The Gulf Alliance states, along with local, state and federal partners, private industry, academia and NGOs convened in New Orleans to begin implementation of the commitments delineated in the Governors' Action Plan.

Homework for PIT Working Sessions

Nutrients Agendas, Presentations, and Meeting Notes

Restoration Agendas, Presentations, and Meeting Notes

Water Quality Agendas, Presentations, and Meeting Notes

Education Agendas, Presentations, and Meeting Notes

Habitat ID Agendas, Presentations, and Meeting Notes

Federal Workgroup Meeting, March 22, 2007,
Silver Spring, MD

Federal partners convened in Silver Spring to review the progress on agency commitments in the Governors' Action Plan, provide updates on specific actions, here about related Gulf of Mexico efforts, and identify ways to better support the Alliance.

Agenda (pdf, 17kb)
Attendence List (pdf, 38kb)

Presentations:
Northern Gulf Institure - David Shaw (pdf, 478kb)
Gulf of Mexico Regional Collaborative - Battelle (pdf, 316kb)
PHINS update - Cretini (pdf, 2147kb)
Gulf of Mexico Granting Update - Carr (pdf, 206kb)
Coastal America - Tippie (pdf, 826kb)
NOAA Southern Region - Croom (pdf, 344kb)
Nutrients Snapshot - Griffith (pdf, 395kb)

Federal Workgroup Meeting, October 4, 2006,
New Orleans, LA

Federal partners convened in New Orleans to review the progress on agency commitments in the Governors' Action Plan and identify ways to better support the Alliance.

Agenda (pdf, 13kb)
Attendence List (pdf, 34kb)

Action Plan Implementation and Integration Conference (APIIC), July 17 - 19, 2006,
New Orleans, LA

Agenda (pdf, 54kb)
Gulf of Mexico Alliance Background Presentation(pdf, 557kb)
Charge to Breakouts (pdf, 242kb)
Priority Issue Report Outs:
Water Quality(pdf, 258kb)
Restoration (pdf, 36kb)
Education (pdf, 25kb)
Habitat Identification (pdf, 11kb)
Nutrients (pdf, 23kb)

Capitol Hill Oceans Week (CHOW) Congressional Briefing, June 12 - 16, 2006, Washington, DC

Members from the five Gulf States briefed members of Congress on the Gulf of Mexico Alliance Governors' Action Plan activities during CHOW.

CHOW Congressional Briefing (pdf, 674kb)
CHOW Attendee List (pdf, 8kb)

State of the Gulf of Mexico Summit, March 28 – 30, 2006, Corpus Christi, TX

The Governors’ Action Plan was released at a ceremony at the State of the Gulf of Mexico Summit on March 28 – 30, 2006 (www.stateofthegulf.org). The Summit was hosted by the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, Texas. Download the Governors' Action Plan and the Implementation Activities matrix.

Federal Workgroup Meeting Hosted by USACE, October 27, 2005

October 27 Federal Workgroup meeting agenda (pdf, 36kb)
GoMex DADS slides (pdf, 692kb)

Gulf Alliance Action Plan Workshop, Aug 10-11, 2005

Draft agenda (pdf, 51kb)
Charge to Breakout Groups (pdf, 164kb)
Index of Actions (Tier 2) (pdf, 294kb)

Federal Workgroup Meeting Hosted by DOI, July 8, 2005

July 8 Federal Workgroup meeting agenda (pdf, 38kb)
July 8 meeting summary and action items (pdf, 241kb)

Presentations:

Introductory presentation (pdf, 262kb)
Minerals Management Service presentation (pdf, 16kb)
National Park Service presentation (pdf, 272kb)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service presentation (pdf, 2046kb)
U.S. Geological Survey presentation (pdf, 727kb)
U.S. Geological Survey handout (pdf, 57kb)
Characterizing federal assets presentation (pdf, 46kb)

Gulf Alliance Kickoff Meeting, June 9, 2005

June 9 meeting attendees (pdf, 91kb)
June 9 meeting summary - 10 page (pdf, 62kb)
June 9 full meeting notes - 44 page (pdf, 186kb)

The states of the Alliance have drafted a series of regional white papers—one for each focus area for the Kick-Off meeting. Each paper details the focus area, recommends actions for addressing the issue, and identifies any roadblocks in moving forward with action. These papers provide the collaborative focus for the Alliance in working with federal and international partners to draft a Gulf of Mexico Plan of Action. Links to the white papers, as well as 2-page summaries of each white paper are available below.

State White Papers

Water quality white paper(pdf, 112kb)
Wetland restoration white paper(pdf, 109kb)
Environmental education white paper(pdf, 111kb)
Habitat characterization white paper (pdf, 133kb)
Nutrient loading white paper(pdf, 57kb)

State White PaperSummaries

Water quality summary(pdf, 42kb)
Wetland restoration summary (pdf, 55kb)
Environmental education summary (pdf, 53kb)
Habitat characterization summary (pdf, 57kb)
Nutrient loading summary (pdf, 54kb)

Initial Federal Response

In response to the state-identified needs presented in each white paper, the federal agencies have proposed a suite of projects. These project proposals are intended to provide examples of the types of federal activities that could support regional state needs. The proposed projects are described below.

GE-1 Campaign for the Gulf (pdf, 124kb)
GE-2 Coastal Ecosystem Learning Centers (pdf, 131kb)
GE-3 Gulf Educational Summit (pdf, 114kb)
HI-1 Habitat Identification Assistance (pdf, 125kb)
HI-2 Biogeographic Habitat Assessments (pdf, 134kb)
NR-1 Hypoxia Science Reassessment (pdf, 115kb)
WQ-1 Harmful Algal Blooms (pdf, 129kb)
WQ-2 Shellfish Register (pdf, 126kb)
WQ-3 Mercury in the Gulf of Mexico (pdf, 136kb)
WQ-4 Bacterial Source Tracking (pdf, 130kb)
WR-1 Region-wide CWRP Partnership (pdf, 129kb)
WR-2 Assessing Risks to Energy Infrastructure (pdf, 116kb)
WR-3 Height Modernization (pdf, 125kb)
Gulf of Mexico Partnership: Mexican Participation (pdf, 28kb)

Past Events

Governors' Action Plan II Implementation and Integration Workshop

Action Plan II Release at Capitol Hill Oceans Week

Federal Workgroup Meeting: Pensacola Naval Air Station

4th Annual Gulf of Mexico Alliance Implementation & Integration Workshop

Action Plan II Kickoff Meeting, Mobile, AL, April 9-10, 2008

Gulf of Mexico Governors’ Meeting Biloxi, MS, August 24-26, 2007

Coastal Zone 2007 Gulf of Mexico Alliance Panel Portland, OR, Tuesday, July 24, 1:30 to 2:30 PM

Governors’ Action Plan Implementation and Integration Workshop July 10-12, 2007, St. Petersburg, FL

Federal Workgroup Meeting, March 22, 2007, Silver Spring, MD

Federal Workgroup Meeting, October 4, 2006, New Orleans, LA

Action Plan Implementation and Integration Conference (APIIC), July 17 - 19, 2006, New Orleans, LA