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Notice of Availability of the Deepwater
Horizon Oil Spill Louisiana Trustee
Implementation Group Final
Restoration Plan and Environmental
Assessment #6: Wetlands, Coastal,
and Nearshore Habitats and Finding of
No Significant Impact
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the Oil
Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA) and the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA), the Federal and State natural
resource trustee agencies for the
Louisiana Trustee Implementation
Group (Louisiana TIG) prepared the
Final Restoration Plan and
Environmental Assessment #6:
Wetlands, Coastal, and Nearshore
Habitats (Final RP/EA #6). The Final
RP/EA #6 describes and, in conjunction
with the associated Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI), selects
three restoration project alternatives
considered by the Louisiana TIG to
restore and conserve wetlands, coastal,
and nearshore habitats injured as a
result of the Deepwater Horizon oil
spill. The Louisiana TIG evaluated these
alternatives under criteria set forth in
the OPA natural resource damage
assessment (NRDA) regulations, and
also evaluated the environmental
consequences of the restoration
alternatives in accordance with the
NEPA. The selected projects are
consistent with the restoration
alternatives selected in the Deepwater
Horizon Oil Spill Final Programmatic
Damage Assessment and Restoration
Plan/Programmatic Environmental
Impact Statement (PDARP/PEIS). The
Federal Trustees of the Louisiana TIG
have determined that implementation of
the Final RP/EA #6 is not a major
federal action significantly affecting the
quality of the human environment
within the context of the NEPA. They
have concluded a FONSI is appropriate,
and, therefore, an Environmental Impact
Statement will not be prepared. This
notice informs the public of the
approval and availability of the Final
RP/EA #6 and FONSI.
ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents: You
may download the Final RP/EA #6 and
FONSI at any of the following sites:
• https://
www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov
• https://www.la-dwh.com
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Alternatively, you may request a CD
of the Final RP/EA #6 and FONSI (see
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). You
may also view the document at any of
the public facilities listed at https://
www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov.
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• Louisiana—Joann Hicks, 225–342–
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• EPA—Douglas Jacobson, 214–665–
6692
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Introduction
On 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 the
release of 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 offshore oil spill in U.S. history,
discharging millions of barrels of oil
over a period of 87 days. The Trustees
conducted the natural resource damage
assessment for the Deepwater Horizon
oil spill under the Oil Pollution Act of
1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.). Under the
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. The 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.
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Trustees are:
• U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA);
• 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);
• State of Louisiana Coastal
Protection and Restoration Authority
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(CPRA), Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office
(LOSCO), Department of Environmental
Quality (LDEQ), Department of Wildlife
and Fisheries (LDWF), and Department
of Natural Resources (LDNR);
• State of Mississippi Department of
Environmental Quality;
• State of Alabama Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources and
Geological Survey of Alabama;
• State of Florida Department of
Environmental Protection and Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Commission; and
• State of Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department, General Land Office, and
Commission on Environmental Quality.
On April 4, 2016, the Trustees
reached and finalized a settlement of
their natural resource damage claims
with BP in a Consent Decree approved
by the United States District Court for
the Eastern District of Louisiana.
Pursuant to that Consent Decree,
restoration projects in the Louisiana
Restoration Area are chosen and
managed by the Louisiana TIG. The
Louisiana TIG is composed of the
following Trustees: CPRA, LOSCO,
LDEQ, LDWF, LDNR, EPA, DOI, NOAA,
USDA.
Background
A Notice of Availability of the
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Louisiana
Trustee Implementation Group Draft
Restoration Plan and Environmental
Assessment #6: Wetlands, Coastal, and
Nearshore Habitats (Draft RP/EA #6)
was published in the Federal Register at
84 FR 70186 on December 20, 2019. The
Louisiana TIG hosted a public webinar
on January 8, 2020, and the public
comment period for the Draft RP/EA #6
closed on January 21, 2020. The Draft
RP/EA #6 evaluated four restoration
project alternatives in accordance with
the OPA and the NEPA. The Louisiana
TIG considered the public comments
received on the Draft RP/EA #6 which
informed the Louisiana TIG’s analyses
and selection of three restoration
projects for implementation in the Final
RP/EA #6. A summary of the public
comments received and the Trustees’
responses to those comments are
included in Chapter 7 of the Final RP/
EA #6.
Overview of the Final RP/EA
The Final RP/EA is being released in
accordance with the OPA, NRDA
implementing regulations, and the
NEPA. In the Final RP/EA #6, the
Louisiana TIG selects the following
preferred project alternatives in the
Wetlands, Coastal, and Nearshore
Habitats restoration type:
• West Grand Terre Beach
Nourishment and Stabilization;
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• Golden Triangle Marsh Creation;
and
• Biloxi Marsh Living Shoreline.
The Louisiana TIG has examined the
injuries assessed by the Deepwater
Horizon Trustees and evaluated
restoration alternatives to address the
injuries. In the Final RP/EA #6, the
Louisiana TIG presents to the public its
plan for providing partial compensation
for lost wetlands, coastal, and nearshore
habitats. The selected projects are
intended to continue the process of
using restoration funding to restore and
conserve wetlands, coastal, and
nearshore habitats injured by the
Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The total
estimated cost of the selected projects is
approximately $209 million. Additional
restoration planning for the Louisiana
Restoration Area will continue.
