NRDA Releases Early Restoration Plan Details for Deepwater Horizon Spill

For the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, BP provided an unprecedented $1 billion for early restoration. This represents an initial step toward fulfilling their obligation to fund the complete restoration of natural resources impacted by the spill.

The National Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) announced the Deepwater Horizon Draft Phase 1 Early Restoration Plan earlier this week. Audubon of Florida praised the announcement, while hinting that it would be watching closely. In a statement made shortly after the plan details were released, the group had this to say:

“Audubon of Florida is pleased to see that the National Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) has announced the Deepwater Horizon Draft Phase 1 Early Restoration Plan. This proposal is a critical first step to making Florida and the Gulf Coast whole after the disaster that was the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Our thanks go to the trustees for providing an extended 60-day public comment period and a series of public hearings on this important initial proposal. Audubon of Florida is looking forward to working with state and federal staff to ensure the important ecological needs of our Gulf Coast are addressed in future rounds of NRDA’s restoration plan.”