Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority May 16, 2012 Deepwater Horizon

Natural Resource Damage Assessment

Recent Cooperative Sampling Workplan Title 2012 JanFebMarApr 2012 Intertidal Oyster Quadrat Sampling Plan Population Size and Spatial Distribution of Marine Mammals and Turtles Dolphin Photo-ID and Biopsy Plan Dolphin Health Assessment Marine Mammal and Turtle Prey Plan

Photo Credit: NOAA NRDA Status Update April 18, 2012 – Trustees release status update to provide a snapshot of assessment activities. Work plans continue to be developed and implemented to assess injuries to natural resources across the Gulf. Assessment will continue while Early Restoration planning is under way. Status update available at

Response

Lack of long-term monitoring Lack of opportunities for parish involvement Orphaned Anchors Submerged Oil Premature exit from response Outstanding Response Issues

Phase III Response Activities Completion Plan (PRACP) Segment Inspection Reports (SIRs) Bay La Mer, Plaquemines Parish South Pass, Plaquemines Parish Premature Exit from Response

Additional Updates

New phase 1 trial date - Jan. 14, 2013 First phase of the trial seeks to: Establish and allocate liability among the defendants Determine whether any of the defendants were grossly negligent LA filed suit in the MDL claiming: Economic loss Property damage Increased cost of public services Punitive damages Damage to natural resources MDL Overview

April 18, 2012 –PSC announced that it has finalized its settlement with BP on non-governmental claims arising from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. May 2, The Court gave Preliminary Approval to the proposed Economic and Property Damages Settlement and the proposed Medical Benefits Settlement. November 8, The Court will hold a Fairness Hearing to determine whether to grant final approval to these settlements. This settlement DOES NOT resolve the environmental claims against BP made by the federal government and five Gulf States under the Oil Pollution Act. Liability for Natural Resource Damages and Clean Water Act penalties must still be resolved. PSC Settlement