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Summarizes restoration projects conducted by NOAA and our partners in order to recover natural resources.
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Naval Construction Battalion Center The Davisville Naval Construction Battalion Center (NCBC) site, contaminated with PCBs, PAHs, and inorganics, is adjacent to Narragansett Bay and Allen Harbor, Rhode Island. This area is of special concern because it supports commercial and recreation fisheries. NOAA played a key role in actively pursuing remediation and habitat restoration activities in sites that border Allen Harbor.
OR&R Budget Overview For the past four years, OR&R's annual appropriation has been 30 percent less than the President's budget request. These budget cuts continue to affect OR&R's ability to execute its core mission responsibilities.
Restoration at City of Baytown, Texas Negotiations between the resource agencies and the French Limited Trust Group (representing all the responsible parties) settled on the creation of 25 acres of intertidal wetlands in the San Jacinto floodplain as appropriate compensation for natural resource injuries.
Restoration in Galveston Bay, Texas On July 28, 1990, approximately 694,000 gallons of catalytic feedstock (a type of oil) was released into the Houston Ship Channel/Galveston Bay from two barges that were struck by a passing tanker.
Restoration in Marysville, Washington The Snohomish River Estuary, located in Marysville, WA, is the planned site for restoration work to be implemented as compensation for natural resource damages incurred at the Tulalip Landfill Superfund Site. Led by NOAA, USFWS, the State of Washington's Department of Ecology, and the Tulalip Tribes (responsible owners of the Site), an initial Restoration Plan was drafted in October 1998. This plan calls for approximately 360 acres of habitat to be restored to a thriving salt marsh community within this important watershed. A site for land acquisition has been chosen and most of the land to be restored has been acquired.

Publications for Other Agencies about Restoration Projects Pages on our site that provide access to publications containing scientific information, field guides, and other material.
Poplar Point Restoration
A description of ARD's investigative and restoration efforts for the District of Columbia on the former DC Lanham Tree Nursery at Poplar Point, Washington D.C.
Utility of AVS/EqP in Hazardous Waste Site Evaluations
To aid in their understanding of contaminant behavior, ARD organized and chaired a workshop.
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Web Portals for Other Agencies to sites about Restoration Projects Pages on our site that provide information about and access to Web sites of closely-related agencies and programs.
Damage Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration Program
NOAA's Damage Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration Program (DARRP) is responsible for assessing and restoring coastal and marine resources injured by oil spills, hazardous substance releases, and vessel groundings.
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Current News: Other Agencies
SOS Workshops OR&R's Science of Oil Spills (SOS) Workshops focus on evaluating environmental risks during spills and making decisions to optimize environmental recovery. The next SOS Workshop is scheduled for October 21-23, 2008. (updated: August 11, 2008)
Of Special Note: Other Agencies
An FOSC's Guide to NOAA Scientific Support A guidebook for oil and chemical spill responders, describing the products and services that the NOAA Scientific Support Team (SST) can provide to Federal On-Scene Coordinators (FOSCs).
CAMEO Chemicals Web Portal A Web portal for CAMEO Chemicals, an easy-to-use, online tool for emergency responders and planners. Use this free Web site to search for chemicals, get response recommendations, and find out how chemicals would react if they mixed.
CAMEO Software Suite Programs Tools for emergency responders and planners, including CAMEO, CAMEO Chemicals, ALOHA, and MARPLOT.
Damage Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration Program NOAA's Damage Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration Program (DARRP) is responsible for assessing and restoring coastal and marine resources injured by oil spills, hazardous substance releases, and vessel groundings.
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