Texas Trustee Implementation Group Releases Second Restoration Plan
The Texas Trustee Implementation Group (TX TIG) has released the final version of its second restoration plan, selecting 13 restoration projects to compensate for injuries to natural resources caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The Texas Trustee Implementation Group Final Restoration Plan/Environmental Assessment #2: Restoration of Wetlands, Coastal, and Nearshore Habitats; Nutrient Reduction; Oysters; Sea Turtles; and Birds was published on July 29, 2022, and prioritizes projects that restore wetlands, coastal, and nearshore habitat; water quality (through nutrient reduction); sea turtles; oysters; and birds injured as a result of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill:
Wetlands, Coastal, and Nearshore Habitat restoration type
- Bird Island Cove Habitat Restoration Construction
- Bahia Grande Channel F Hydrologic Restoration
- Follets Island Habitat Acquisition Phase 2
- Galveston Island Habitat Acquisition
Nutrient Reduction restoration type
- Petronila Creek Constructed Wetlands Planning
- Petronila Creek Watershed Nutrient Reduction Initiative
Oyster restoration type
- Landscape Scale Oyster Restoration in Galveston Bay
Sea Turtle restoration type
- Upper Texas Coast Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Facility
- Reducing Sea Turtle Mortality through Removal of Illegal Fishing Gear
Bird restoration type
- Laguna Vista Rookery Island Habitat Protection
- Jones Bay Oystercatcher Habitat Restoration
- San Antonio Bay Bird Island
- Texas Breeding Shorebird and Seabird Stewardship
The total estimated cost for the 13 projects is approximately $39 million.
The TX TIG released the draft plan on February 25, 2022, and received more than 200 comments during the public comment period. The final restoration plan reflects revisions to the draft plan resulting from public comments and continuing project development.
View the restoration plan.
Hard copies of the Final Restoration Plan/Environmental Assessment can be viewed at the following locations:
Port Arthur Public Library
4615 9th Ave.
Port Arthur, TX 77642
Jack K. Williams Library
Texas A&M University at Galveston
200 Seawolf Parkway Building #3010
Galveston, TX 77554
Mary and Jeff Bell Library
Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
6300 Ocean Drive
Corpus Christi, TX 78412
For more information about ongoing restoration efforts in Texas or to view this restoration plan, visit NOAA’s Texas Restoration Plan webpage.