Interior Department
The natural resource trustee agencies for the Mississippi Trustee Implementation Group (MS TIG) have prepared the Draft Restoration Plan 5 and Environmental Assessment: Nutrient Reduction and Birds (Draft RP5/EA). The Draft RP5/EA analyzes projects to partially restore resources injured in the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill. The Draft RP5/EA evaluates a reasonable range of five action alternatives under the Oil Pollution Act (OPA), including criteria set forth in the OPA natural resource damage assessment (NRDA) regulations and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). A No Action alternative is also analyzed for each restoration type. The total cost to implement the TIGs' three preferred alternatives is approximately $19,500,000, which would be paid for from the Nutrient Reduction (Nonpoint Source) and Birds Restoration Type allocations as set out in the 2016 Consent Decree. The MS TIG invites comments on the Draft RP5/EA.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of the Interior [FWS-R4-ES-2026-N008; FVHC98220410150-XXX-FF04H00000] AGENCY: Department of the Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability; request for public comments. SUMMARY: The natural resource trustee agencies for the Mississippi Trustee Implementation Group (MS TIG) have prepared the Draft Restoration Plan 5 and Environmental Assessment: Nutrient Reduction and Birds (Draft RP5/EA). The Draft RP5/EA analyzes projects to partially restore resources injured in the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill. The Draft RP5/EA evaluates a reasonable range of five action alternatives under the Oil Pollution Act (OPA), including criteria set forth in the OPA natural resource damage assessment (NRDA) regulations and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). A No Action alternative is also analyzed for each restoration type. The total cost to implement the TIGs' three preferred alternatives is approximately $19,500,000, which would be paid for from the Nutrient Reduction (Nonpoint Source) and Birds Restoration Type allocations as set out in the 2016 Consent Decree. The MS TIG invites comments on the Draft RP5/EA. DATES: Submitting Comments: The TIG will consider public comments on the Draft RP5/EA received on or before July 29, 2026. Public Webinar: The MS TIG will post a pre-recorded public webinar on (TBD) to present an overview of the Draft RP5/EA. The webinar publication date is provided on the restore.ms website and the DWH Trustee Council website. ADDRESSES: Obtaining …
Citation: 91 FR 39119
