Area-Wide Environmental Assessment: Exploration and Production Activities Four-Mile Zone of the East and West Flower Garden Banks

摘要

This Area-Wide Environmental Assessment is written for exploration, development, and production activity occurring within the four mile zone of the East and West Flower Garden Banks. This AEA will serve as a base document for oil and gas activity proposed within the environmental assessment area. The report describes the affected environments and the environmental consequence of hydrocarbon discharges to the offshore environment.