Organization
The U.S. Department of the Interior's (DOI) Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Program (NRDA Restoration Program) reports to the Deputy Assistant Secretary - Policy and International Affairs who reports to the Assistant Secretary - Policy, Management and Budget.
The Office of Restoration and Damage Assessment (ORDA) consists of an Office Director, a Deputy Office Director, an Assistant Office Director, a Restoration Fund Manager, a Restoration Support Unit and operations staff. The ORDA along with a work group and technical support group made up of representatives from various DOI bureaus and offices form the NRDA Restoration Program Management Team. Regional and Field staff in the DOI’s natural resource management bureaus and offices are the backbone of the NRDA Restoration Program, conducting damage assessments and restoring injured resources in partnership with our co-trustees and other interested parties.
A Restoration Executive Board oversees policy direction and approves allocations of funds. This Executive Board includes representatives from the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Park Service; a Deputy Associate Solicitor; and the Director of the a Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance.
The Office of Restoration and Damage Assessment (ORDA) consists of an Office Director, a Deputy Office Director, an Assistant Office Director, a Restoration Fund Manager, a Restoration Support Unit and operations staff. The ORDA along with a work group and technical support group made up of representatives from various DOI bureaus and offices form the NRDA Restoration Program Management Team. Regional and Field staff in the DOI’s natural resource management bureaus and offices are the backbone of the NRDA Restoration Program, conducting damage assessments and restoring injured resources in partnership with our co-trustees and other interested parties.
A Restoration Executive Board oversees policy direction and approves allocations of funds. This Executive Board includes representatives from the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Park Service; a Deputy Associate Solicitor; and the Director of the a Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance.
