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To fulfill its mission of protecting and restoring NOAA Trust Resources, the Office of Response and Restoration:
- provides scientific and technical support to prepare for and respond to oil and chemical releases;
- determines damage to natural resources from these releases;
- protects and restores marine and coastal ecosystems, including coral reefs; and
- works with communities to address critical local and regional coastal challenges.
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Emergency Response Division (ERD)
OR&R's Emergency Response Division (ERD) facilitates spill prevention, preparedness, response, and restoration at national and local levels. Specialists in ERD provide scientific expertise to support oil and chemical spill responses in U.S. coastal waters. ERD specialists also offer tools, training, and information to emergency responders and planners. learn more
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Pribilof Islands Environmental Restoration Project
NOAA, through its Office of Response and Restoration, Pribilof Project Office, is responsible for site characterization and restoration activities on the St. George and St. Paul Islands in Alaska. learn more
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Assessment and Restoration Division (ARD)
The Assessment and Restoration Division (ARD) protects and restores coastal natural resources injured by hazardous substances. learn more
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| Arctic Activities It is estimated that by 2020-2030 the Arctic Ocean will be free of multi-year ice in the summer, increasing opportunities for maritime transportation, tourism, oil and gas exploration. Along with this comes a greater possibility of spills and damage to the environment. (posted: May 1, 2009) |
| Web Site Survey Take a voluntary Web site survey to indicate your level of satisfaction with OR&R's Web offerings. (updated: April 2, 2009) |
| New MARPLOT and ALOHA Released New versions of a NOAA/EPA mapping program and chemical hazard model are now available! (updated: March 30, 2009) |
| NOAA Commemorates the 20th Anniversary of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill On Friday, March 13, 2009 the Office of Response and Restoration held an event to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. This NOAA Hill event focused on the progress our Nation has made in oil spill preparedness, response and restoration. (posted: March 24, 2009) |
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| 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. |
| OR&R: A History Learn more about the origins of NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R). |
| Dispersant Mission Planner (DMP2) OR&R recently updated its Dispersant Mission Planner. The new planner, DMP2, is a tool that spill responders and planners can use to assess dispersant application system performance. |
| 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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