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NOAA’s Science Advisory Board is seeking members to join a working group that the Board has established to advise NOAA’s RESTORE Science Program. The request for nominations to the working group has been announced in the Federal Register. The working group will provide independent guidance and review of the NOAA RESTORE Science Program offering advice … Continue reading
The U.S. Department of Treasury has released proposed regulations for the RESTORE Act in the Federal Register. The proposed regulations contain procedures required by the RESTORE Act, outlining financial management, auditing, and reporting procedures for the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund. As with the other components of the RESTORE Act, the NOAA RESTORE Science Program … Continue reading
The NOAA RESTORE Science Program will be hosting eleven virtual engagement sessions this September. During each session, a short overview of the program will be presented followed by an open question and answer session. Participants will also be asked a series of targeted questions to provide input on research and observing needs in the Gulf … Continue reading
On August, 16, 2013, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced in the Federal Register the implementation of a new competitive research program, the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Science, Observation, Monitoring, and Technology Program. NOAA was authorized to establish the program in The Resources and Ecosystem Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the … Continue reading
UPDATE (16 August 2013): Registration for these sessions is now full. Since demand for these sessions has been high, we will schedule additional sessions in September and October. Notifications about additional engagement sessions will be sent to our subscribers. … The NOAA RESTORE Science Program will be hosting five virtual engagement sessions this August. During … Continue reading
The NOAA RESTORE Act Science Program held its first engagement session on Monday June 24, 2013 in Tampa, FL, just prior to the Gulf of Mexico Alliance All-Hands Meeting, and has released the Summary Report. The session’s purpose was to introduce the program and solicit public input. Over 100 people participated, including representatives from the … Continue reading
Under the RESTORE Act, NOAA, in consultation with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission, and the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, is responsible for administering a program to achieve an integrative, holistic understanding of the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem and support restoration efforts and long-term sustainability of the … Continue reading
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council marked significant progress with the public release of the Draft Initial Comprehensive Plan: Restoring the Gulf Coast’s Ecosystem and Economy and accompanying Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment for formal public comment. The Draft Plan provides a framework to implement a coordinated region-wide restoration effort in a way that restores, protects, … Continue reading
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (the Council) today announced the dates for upcoming public engagement sessions to provide early opportunities for initial input into the Comprehensive Plan for Gulf Coast restoration. Public engagement sessions will be held in Mississippi on February 19, in Louisiana on February 19, 20 and 21, and in Florida on … Continue reading
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council releases The Path Forward to Restoring the Gulf Coast as an initial step in developing a more detailed Comprehensive Plan. Ultimately, the Council aims to ensure the long-term environmental health and economic prosperity of the Gulf Coast region. Download the document