Making Mississippi Whole

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Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality

Executive Director, Trudy Fisher

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Mississippi DepartmentEnvironmental Quality

Covington Civil & Environmental

Mississippi Restoration Team

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Traditional NRDA

Litigation Update

DERP Update

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• 1st time in history• April 21st, 2011 Framework agreement

between NRDA Trustees and BP

Early Restoration

• $500 Million - 5 States• $200 Million – NOAA and Dept. Of Interior• $300 Million - State Projects

$1 Billion

• Early Restoration Projects- Phase I and IIMississippi

Mississippi Early Restoration Projects Phase 1

11Mississippi Early Restoration Project

$11 Million Oyster Reef

Matthews Marine of ????MS Marine Services of ???

1,430 Acres Enhanced

Oyster Shell and Limestone

Project Complete Summer 2013

Harvestable Oysters 6 years

Monitoring Continues 3 - 6 years

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Mississippi Early Restoration Projects

Phase 1

Mississippi Early Restoration Phase I

$2.6 Million Artificial Reef Enhancement

Uplift Inshore Marine Ecosystem

Enhance Reef Productivity

Improve Overall Marine Ecosystem Near Shore

Enhancement Close To Shore

Near Shore Habitat

Benefits All of Community

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Mississippi Early Restoration Phase III

Marsh and Living Shoreline – Hancock County

$50 Million MDEQ-NOAA

5.9 Miles Living Shoreline

46 Acres Marsh Creation

46 Acres Subtidal Oyster Reef

Popp’s Ferry Causeway Park – Harrison County

$4.7 Million

Replace Lost Recreational Opportunities

Create interpretive center , trails, boardwalks

Enhance Existing Amenities

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Pascagoula Beachfront Promenade – Jackson County

$3.8 Million

2 Mile – 10 Foot Wide Lighted Concrete Path

Restoration of lost recreational opportunities

Enhance Access to the Mississippi Sound

Infinity Science Center - Hancock County

$10.4 Million

Interactive Science ,Research, Education Center

Development of Interactive Exhibits

Replace Lost Recreational Opportunities

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Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council

Appointees From 5 Affected States

Departments of Interior, Commerce, Agriculture, Homeland Security, Army and EPA

Restore Act Dedicates 80 percent of penalties paid under Clean Water Act

Initial Comprehensive Plan: Restoring the Gulf Coast’s Ecosystem and Economy

BUCKET #135% Equal Division 5

States

BUCKET #230% RESTORE

Council

BUCKET #330% Divided 5

States By Formula

BUCKET #42.5% Ecosystem Science Program

BUCKET #52.5% Center of

Excellence

80% Of Clean Water Act Penalties

BUCKET #1$280 Million – States

$56 Million - MS

BUCKET #230% RESTORE Council

$240 Million

BUCKET #330% Divided 5 States By Formula- $240 Million

BUCKET #42.5% Ecosystem

Science Program- $20 Million

BUCKET #52.5% Center of

Excellence- $20 Million

TransOcean Settlement: $1Billion 20%- Oil Spill Trust Fund

80%- Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund

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U.S. Treasury Proposed Regulations

• Comment Period Open• Until Nov. 5th

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National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund

Fund Projects that remedy harm to natural resources

Limited to conservation of natural resources (habitats, species) impacted by oil spill

Projects must occur within Gulf states and waters and be within reasonable proximity to impacts as appropriate

No infrastructure, roads, buildings

Funds to be paid to NFWF over a 5 year period: 5 Year BP payment schedule 2 Year TransOcean payment schedule

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