Restoration involves the process of determining the extent of damage to natural resources resulting from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and the long term process of bringing damaged resources back to their original state. Restoration efforts are occurring throughout the Gulf States and are being facilitated by the Deepwater Horizon Trustee Council and the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force, among other groups. They are working together to evaluate the impacts of the Deepwater Horizon spill on natural resources and working on behalf of the public to restore, replace, rehabilitate or acquire the equivalent of these resources.

DEP is playing a key role in the restoration of Florida’s coastline. DEP is the lead designated trustee for the state of Florida, along with co-trustee, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) on the Deepwater Horizon Trustee Council and has a representative member on the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force.

• Natural Resource Damage Assessment
• Who is Involved
• Looking Ahead

More information on restoration efforts across all Gulf States can be found on www.RestoreTheGulf.gov. As of As of July 12, 2011, 195 early restoration project ideas have been submitted in Florida.