As a result of the M/V Cosco Busan oil spill in San Francisco Bay, state and federal trustee agencies (Trustees), in cooperation with local cities, counties, and other organizations, worked to assess the ecological injuries and human use losses caused by the spill. Through this process, known as a natural resource damage assessment (NRDA), the Trustees quantified the injuries to resources, including wildlife and habitats, plus the lost human use of those resources, to develop a Draft Damage Assessment and Restoration Plan which has now been released and is available for public comment.
Public review of this Draft Damage Assessment and Restoration Plan is an integral component of the restoration planning process. The Trustees are seeking public review and comment on this draft plan through October 31, 2011. Written comments must be received by that date to be considered part of the official record. Comments should be sent to the attention of Steve Hampton by email (shampton@ospr.dfg.ca.gov), fax (916-324-8829), or letter (California DFG-OSPR, 1700 K Street, Suite 250, Sacramento, CA 95814).
Public Meetings Regarding the Draft Restoration Plan
The trustees will hold two public meetings on October 19:
- Noon in the First Floor Auditorium in the Elihu M. Harris State Building, 1515 Clay
Street, Oakland; and
- 7:00 pm at the Mill Valley Community Center, 180 El Camino Alto, Mill Valley.
At these meetings, the Trustees will present an overview of the DARRP/EA and accept public
comments.
Historical Public Outreach Updates
Historical Public Involvement Meetings
January 2008
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Open Houses were held on January 22 and 29, 2008 in Oakland and Mill Valley,
respectively, providing opportunities for the public to learn about the NRDA
process and for the Trustee agencies to learn about additional observations and
data collected by the public or other organizations
