental Impact Statement (Phase
III ERP/PEIS). These plans are available
at: https://
www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov/
restoration/early-restoration/
The Trustees are:
• U.S. Department of the Interior
(DOI), as represented by the National
Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, and Bureau of Land
Management;
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), on behalf of
the U.S. Department of Commerce;
• U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA);
• U.S. Department of Defense
(DOD); 1
• U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (USEPA);
• State of Louisiana Coastal
Protection and Restoration Authority,
Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office,
Department of Environmental Quality,
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries,
and Department of Natural Resources;
• State of Mississippi Department of
Environmental Quality;
• State of Alabama Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources and
Geological Survey of Alabama;
1 Although a trustee under OPA by virtue of the
proximity of its facilities to the Deepwater Horizon
oil spill, DOD is not a member of the Trustee
Council and does not currently participate in
Trustee decision making.
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• State of Florida Department of
Environmental Protection and Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Commission; and
• For the State of Texas: Texas Parks
and Wildlife Department, Texas General
Land Office, and Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality.
Background
On April 20, 2011, BP agreed to
provide up to $1 billion toward early
restoration projects in the Gulf of
Mexico to address injuries to natural
resources and their services caused by
the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The
Framework Agreement represents a
preliminary step toward the restoration
of injured natural resources and their
services and is intended to expedite the
start of restoration in the Gulf in
advance of the completion of the injury
assessment process. The Framework
Agreement provides a mechanism
through which the Trustees and BP can
work together ‘‘to commence
implementation of early restoration
projects that will provide meaningful
benefits to accelerate restoration in the
Gulf as quickly as practicable’’ prior to
the resolution of the Trustees’ natural
resource damages claim. Early
restoration is not intended to and does
not fully address all injuries caused by
the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Restoration beyond early restoration
projects will be required to fully
compensate the public for natural
resource losses, including recreational
use losses, from the Deepwater Horizon
oil spill.
The Trustees actively solicited public
input on restoration project ideas
through a variety of mechanisms,
including public meetings, electronic
communication, and creation of a
Trustee-wide public Web site and
database to share information and
receive public project submissions.
Their key objective in pursuing early
restoration is to secure tangible recovery
of natural resources and natural
resource services for the public’s benefit
while the longer term process of fully
assessing injury and damages is under
way. The Trustees released the Phase I
ERP/EA in April 2012, the Phase II ERP/
ER in December 2012, and the Phase III
ERP/PEIS on June 26, 2014, after public
review of the draft documents.
Subsequently, the Trustees approved
the Phase III ERP/PEIS in a Record of
Decision on October 2, 2014.
A Notice of Availability of the Draft
Phase IV Early Restoration Plan and
Environmental Assessments (Draft
Phase IV ERP/EAs) was published in the
Federal Register on May 20, 2015 (80
FR 29019). The Draft Phase IV ERP/EAs
proposed an additional 10 early
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restoration projects consistent with the
project types included within the
approved early restoration
programmatic alternative in the Phase
III ERP/PEIS. The Trustees provided the
public with 30 days to review the Draft
Phase IV ERP/EAs but later extended
the comment period to July 6, 2015. (80
FR 35393, June 19, 2015). During the
public review period, the Trustees held
public meetings in Pensacola, Florida;
Mobile, Alabama; Long Beach,
Mississippi; Belle Chasse, Louisiana;
and in Galveston, and Corpus Christi,
Texas, to facilitate public participation.
The Trustees considered the public
comments received, which informed the
Trustees’ analyses and selection of the
early restoration projects in the final
Phase IV ERP/EAs. A summary of the
public comments received and the
Trustees’ responses to those comments
are addressed in Chapter 15 of the final
Phase IV ERP/EAs.
Overview of the Phase IV ERP/EAs
The Trustees approved 10 projects in
the Phase IV ERP/EAs. The total
estimated cost for these projects is $134
million. Details on the projects are
provided in the Phase IV ERP/EAs. The
Phase IV ERP/EAs also retains a notice
of change and supporting analysis for
one Phase III Early Restoration Project,
‘‘Enhancement of Franklin County Parks
and Boat Ramps—Eastpoint Fishing Pier
Improvements,’’ that was included in
the Draft Phase IV plan.
These restoration projects are
intended to continue the process of
using early restoration funding to
restore natural resources, ecological
services, and recreational use services
injured or lost as a result of the
Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The
Trustees considered hundreds of
projects leading to the identification of
these 10 projects and considered both
ecological and recreational use
restoration projects to restore injuries
caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil
spill, addressing both the physical and
biological environment, as well as the
relationship people have with the
environment.
