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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 |
CAMEO Chemicals Web Portal
Use the online version of CAMEO Chemicals to search for hazardous chemical datasheets, get response recommendations, and find out how chemicals would react if they mixed. |
IncidentNews
News and information on current and historical incidents, including the crash of US Air flight 1549 into the Hudson River on Jan. 15, 2009. |
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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OR&R scientists in "war room" In their Seattle "war room," OR&R scientists coordinate efforts to respond and assess damage view this gallery
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SOS Workshops OR&R's SOS Workshops focus on evaluating environmental risks during spills and making decisions to optimize environmental recovery. The next SOS Workshop will be held November 3-5, 2009 in Seattle. (updated: August 3, 2009)
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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: July 28, 2009)
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ERMA: Environmental Response Management Application New Web-based GIS tool designed to assist emergency responders and planners who deal with incidents that may adversely impact the environment. (updated: July 23, 2009)
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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. (updated: July 13, 2009)
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IncidentNews News and information on current and historical incidents, including the crash of US Air flight 1549 into the Hudson River on Jan. 15, 2009.
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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 Database of hazardous chemical datasheets that emergency responders and planners can use to get response recommendations and predict hazards. Available in online and downloadable versions.
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