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Coastal Environmental Sensitivity Index Mapping of Florida Gulf Coast

Implementing Organization

State of Florida

Overview

DWH Project Funding

$1,473,993

Known Leveraged Funding

$0

Funding Organization

Natural Resource Damage Assessment Trustees (NRDA)

Funding Program

Natural Resource Damage Assessment NRDA

Details

Project Category

Science

Project Actions

Monitoring and Observations

Targeted Resources

Other

Project Description

The project will update Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) datasets and maps for the Florida Gulf of Mexico regions (Panhandle, Northwest Peninsular, Southwest Peninsular, and South Florida) over five years to more adequately inform oil spill response planning, implementation, damage assessment, and restoration. Specifically, this project will involve 1) updating the regional ESIs, 2) producing cartographic products, and 3) developing a publicly accessible ESI webpage. These updated ESIs will be more reliable, relevant, and comparable, as well as more readily available for restoration managers, including the Florida Trustee Implementation Group, to utilize in their decision-making process when proposing and selecting restoration projects.

Contact

Gareth Leonard
(850) 508-4796
gareth.leonard@myfwc.com
Project Website
Project Partners

None

Affiliated Institutions

For official trustee information regarding the Deepwater Horizon NRDA, including information regarding the NRDA process and the status of projects, see https://www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov/

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