LTMCP is vigilantly monitoring our coastal conservation properties for signs of impact from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. We manage several brackish water and fresh water marshes in the coastal counties that, if impacted by oil, could result in long-lasting damage to these essential ecosystems. Those include:
- Tate Property
- Sweet Bay Hollow
- Henderson Point
- Wessler Property
- Cedar Lake Island
- Browne Property
- Dismuke Road
- Sunset Avenue
- Mavar Property
- Butera Property
- Twelve Oaks
- CCC Camp
- Bennett Bayou
If the salt marsh grasses are covered with oil, they may suffocate and take years to recover. LTMCP is in constant communication with our partners at the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources and the Environmental Protection Agency to monitor the current conditions and prevention options.
Update: As ofJune 23, 2010 MDEQ has confirmed that a ribbon of emulsified oil and tar was found in Dog Keys Pass, the area between Ship Island and Horn Island. It’s about 300 yards wide and seven miles long and is expected to enter the Mississippi Sound. The Coast Guard, BP and their vessels of opportunity are actively attempting to skim the area in an effort to prevent the oil from reaching our shoreline.
How you can help:
If you would like to help, please follow the “Get Involved” link on our website to fill out a volunteer form: http://www.ltmcp.org/get-involved/volunteer/ or contact us at 228-435-9191 (office) or judylmtpc@aol.com (email). To make a donation, please follow the “Get Involved – Donate” link on our website: http://www.ltmcp.org/get-involved/be-a-member/.
For more information about the oil spill in general, consider the following sources:
Gulf States Contact Information for Deep Horizon Oil Spill:
http://deepwaterhorizonresponse.com Joint Information Center 1-866-448-5816
*BP* has released the following information for those who have inquiries:
- To report oiled wildlife, please call 1-866-557-1401
- To discuss oil related damage, please call 1-800-440-0858
- To report oiled shoreline or request volunteer information, please call 1-866-448-5816
- To discuss spill related damage claims, please call 1-800-440-0858.
- If you see or smell pollution related to the oil spill contact the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Response Center: 1-800-424-8802
- Volunteer Contacts: http://oilspillvolunteers.com/ Volunteer project by Don Abrams, Ocean Springs, MS. For MS, AL, & LA.
- Mississippi Department of Marine Resources 228-374-5000 http://www.dmr.state.ms.us/
- Mississippi Emergency Management Agency http://www.msema.org/ Oil Spill Questions: 866-519-MEMA (6362) 8am-6pm
WILDLIFE CONTACTS:
- To report oiled wildlife this is the official BP Number: 1-866-557-1401
- BP has authorized Tri-State Rescue & Research to respond to oiled wildlife. Wildlife organizations/experts should coordinate with them by calling: 302-737-7241 e-mail: (hstout@tristatebird.org)
- National Audubon Society-Oil Spill Response Action Center. Volunteer Entry Form: http://www.audubonaction.org/site/Survey?ACTION_REQUIRED=URI_ACTION_USER_REQUESTS&SURVEY_ID=3400
- The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport, MS is prepared to take animals from the entire region. If you encounter a live, or dead beached marine mammal, including Dolphins and Whales call: 888-767-3657 http://www.imms.org/
OTHER USEFUL SITES FOR INFORMATION
- NOAA’s Office of Response & Restoration, Page dedicated to Oil Spill: Click here
- The Gulf of Mexico (GOM) oil spill website, hosted by the four GOM Sea Grant programs, provides visitors with access to a wealth of data concerning the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. http://gulfseagrant.tamu.edu/oilspill/index.htm
- GCOOS Oil Spill Information-Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System
- http://www.noaa.gov/ -National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
- NOAA’s National Coastal Data Development Center http://www.ncddc.noaa.gov/
- http://www.epa.gov/bpspill/ -Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service http://www.fws.gov/
- Federal U.S. Department of Interior http://www.doi.gov/news/doinews/2010_04_23_news.cfm
- Fishing Advisory- NOAA National Fisheries Service – http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/
- http://www.dep.state.fl.us/deepwaterhorizon/
- Dauphin Island Sea Lab http://www.disl.org/
- Louisiana Dept. of Environmental Quality: http://www.deq.louisiana.gov/portal/
OTHER USEFUL SITES FOR INFORMATION
- Help Clean Up the Gulf Coast – http://helpcleanupthegulfcoast.com/
- Sierra Club – http://www.sierraclub.org/
FACEBOOK GROUPS
- LTMCP: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Land-Trust-for-the-Mississippi-Coastal-Plain/76822563761?ref=ts
- This is the official Facebook page providing information regarding the Gulf Coast Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. http://www.facebook.com/lisapjackson?v=wall#!/DeepwaterHorizonResponse?ref=mf
- Lisa P. Jackson is the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. http://www.facebook.com/lisapjackson?v=wall
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1654460459#!/usnoaagov?ref=ts
- Alabama Coastal Foundation: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=121646667846792&v=info#!/pages/Alabama-Coastal-Foundation/144073012011?ref=ts
- Gulf Coast Oil Spill Volunteers: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=121928837818541&v=info
- Help Save the Gulf Coast from the Oil Leak: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=121646667846792&v=info