Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force (GCERTF) As a result
of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, President Obama commissioned
Secretary of the Navy, Ray Mabus to develop recommendations for
full restoration of the Gulf Coast. As a result of the report,
the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force was established
through Executive Order 13554 and tasked with defining ecosystem
restoration goals, coordinating government policies, proposing
additional actions (where necessary), and identifying
monitoring, assessment, research and restoration gaps. The Task
Force is chaired by EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, co-
chaired by Garrett Graves who also serves as chair of the
Louisiana Office of Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
and contains representatives from each of the other Gulf States
as well as ten other Federal agencies. Many members of the
Alliance sit on the Task Force itself or on the variety of
Coordination Teams. To gather information necessary for
development of a Gulf-wide restoration