The Trustees reached a settlement agreement with the potentially responsible parties (PRPs) that was formalized in a Consent Decree in June 2003. The PRPs forwarded $194,156.53 to the trustees to compensate for the habitat degradation. Of those funds, $155,000.00 is available for restoration activities, and the balance for project planning, implementation, and monitoring. The Trustees have identified several potential projects for consideration as the preferred restoration project. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) , the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) published public notice inviting comments on the Draft Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment (RP/EA) in June 2006. The public comment period has ended.