Early restoration actions are not
intended to provide the full extent of
restoration needed to make the public
and the environment whole. The
Trustees anticipate that additional early
restoration projects will be proposed in
the future as the early restoration
process continues.
Administrative Record
The documents comprising the
Administrative Record can be viewed
electronically at the following location:
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https://www.doi.gov/deepwaterhorizon/
adminrecord.
Authority
The authority of this action is the Oil
Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701 et
seq.) and the implementing Natural
Resource Damage Assessment
regulations found at 15 CFR part 990.
Cynthia K. Dohner,
DOI Authorized Official.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[FWS-R4-FHC-2015-N160; FVHC98210408710-XXX-FF04G01000]
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill; Final Phase IV Early Restoration
Plan and Environmental Assessments
AGENCY: Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA), the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and the Framework Agreement
for Early Restoration Addressing Injuries Resulting from the Deepwater
Horizon Oil Spill, notice is hereby given that the Federal and State
natural resource trustee agencies (Trustees) have approved the Phase IV
Early Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessments (Phase IV ERP/
EAs). The Trustees have selected 10 early restoration projects in the
Phase IV ERP/EAs that are consistent with the early restoration program
alternatives selected in the final Phase III Early Restoration Plan/
Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (Phase III ERP/PEIS). The
projects selected in the Phase IV ERP/EAs will continue the process of
restoring natural resources and services injured or lost as a result of
the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, which occurred on or about April 20,
2010, in the Gulf of Mexico. The Phase IV ERP/EAs also retains a notice
of change and supporting analysis for one Phase III Early Restoration
Project, ``Enhancement of Franklin County Parks and Boat Ramps--
Eastpoint Fishing Pier Improvements'' that was included in the Draft
Phase IV plan.
ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents: You may download the Phase IV ERP/EAs
at: https://www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov or https://www.doi.gov/deepwaterhorizon. Alternatively, you may request a CD of the Phase IV
ERP/EAs (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). You may also view the
document at any of the public facilities listed at https://www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nanciann Regalado, at
nanciann_regalado@fws.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Introduction
On or about April 20, 2010, the mobile offshore drilling unit
Deepwater Horizon, which was being used to drill a well for BP
Exploration and Production, Inc. (BP), in the Macondo prospect
(Mississippi Canyon 252-MC252), experienced a significant explosion,
fire, and subsequent sinking in the Gulf of Mexico, resulting in an
unprecedented volume of oil and other discharges from the rig and from
the wellhead on the seabed. The Deepwater Horizon oil spill is the
largest oil spill in U.S. history, discharging millions of barrels of
oil over a period of 87 days. In addition, well over 1 million gallons
of dispersants were applied to the waters of the spill area in an
attempt to disperse the spilled oil. An undetermined amount of natural
gas was also released into the environment as a result of the spill.
The Trustees are conducting the natural resource damage assessment
for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill under the Oil Pollution Act 1990
(OPA; 33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.). Pursuant to OPA, Federal and State
agencies act as trustees on behalf of the public to assess natural
resource injuries and losses, and to determine the actions required to
compensate the public for those injuries and losses. OPA further
instructs the designated trustees to develop and implement a plan for
the restoration, rehabilitation, replacement, or acquisition of the
equivalent of the injured natural resources under their trusteeship,
including the loss of use and services from those resources from the
time of injury until the time of restoration to baseline (the resource
quality and conditions that would exist if the spill had not occurred)
is complete. Pursuant to the process articulated in the Framework for
Early Restoration Addressing Injuries Resulting from the Deepwater
Horizon Oil Spill (Framework Agreement), the Trustees previously
selected, and BP agreed to fund, a total of 54 early restoration
projects, expected to cost approximately $700 million, through the
Phase I Early Restoration Plan/Environmental Assessment (Phase I ERP/
EA), Phase II Early Restoration Plan/Environmental Review (Phase II
ERP/ER), and the Programmatic and Phase III Early Restoration Plan and
Early Restoration Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (Phase
III ERP/PEIS). These plans are available at: https://www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov/restoration/early-restoration/
The Trustees are:
U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), as represented by
the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Bureau
of Land Management;
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), on
behalf of the U.S. Department of Commerce;
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA);
U.S. Department of Defense (DOD); \1\
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\1\ Although a trustee under OPA by virtue of the proximity of
its facilities to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, DOD is not a
member of the Trustee Council and does not currently participate in
Trustee decision making.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA);
State of Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration
Authority, Oil Spill Coordinator's Office, Department of Environmental
Quality, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, and Department of
Natural Resources;
State of Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality;
State of Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural
Resources and Geological Survey of Alabama;
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State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection
and Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; and
For the State of Texas: Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department, Texas General Land Office, and Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality.
