Environmental Monitoring

Phase III. Pacific Region Environmental Monitoring Studies

The Pacific Region conducts scientific Environmental Monitoring Studies to provide an objective basis for the development and implementation of environmental protection measures to protect coastal and marine resources. The Region conducts in-house monitoring studies with BOEMRE personnel and contracts out monitoring studies through the Environmental Studies Program. One study of note is the Environmental Mitigation Monitoring Study which provides for real time monitoring and field verifications of selected BOEMRE projects to develop the most effective and scientifically sound mitigation measures and project conditions for future oil and gas operations.