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1 Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority November 28, 2012 Deepwater Horizon

2 BP Agreed to Plead to Criminal Charges, BP Employee Criminal Indictments and SEC Civil Settlement

3 $4 billion in criminal fines and penalties paid over 5 years BP agreed to plead guilty to 14 counts 11 counts of felony manslaughter 1 count felony obstruction of Congress 1 misdemeanor violation of CWA 1 misdemeanor violation of Migratory Bird Treaty Act 5 years of probation Cooperation in criminal investigations BP Agreed to Plead to Criminal Charges

4 $1.256 billion in criminal fines Counts 1-11: $5.5 million Count 12: $1.15 billion to Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund Count 13: $100 million North American Wetlands Conservation Fund Count 14: $500,000 $2.4 billion to National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to conduct or fund projects 50% to Louisiana for barrier island or river diversions 50% split between AL (28%), FL (28%), MS (28%) and TX (16%) $350 million to National Academy of Sciences for oil spill prevention and response BP Agreed to Plead to Criminal Charges

5 3 BP employees charged 2 highest ranking supervisors on the rig 23 count indictment charging federal involuntary manslaughter, Seaman’s manslaughter and CWA violation Deputy Incident Commander Obstruction of Congress Making false statements to law enforcement officials Individual Criminal Indictments

6 $525 million settlement resolves securities fraud charges Payments to be made in 3 installments over 3 years SEC’s claims are premised on oil flow rate estimates contained in three reports provided by BP to the SEC within 14 days after the incident SEC Civil Securities Fraud

7 Response Update

8 Current Oiling Conditions Over 2.1 million pounds of oily materials have been removed from Louisiana since January 2012. According to response data, over 212 miles of Louisiana shoreline continue to display some degree of oiling. Nearly 100% of the shorelines currently classified by response as “heavily oiled” and “moderately oiled” are Louisiana shorelines.

9 Unilateral removal of segments from active response Lack of proactive and long-term oil reconnaissance and removal Submerged oil Premature exit from response Orphaned boom anchors Ongoing Response Issues

10 Reports of sheen in the area of MC 252 First reported by BP on September 16, 2012 Most recent report on November 2, 2012 Another ROV investigation is planned for early December BP and Transocean to develop options for permanent remediation of potential oil contained within the wreckage Louisiana’s concerns One-month delay between sighting and ROV investigation Lack of long-term plan to eliminate continued threat to the Gulf and surrounding environment Recent Sheening Near Macondo Well

11 Natural Resource Damage Assessment -- Early Restoration

12 Coastal Restoration Projects Phase II DERP/ER The Phase II DERP/ER describes the second round of projects proposed to receive funding from the $1 billion BP committed to early restoration on April 21, 2011 Two proposed projects address injuries to the nesting habitat to beach nesting birds and nesting and nesting loggerhead sea turtles that resulted from response activities from the spill. Approximately $9 million Phase II DERP/ER released on November 6 for 30-day public comment period ending December 10, 2012

13 Coastal Restoration Projects Phase II DERP/ER A Comprehensive Program for Enhanced Management of Avian Breeding Habitat Injured by Response Nesting habitat for beach nesting birds in Florida and on DOI lands in Alabama and Mississippi Symbolic fencing, predator control and stewardship around important nesting areas to prevent disturbance $4,658,118

14 Coastal Restoration Projects Phase II DERP/ER

15 Coastal Restoration Projects Phase II DERP/ER Improving Habitat Injured by Spill Response: Restoring the Night Sky Reduce artificial lighting impacts on nesting habitat for loggerhead sea turtles in Florida and state lands in Alabama $4,321,165

16 Coastal Restoration Projects Phase II DERP/ER

17 Coastal Restoration Projects Phase II DERP/ER The Phase II DERP/ER is available on the internet and at public repositories Comments will be taken until Dec. 10, 2012. Comments may be submitted in the following ways: Via the Web: http://www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov or http://losco-dwh.com/EarlyRestorationPlanning.aspxhttp://www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov For electronic submission of comments containing attachments, email: (fw4phase2DERPcomments@fws.gov) U.S. Mail: c/o U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 2099, Fairhope, AL 36533

18 Oyster Re-establishment Program (Louisiana Oyster Cultch Project) Cheniere Ronquille Barrier Island Restoration Lake Hermitage Additional Increment (NRDA Early Restoration Project) Bay Side Segmented Breakwater at Grand Isle Saltwater HatcheryWest Grand Terre Beach Nourishment Shell Island RestorationWest Grand Terre Stabilization Chandeleur Islands RestorationBarataria Basin Barrier Shoreline Restoration - Caminada Headland Biloxi Marsh Shoreline ProtectionCaillou Lake Grand Liard Marsh & Ridge Restoration Coastal Restoration Projects “Louisiana Plan” Projects

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