U.S. Department of the Interior Technical Announcement |
June 2003 |
Contact: Barney Congdon (504) 736-2595 |
Caryl Fagot (504) 736-2590 |
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Debra Winbush (504) 736-2597 |
Workshop on Deepwater Environmental Studies
Strategy:
A Five-Year Follow-Up and Planning for the
Future, May 29-31, 2002
The Minerals Management Service (MMS), Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, announces the availability of a new study report, Workshop on Deepwater Environmental Studies Strategy: A Five-Year Follow-Up and Planning for the Future, May 29-31, 2002.
This report presents the results of a workshop held May 29-31, 2002, in Kenner, Louisiana, that brought together many experts to discuss what we know about the deep Gulf of Mexico and what we need to find out. A plenary session presented the state of knowledge in the Gulf of Mexico in the fields of physical oceanography, geology, biology, and socioeconomics as well as future expansion by industry. Three breakout sessions discussed biology, geology, and socioeconomics, resulting in identification of information gaps and potential future information needs. Summaries of the breakout sessions are presented by the session chairs. One ad hoc group was formed to discuss the effects of deepwater structures on fish behavior. The proceedings include an excellent summary of the state of knowledge of the deep Gulf of Mexico for the areas of physical oceanography, geology, and biology.
This report is available only in compact disc format. The discs are available
from the Minerals Management Service, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, at a charge of $15.00 by referencing
OCS Study MMS 2003-030. You will be
able to obtain this report also from the National Technical Information
Service in the near future. Here are the addresses. You may also inspect
copies at selected Federal Depository Libraries.
Minerals Management Service
Gulf of Mexico OCS Region Public Information Office (MS 5034) 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394 Telephone requests may be placed at (504) 736-2519 or 1-800-200-GULF or FAX: (504) 736-2620 |
U.S. Department of Commerce National Technical Information Service 5285 Port Royal Road Springfield, Virginia 22161 (703) 487-4650 or FAX: (703) 321-8547 Rush Orders: 1-800-336-4700 |
MMS is the Federal agency in the U.S. Department of the Interior that manages the nation's oil, natural gas, and other mineral resources on the Outer Continental Shelf in Federal offshore waters. The agency also collects, accounts for, and disburses mineral revenues from Federal and American Indian leases. These revenues totaled over $6 billion in 2002 and nearly $127 billion since the agency was created in 1982. Annually, nearly $1 billion from those revenues go into the Land and Water Conservation Fund for the acquisition and development of state and Federal park and recreation lands.
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MMS's Website Address:
http://www.mms.gov
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