The Regionwide Trustees held two virtual public meetings to present the $99.6 million Draft Restoration Plan 1 on April 15, 2021. We will continue to accept public comments through May 6, 2021. More information on how to submit your comments is below.
During the meetings, we held breakout sessions to answer questions about the four different restoration types included in the draft plan: sea turtles, marine mammals, oysters, and birds. Then we presented project-specific information on the draft plan, which includes 11 restoration projects across all five states bordering the Gulf of Mexico, as well as other locations. The presentation was followed by a public comment period.
Materials from the meetings include:
- Meeting presentation slides (PDF, 39 pages).
- Meeting transcript (PDF, 17 pages).
Submit Public Comments
The public is encouraged to submit comments on the draft plan through May 6, 2021, online or by mail.
- Online: parkplanning.nps.gov/RWTIGRP1
- By mail:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
P.O. Box 29649 Atlanta, GA 30345
The draft plan and fact sheets focused on each of the plan’s restoration types can be found at the Trustees’ March 22 web update.