Investigation of Legacy Data in the Western Mississippi Sound

The purpose of this Cooperative Agreement is to collect data and conduct research in topics that serve the public interest relating to offshore sediment resources, coastal restoration and protection, and coastal resiliency, as well as meet BOEM MMP and Gulf states' goal of a Gulf-wide OCS sediment inventory. Data in support of these goals promotes preservation of biological, cultural, and economic resources by rebuilding coastlines to safeguard the Nation's assets and delineates OCS mineral resources to inform long term planning and ensure protection from activities that might otherwise permanently obstruct access to the resource. To support this need BOEM is interested in awarding a cooperative agreement to the University of Southen Mississipp Sound. The goal of this award is to support the two existing cooperative agreements by focusing on an area offshore Mississippi/Louisiana that falls outsie of the scope of both. This new analysis will help expedite the identification, characterization, and delineation of sand-rich lithosomes for estimating restoration-quality sand reserves on teh Mississippi OCS.
Categories: Environment.