MembersImplementing the 2008 Action Plan
2009 Annual Operating Plan
The FY 2009 Annual Operating Plan is a compilation of actions that state and federal members of the Task Force have planned to undertake during FY 2009 to implement the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan 2008. Each item in the Operating Plan specifically implements one of the eleven actions in the 2008 Action Plan. The Operating Plan includes, if known, funding levels and specific milestones for the current fiscal year. The items listed in the Operating Plan highlight the cumulative efforts of the individual Task Force agencies in implementing the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan 2008.
Download the 2009 Annual Operating Plan (PDF) (62 pp, 561K)
2008 Annual Operating Plan
Download the 2008 Annual Operating Plan (PDF) (41 pp, 362K)
Other Initiatives
There are a growing number of organizations, companies, and foundations who are also doing their part to move forward on Gulf hypoxia. The Task Force promotes these efforts and encourages continued partnership building with these stakeholders.
Read about some of these initiatives and projects
Success Stories
Any environmental issue that covers the immense size and scope of the Mississippi River Basin and hypoxia in the Gulf is bound to be laden with obstacles. Despite limited resources to address an increasing problem, the Task Force and its member Federal and State agencies have made progress through actions and programs that achieve direct reductions in nutrients throughout the Mississippi River Basin. The Task Force is committed to continue to work towards the reduction of the hypoxic zone using the Annual Operating Plan as an implementation guide.