A Guide to Participating in the Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment Process
Date Released
March 2017
A Guide to Participating in the Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assess

When an oil spill occurs, natural resources like fish, birds, and marshes may be injured. A natural resource damage assessment (NRDA) is a process focused on figuring out what those injuries are, coming up with a plan to fix those injuries, and then fixing them. This document is intended to help guide you as you determine how to engage in the Deepwater Horizon NRDA process. Following some brief background, the document is divided into two parts.