NOAA RESTORE Science Program 8/14/14 news update includes link to pdf of their initial Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) Federal Register Notice– http://restoreactscienceprogram.noaa.gov/miscellaneous/noaa-restore-act-science-program-update This “Initial FFO” is FYI and does not solicit proposals or public comments, which will occur in FFO later this year.
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Hypoxia report
LUMCON reports on size of Gulf of Mexico low-oxygen “dead zone” for Summer 2014– http://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2014/08/low_oxygen_dead_zone_covers_50.html
RESTORE Act regulations
Department of the Treasury proposes regulations for RESTORE Act concerning amounts available to eligible Louisiana parishes from the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund– http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2014-07-31/pdf/2014-18131.pdf.
Restoration project submission
Texas restoration portal now up at http://restorethetexascoast.org/; “website provides an opportunity for interested parties to suggest projects for consideration for funding made available to Texas as a result of the DWH Oil Spill.”
RESTORE Act Congress hearing
U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard will hold a hearing on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. titled, “Revisiting the RESTORE Act: Progress and Challenges in Gulf Restoration Post-Deepwater Horizon.” More, including link for live broadcast, at http://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=Hearings&ContentRecord_id=fdfbde77-d1f4-45a4-befc-c906faeec3bc
RESTORE Act Council process
RESTORE Act Gulf Restoration Council posts Proposal Submission and Evaluation Process– http://www.restorethegulf.gov/release/2014/07/25/gulf-restoration-council-announces-proposal-submission-and-evaluation-process
BOEM meeting
BOEM preparing a supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for proposed lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico off the states of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana, beginning with Central Planning Area (CPA) Lease Sale 241 in 2016, Eastern Planning Area (EPA) Lease Sale 226 in 2016, and CPA Sale 247 in 2017. EPA 226 site Read More
Restoration meeting
Conference for Ecological and Ecosystem Restoration in New Orleans, Jul 28-Aug 1, 2014; registration at http://www.conference.ifas.ufl.edu/CEER2014/site.html
NRDA data
NRDA DWH oil spill damage assessment data at http://www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov/oil-spill/gulf-spill-data/
Ocean monitoring study
LSU-led team receives funds from BOEM for cost-benefit analysis of ocean and coastal observing and monitoring — story at http://theadvocate.com/home/7757061-125/researchers-to-study-cost-benefits#.UsLqe1QJVzo.email