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Featured Natural Resource Restoration Links
EPA Superfund Web Site The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administers the Superfund program, which locates, investig...

Featured Natural Resource Restoration Image Galleries
Asarco Site Tour See how CPRD worked with the U.S. Environmental Pr... (11 images)
Strandley-Manning Site Tour A Superfund site on south Puget Sound in Washingto... (11 images)

Home | Natural Resource Restoration

OR&R restores and monitors coastal and estuarine habitat.

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Restoration Planning Tools Describing NOAA's responsibilities, defining restoration terms, assessing injuries to natural resources and approaches to restoration.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Oil and Chemical Spills

What is ARD's role in waste site cleanup?

Glossary of Natural Resource Restoration Terms

What are NOAA trust resources?

Cooperative Assessment Process (CAP)

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Featured Case Studies Highlighting selected cases and restoration projects with summary information about project implementation.

OR&R Efforts in Vieques, Puerto Rico

Restoration at Bar Beach Lagoon, Long Island, New York

Strandley Manning

Restoration in Jefferson County, Texas

Restoration of Commencement Bay, Tacoma, Washington

Restoration Projects Summarizes restoration projects conducted by NOAA and our partners in order to recover natural resources.

OR&R Budget Overview

Wetland Restoration near Bladensburg

Restoration in Port Arthur, Texas

Naval Construction Battalion Center

Creating New Habitat As Part of Hazardous Waste Cleanup at Asarco

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Featured Publications about Natural Resource Restoration Pages on our site that provide access to publications containing scientific information, field guides, and other material.

Mercury in Aquatic Habitats
Review of published literature on mercury chemistry, bioaccumulation and toxicity.

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Featured Web Portals to sites about Natural Resource Restoration Pages on our site that provide information about and access to Web sites of closely-related agencies and programs.

NOAA Restoration Portal Web Site
Provides centralized access to information about NOAA restoration resources, including restoration techniques and NOAA restoration references, through a single point-of-entry.

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.

San Francisco Bay Watershed Database and Mapping Project Web Portal
The project is designed as a decision support tool for coastal managers within the San Francisco Bay region.

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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.

NOAA Restoration Portal Web Site Provides centralized access to information about NOAA restoration resources, including restoration techniques and NOAA restoration references, through a single point-of-entry.

OR&R Efforts in Vieques, Puerto Rico Vieques is a small island east of mainland Puerto Rico that was formerly used by the U.S. Navy for military training operations. The Navy ceased operations in 2003, and is now investigating areas it previously occupied to determine the extent of contamination.