Background
On April 20, 2011, BP agreed to provide up to $1 billion toward
early restoration projects in the Gulf of Mexico to address injuries to
natural resources and their services caused by the Deepwater Horizon
oil spill. The Framework Agreement represents a preliminary step toward
the restoration of injured natural resources and their services and is
intended to expedite the start of restoration in the Gulf in advance of
the completion of the injury assessment process. The Framework
Agreement provides a mechanism through which the Trustees and BP can
work together ``to commence implementation of early restoration
projects that will provide meaningful benefits to accelerate
restoration in the Gulf as quickly as practicable'' prior to the
resolution of the Trustees' natural resource damages claim. Early
restoration is not intended to and does not fully address all injuries
caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Restoration beyond early
restoration projects will be required to fully compensate the public
for natural resource losses, including recreational use losses, from
the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
The Trustees actively solicited public input on restoration project
ideas through a variety of mechanisms, including public meetings,
electronic communication, and creation of a Trustee-wide public Web
site and database to share information and receive public project
submissions. Their key objective in pursuing early restoration is to
secure tangible recovery of natural resources and natural resource
services for the public's benefit while the longer term process of
fully assessing injury and damages is under way. The Trustees released
the Phase I ERP/EA in April 2012, the Phase II ERP/ER in December 2012,
and the Phase III ERP/PEIS on June 26, 2014, after public review of the
draft documents. Subsequently, the Trustees approved the Phase III ERP/
PEIS in a Record of Decision on October 2, 2014.
A Notice of Availability of the Draft Phase IV Early Restoration
Plan and Environmental Assessments (Draft Phase IV ERP/EAs) was
published in the Federal Register on May 20, 2015 (80 FR 29019). The
Draft Phase IV ERP/EAs proposed an additional 10 early restoration
projects consistent with the project types included within the approved
early restoration programmatic alternative in the Phase III ERP/PEIS.
The Trustees provided the public with 30 days to review the Draft Phase
IV ERP/EAs but later extended the comment period to July 6, 2015. (80
FR 35393, June 19, 2015). During the public review period, the Trustees
held public meetings in Pensacola, Florida; Mobile, Alabama; Long
Beach, Mississippi; Belle Chasse, Louisiana; and in Galveston, and
Corpus Christi, Texas, to facilitate public participation. The Trustees
considered the public comments received, which informed the Trustees'
analyses and selection of the early restoration projects in the final
Phase IV ERP/EAs. A summary of the public comments received and the
Trustees' responses to those comments are addressed in Chapter 15 of
the final Phase IV ERP/EAs.
Overview of the Phase IV ERP/EAs
The Trustees approved 10 projects in the Phase IV ERP/EAs. The
total estimated cost for these projects is $134 million. Details on the
projects are provided in the Phase IV ERP/EAs. The Phase IV ERP/EAs
also retains a notice of change and supporting analysis for one Phase
III Early Restoration Project, ``Enhancement of Franklin County Parks
and Boat Ramps--Eastpoint Fishing Pier Improvements,'' that was
included in the Draft Phase IV plan.
These restoration projects are intended to continue the process of
using early restoration funding to restore natural resources,
ecological services, and recreational use services injured or lost as a
result of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The Trustees considered
hundreds of projects leading to the identification of these 10 projects
and considered both ecological and recreational use restoration
projects to restore injuries caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill,
addressing both the physical and biological environment, as well as the
relationship people have with the environment.
Early restoration actions are not intended to provide the full
extent of restoration needed to make the public and the environment
whole. The Trustees anticipate that additional early restoration
projects will be proposed in the future as the early restoration
process continues.
Administrative Record
The documents comprising the Administrative Record can be viewed
electronically at the following location: https://www.doi.gov/deepwaterhorizon/adminrecord.
Authority
The authority of this action is the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33
U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) and the implementing Natural Resource Damage
Assessment regulations found at 15 CFR part 990.
Cynthia K. Dohner,
DOI Authorized Official.
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