Restoration work in the Mississippi Restoration Area focuses on living and coastal marine resources such as sea turtles, marine mammals, birds, and oysters. We are also restoring and conserving wetlands, coastal, and nearshore habitats. Restoration work also includes nonpoint source nutrient reduction to watersheds as well as partnerships to conserve habitats on federal lands. Additionally, there are opportunities to enhance recreational uses.
Together, we are restoring natural resources—and the services they provide—that were injured by the spill. As part of the restoration planning process, we accept restoration project ideas from the public. We are developing restoration plans that are consistent with the programmatic restoration plan (see chart below). The public also has the opportunity to review and comment on any proposed restoration plans for the Mississippi Restoration Area. Once a plan is approved, we will implement and monitor the selected projects.
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Recent News
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Projects
Planning
The chart shows the restoration funding allocated to the Mississippi Restoration Area for each restoration goal and the percentage of committed funds as of May 2024. For more information on the allocation of funds, please visit the Department of Justice Deepwater Horizon page.

Monitoring and Adaptive Management
The Mississippi Restoration Area considers monitoring and adaptive management throughout their restoration efforts.
To find project-related monitoring and adaptive management information, click on the project names above or in the interactive project map.
Trustee Implementation Group
The trustees for the Mississippi Restoration Area are:
- Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
- U.S. Department of the Interior
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Contact: mississippiTIG@mdeq.ms.gov