What's New:
Texas State Expenditure Plan (SEP) Amendment 2 Available for Public Comment
As Governor Abbott’s appointee to the RESTORE Council, and Deputy Chief of Staff for the Governor, Toby Baker is seeking public comment on proposed amendment #2 to the Texas State Expenditure Plan (SEP), for Bucket 3.
09/12/2023
PUBLIC COMMENT REQUESTED: COUNCIL POSTING OF FPL 3B AMENDMENT FOR TEXAS
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Council) is seeking public comment on a proposal to amend its approval for ecosystem restoration activities.
08/05/2022
Texas Trustee Implementation Group Releases Second Restoration Plan
The Texas Trustee Implementation Group (TX TIG) has released the final version of its second restoration plan, selecting 13 restoration projects to compensate for injuries to natural resources caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
07/29/2022
Video Release: RESTORE Funded Project
Texas RESTORE program has released a video highlighting the Galveston beneficial dredge project.
06/22/2022
RESTORE COUNCIL REQUESTS COMMENTS ON BUILD AMERICA BUY AMERICA ACT WAIVER
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Council) is seeking public comment on a proposal to waive the requirements of the Build America Buy America Act (BABAA) for six months in order to provide the Council with the time needed to determine how best to address this new law.
06/09/2022
RESTORE COUNCIL ISSUES PRESS RELEASE: 2022 Comprehensive Plan and Videos
Today the RESTORE Council issued a press release addressing the posting of the 2022 Comprehensive Plan for public comment, as well as the release of videos highlighting several RESTORE funded projects in Texas.
05/05/2022
Release of Videos
TCEQ Executive Director Baker is pleased to announce the release of videos highlighting four RESTORE and Deep Water Horizon-funded projects in Texas. Three of the videos display land acquisition projects and the fourth details a project supporting efforts to provide technical and non-technical training, professional development and work experience in restoration, conservation and resiliency.
04/25/2022
RESTORE Council to Release 2022 Comprehensive Plan for Public Comment
Toby Baker, Governor Abbott’s appointee to the RESTORE Council and TCEQ Executive Director, is encouraging the public to provide comment on the Council’s 2022 Comprehensive Plan.
04/19/2022
Texas Trustee Implementation Group Releases Second Draft Restoration Plan
The Texas Trustee Implementation Group (TIG) is seeking public comment on the Draft Restoration Plan/Environmental Assessment #2: Restoration of Wetlands, Coastal, and Nearshore Habitats; Nutrient Reduction; Oysters; Sea Turtles; and Birds.
02/25/2022
Bkt 2/FPL 3b Approval – $79 million in Funding Approved for Texas
The RESTORE Council approved $302 million in Bkt 2 grants for programs and projects in the Funded Priority List (FPL) 3b.
04/28/2021
Applications Closed
From October 1, 2020, through December 10, 2020, the Texas Trustee agencies (GLO, TPWD, and TCEQ) accepted restoration project ideas that will address injuries caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill to consider in their next restoration plan. Submissions are no longer being accepted.
Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund (NFWF)
Learn about restoration funded by the criminal case settlements from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Where the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation is working with state and federal agencies to administer spill restoration.
Government Trustees Restoring the Gulf (NRDA)
Learn about the state and federal Natural Resource Trustees and the efforts underway to restore the resources harmed by the
Deepwater Horizon oil spill through the Oil Pollution Act's natural resource damage process.
Civil Penalties Funding Gulf Restoration (RESTORE Act)
Learn about the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council, set up when Congress passed the federal RESTORE Act in 2012, to administer civil penalty funding for spill restoration and economic recovery and the Texas RESTORE Advisory Board (TxRAB).