The Deepwater Horizon Project Tracker allows users to:
SEARCH a comprehensive list of funded projects
VISUALIZE project locations, and
DOWNLOAD detailed project data for analysis and research.
DWHPT Overview
PROVIDING TRANSPARENCY AND TRACKING OF DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL RESTORATION
THE TRACKER AIMS TO IMPROVE:
Strategic Planning
Geospatial information of restoration and research projects helps organizations assess where and how to focus their work.
Collaboration
A readily accessible map of projects facilitates collaboration among agencies, organizations, and states.
Transparency
An easy-to-navigate online web portal makes it easy for anyone to see which projects are being implemented, where, and why.
TRACKER HOSTS:
The Trust for Public Land
Ducks Unlimited
The Gulf of America Alliance
TRACKER FUNDING:
Current:
The U.S. Department of the Treasury
The RESTORE Council
The NOAA RESTORE Science Program
Past:
The Knobloch Family Foundation
The Meadows Foundation
The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine’s Gulf Restoration Program
The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities
DWHPT WORKING GROUP:
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council
National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine’s Gulf Research Program
Department of Treasury
RESTORE Centers of Excellence (TX, LA, MS, AL, FL)
NOAA RESTORE Science Program
NOAA Natural Resource Damage Assessment
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Interior
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Above photos: The Mississippi Hancock County Marsh Living Shoreline Project, implemented by NOAA and the state of Mississippi through NRDA funding, restores habitat and reduces shoreline erosion through the construction of living shorelines, marsh creation, and reef restoration in Heron Bay.