On December 1, 2015, the Council released the Initial Funded Priorities List (FPL) which was approved on December 9, 2015. Using funds from the settlement with Transocean Deepwater Inc., the Council is seeking to provide near-term, on-the-ground ecosystem benefits, while also conducting planning activities designed to build a foundation for future success as additional funds become available from other parties. The Council will focus on 10 key watersheds across the Gulf in order to concentrate and leverage funds to address critical ecosystem needs in high priority locations. The Council also approved a suite of Gulf-wide investments designed to support holistic ecosystem restoration and lay the foundation for future success. Below are fact sheets on the projects in each of the watersheds. Full details can be found in the FPL.
Laguna Madre, TX Watershed/Estuary
Bahia Grande Coastal Corridor | Vietnamese Translation
Plug Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells | Vietnamese Translation
Bahia Grande Wetland System Restoration | Vietnamese Translation
Matagorda Bay, TX Watershed/Estuary
Matagorda Bay System Priority Landscape Conservation | Vietnamese Translation
Galveston Bay, TX Watershed/Estuary
Bayou Greenways | Vietnamese Translation
Texas Beneficial Use/Marsh Restoration | Vietnamese Translation
Mississippi River Delta, LA Watershed/Estuary
Jean Lafitte Canal Backfilling | Vietnamese Translation
West Grand Terre Beach Nourishment and Stabilization | Vietnamese Translation
Golden Triangle Marsh Creation | Vietnamese Translation
Biloxi Marsh Living Shoreline | Vietnamese Translation
Mississippi River Reintroduction into Maurepas Swamp | Vietnamese Translation
Lowermost Mississippi River Management | Vietnamese Translation
Bayou Dularge Ridge, Marsh & Hydrologic Restoration | Vietnamese Translation
Mississippi Sound, MS Watershed/Estuary
Deer Island Beneficial Use Site | Vietnamese Translation
Strategic Land Protection, Conservation, and Enhancement of Priority Gulf Coast Landscapes | Vietnamese Translation
SeaGrant Education and Outreach | Vietnamese Translation
The Mississippi Sound Estuarine Program | Vietnamese Translation
Enhancing Opportunities for Beneficial Use of Dredge Sediments | Vietnamese Translation
Mobile Bay, AL Watershed/Estuary
Coastal Alabama Comprehensive Watershed Restoration Planning Project | Vietnamese Translation
Alabama Living Shorelines Program | Vietnamese Translation
Comprehensive Living Shoreline Monitoring | Vietnamese Translation
Alabama Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Restoration & Monitoring Program | Vietnamese Translation
Marsh Restoration in Fish River, Weeks Bay, Oyster Bay & Meadows Tract | Vietnamese Translation
Mobile Bay National Estuary Program | Vietnamese Translation
Upper Mobile Bay Beneficial Use Wetland Creation Site | Vietnamese Translation
Enhancing Opportunities for Beneficial Use of Dredged Sediments | Vietnamese Translation
Pensacola Bay, FL Watershed/Estuary
Pensacola Bay Living Shoreline - Phase I | Vietnamese Translation
Beach Haven - Joint Stormwater & Wastewater Improvement Project - Phase II | Vietnamese Translation
Bayou Chico Contaminated Sediment Removal- Planning, Design, and Permitting | Vietnamese Translation
Apalachicola Bay, FL Watershed/Estuary
Apalachicola Watershed Agriculture Water Quality Improvements | Vietnamese Translation
Tate’s Hell Strategy 1 | Vietnamese Translation
Money Bayou Wetlands Restoration | Vietnamese Translation
Apalachicola Bay Oyster Restoration | Vietnamese Translation
Suwannee Watershed, FL Watershed/Estuary
Suwannee River Partnership Irrigation Water Enhancement Program | Vietnamese Translation
Tampa Bay, FL Watershed/Estuary
Palm River Restoration Project Phase II, East McKay Bay | Vietnamese Translation
Robinson Preserve Wetlands Restoration | Vietnamese Translation
Tampa Bay National Estuary Program | Vietnamese Translation
Gulf-wide
Council Monitoring & Assessment Program Development | Vietnamese Translation
GOMA Coordination | Vietnamese Translation
Strategic Conservation Assessment Framework | Vietnamese Translation
Baseline Flow, Gage Analysis & On-Line Tool to Support Restoration | Vietnamese Translation
Gulf Coast Conservation Reserve Program | Vietnamese Translation
Gulf of Mexico Conservation Enhancement Grant Program | Vietnamese Translation
Gulf of Mexico Habitat Restoration via Conservation Corps Partnerships | Vietnamese Translation
Gulf of Mexico Estuary Program| Vietnamese Translation