The Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group (Louisiana TIG), led by NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service, has released Draft Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment #8.1 to propose construction of two habitat restoration projects in coastal Louisiana as part of Deepwater Horizon oil spill natural resource damage restoration. The East Orleans Landbridge Restoration preferred alternative would place approximately 5.0 million cubic yards of dredged sediment to restore up to 1,320 acres of wetland complex, with 14,867 linear feet of shoreline protection, at an estimated cost of $101.2 million. The Raccoon Island Restoration preferred alternative would dredge approximately 2.9 million cubic yards of offshore sand to restore up to 410 acres of barrier island habitat, supplemented by breakwaters and living shoreline structures, at an estimated cost of $145.5 million. Combined, the two preferred alternatives carry a total estimated cost of approximately $246.7 million, funded through the Wetlands, Coastal, and Nearshore Habitats Restoration Type allocation. The public comment period closes June 17, 2026.