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Pages on our site that provide information about and access to Web sites of closely-related agencies and programs.
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Restoration Planning Tools Describing NOAA's responsibilities, defining restoration terms, assessing injuries to natural resources and approaches to restoration.
• view all 6 Web Portals regarding Restoration Planning Tools
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NOAA's Emergency Response Program NOAA's cross-cutting program to build and sustain the agency's ability to respond effectively to emergencies.
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Marine Debris Marine debris is any man-made object discarded, disposed of, or abandoned that enters the coastal or marine environment. It may enter directly from a ship, or indirectly when washed out to sea via rivers, streams and storm drains.
Marine debris threatens oceans and coasts; marine mammals, fish, and seabirds; human health and safety; and navigation.
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Assessing Risk to Ecological Resources Assessing hazardous waste sites that threaten NOAA's trust resources.
• view all 8 Web Portals regarding Assessing Risk to Ecological Resources
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Inspiring Students and Teachers Information and activities for students and teachers who'd like to learn more about oil spills or hazardous chemical accidents.
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Responding to Oil Spills Information to support effective and safe responses to oil spills in the coastal environment.
• view all 11 Web Portals regarding Responding to Oil Spills
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Protecting Coastal Resources Evaluating pollutants in the coastal environment and determining remediation measures to protect coastal resources from further harm caused by those pollutants.
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Helping Revitalize Communities Working locally to help communities revitalize waterfronts through environmental remediation and restoration.
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Restoration Projects Summarizes restoration projects conducted by NOAA and our partners in order to recover natural resources.
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Supporting Local and Regional Decision-Making Working to support community decisions that promote sustainable uses of coastal resources.
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Integrating Remediation and Restoration Merging remediation and restoration planning to promote timely, effective, and efficient protection and restoration of degraded coastal resources.
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Responding to Chemical Spills Information to support effective and safe responses to chemical spills in the coastal environment.
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Planning for Environmental Emergencies Information to help contingency planners protect regions against oil and chemical spills.
• view all 7 Web Portals regarding Planning for Environmental Emergencies
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Assessing Environmental Harm Evaluating oil and chemical behavior and assessing effects and damage from spills.
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Natural Resource Damage Assessment Through the NRDA process, DARRP and co-trustees conduct studies to identify the extent of resource injuries, the best methods for restoring those resources, and the type and amount of restoration required.
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Recent and Historical Incidents Responses to oil and chemical spills.
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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 workshop will be held May 12-14, 2009 at NOAA's Sand Point campus in Seattle. (updated: January 9, 2009) |
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De-Oiling the Delta: Video of the DM932 Oil Spill Response Read about the efforts of NOAA OR&R after the 2008 oil spill from barge DM932, the impacts to the Mississippi River, and the continuing restoration efforts. (updated: December 13, 2008) |
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NEW Screening Quick Reference Tables (SQuiRTs) This new version vastly expands the number of screening environmental benchmarks. (posted: November 13, 2008) |
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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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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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