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Office of Response and Restoration |
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Our role is stewardship; our product is science.
NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) protects coastal and marine resources, mitigates threats, reduces harm, and restores ecological function. The Office provides comprehensive solutions to environmental hazards caused by oil, chemicals, and marine debris. Learn more
For information on OR&R's activities as part of the Damage Assessment, Remediation and Restoration Program, see the DARRP Web site.
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OR&R provides scientific support for oil and chemical spill response and damage assessments in coastal waters.
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OR&R addresses and evaluates coastal contamination.
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Working with communities, OR&R addresses critical local and regional coastal challenges.
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OR&R restores and monitors coastal and estuarine habitat.
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Featured Web Portals |
IncidentNews
News and information on current and historical incidents, including the July 23, 2008 collision and oil spill in New Orleans, LA. |
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. |
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. |
Coastal Response Research Center (CRRC)
The Coastal Response Research Center is focused on developing new approaches to spill response and restoration in marine and estuarine environments through research and synthesis of information. |
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Web Site Survey Take a voluntary Web site survey to indicate your level of satisfaction with OR&R's Web offerings. (updated: October 24, 2008)
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Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet Assessment Project Learn about NOAA's special Suisun Bay project investigating potential impacts from the mothball, Reserve Fleet in Suisun Bay, CA. (updated: September 30, 2008)
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Hurricane Ike Response Description of OR&R's on-going response to Hurricane Ike. (updated: September 26, 2008)
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GNOME The GNOME Development team has released a Location File for New York Harbor, plus an updated GNOME 1.3.0! (updated: September 9, 2008)
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IncidentNews News and information on current and historical incidents, including the July 23, 2008 collision and oil spill in New Orleans, LA.
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About the Watershed Database and Mapping Projects NOAA's Assessment and Restoration Division has developed numerous Watershed Database and Mapping Projects that combine a standard database structure, a database application (Query Manager), and GIS data.
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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).
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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.
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