Administrative Record
The documents comprising the
Administrative Record for the Final RP/
EA #6 and FONSI can be viewed
electronically at https://www.doi.gov/
deepwaterhorizon/adminrecord.
Authority
The authority for this action is the Oil
Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701 et
seq.), its implementing NRDA
regulations found at 15 CFR part 990,
and the NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
Dated: March 31, 2020.
Benita Best-Wong,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of
Water.
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Notice of Availability of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group Final Restoration Plan and
Environmental Assessment #6: Wetlands, Coastal, and Nearshore Habitats
and Finding of No Significant Impact
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA) and the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Federal and State natural
resource trustee agencies for the Louisiana Trustee Implementation
Group (Louisiana TIG) prepared the Final Restoration Plan and
Environmental Assessment #6: Wetlands, Coastal, and Nearshore Habitats
(Final RP/EA #6). The Final RP/EA #6 describes and, in conjunction with
the associated Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI), selects three
restoration project alternatives considered by the Louisiana TIG to
restore and conserve wetlands, coastal, and nearshore habitats injured
as a result of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The Louisiana TIG
evaluated these alternatives under criteria set forth in the OPA
natural resource damage assessment (NRDA) regulations, and also
evaluated the environmental consequences of the restoration
alternatives in accordance with the NEPA. The selected projects are
consistent with the restoration alternatives selected in the Deepwater
Horizon Oil Spill Final Programmatic Damage Assessment and Restoration
Plan/Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PDARP/PEIS). The
Federal Trustees of the Louisiana TIG have determined that
implementation of the Final RP/EA #6 is not a major federal action
significantly affecting the quality of the human environment within the
context of the NEPA. They have concluded a FONSI is appropriate, and,
therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement will not be prepared. This
notice informs the public of the approval and availability of the Final
RP/EA #6 and FONSI.
ADDRESSES: Obtaining Documents: You may download the Final RP/EA #6 and
FONSI at any of the following sites:
https://www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov
https://www.la-dwh.com
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Alternatively, you may request a CD of the Final RP/EA #6 and FONSI
(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:
Louisiana--Joann Hicks, 225-342-5477
EPA--Douglas Jacobson, 214-665-6692
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Introduction
On 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 the release of 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 offshore oil spill in U.S. history, discharging millions of
barrels of oil over a period of 87 days. The Trustees conducted the
natural resource damage assessment for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.). Under the
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. The 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.
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill Trustees are:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA);
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);
State of Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration
Authority (CPRA), Oil Spill Coordinator's Office (LOSCO), Department of
Environmental Quality (LDEQ), Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
(LDWF), and Department of Natural Resources (LDNR);
State of Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality;
State of Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural
Resources and Geological Survey of Alabama;
State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection
and Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; and
State of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, General Land
Office, and Commission on Environmental Quality.
On April 4, 2016, the Trustees reached and finalized a settlement
of their natural resource damage claims with BP in a Consent Decree
approved by the United States District Court for the Eastern District
of Louisiana. Pursuant to that Consent Decree, restoration projects in
the Louisiana Restoration Area are chosen and managed by the Louisiana
TIG. The Louisiana TIG is composed of the following Trustees: CPRA,
LOSCO, LDEQ, LDWF, LDNR, EPA, DOI, NOAA, USDA.
Background
A Notice of Availability of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group Draft Restoration Plan and
Environmental Assessment #6: Wetlands, Coastal, and Nearshore Habitats
(Draft RP/EA #6) was published in the Federal Register at 84 FR 70186
on December 20, 2019. The Louisiana TIG hosted a public webinar on
January 8, 2020, and the public comment period for the Draft RP/EA #6
closed on January 21, 2020. The Draft RP/EA #6 evaluated four
restoration project alternatives in accordance with the OPA and the
NEPA. The Louisiana TIG considered the public comments received on the
Draft RP/EA #6 which informed the Louisiana TIG's analyses and
selection of three restoration projects for implementation in the Final
RP/EA #6. A summary of the public comments received and the Trustees'
responses to those comments are included in Chapter 7 of the Final RP/
EA #6.
Overview of the Final RP/EA
The Final RP/EA is being released in accordance with the OPA, NRDA
implementing regulations, and the NEPA. In the Final RP/EA #6, the
Louisiana TIG selects the following preferred project alternatives in
the Wetlands, Coastal, and Nearshore Habitats restoration type:
West Grand Terre Beach Nourishment and Stabilization;
Golden Triangle Marsh Creation; and
Biloxi Marsh Living Shoreline.
The Louisiana TIG has examined the injuries assessed by the
Deepwater Horizon Trustees and evaluated restoration alternatives to
address the injuries. In the Final RP/EA #6, the Louisiana TIG presents
to the public its plan for providing partial compensation for lost
wetlands, coastal, and nearshore habitats. The selected projects are
intended to continue the process of using restoration funding to
restore and conserve wetlands, coastal, and nearshore habitats injured
by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The total estimated cost of the
selected projects is approximately $209 million. Additional restoration
planning for the Louisiana Restoration Area will continue.
Administrative Record
The documents comprising the Administrative Record for the Final
RP/EA #6 and FONSI can be viewed electronically at https://www.doi.gov/deepwaterhorizon/adminrecord.
Authority
The authority for this action is the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33
U.S.C. 2701 et seq.), its implementing NRDA regulations found at 15 CFR
part 990, and the NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
Dated: March 31, 2020.
Benita Best-Wong,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Water.
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