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The agreement is the first step in moving forward with proposed projects, part of the unprecedented agreement with BP to provide $1 billion for restoration prior to the completion of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Natural Resource Damage Assessment.

Jewell began her day at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, where she met with employees and received a briefing on projects to clean up the nutrient pollution entering the Everglades.

“These world-class formations contain even more energy resource potential than previously understood, which is important information as we continue to reduce our nation's dependence on foreign sources of oil.” -- Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewel

As Deputy, Hayes has been a key leader in implementing President Obama's priorities, including promoting conservation initiatives such as the America's Great Outdoors agenda and encouraging thoughtful renewable energy development on public lands

Jewell also held a stakeholder meeting to explore ways to leverage public-private partnerships at national parks to better connect youth and families to nature and outdoor recreation, a goal of President Obama's America's Great Outdoors initiati

The lease sale will cover about 21 million acres, located from nine to 250 miles offshore. BOEM estimates the proposed sale could result in the production of 116 to 200 million barrels of oil and 538 to 938 billion cubic feet of natural gas.

Assuming her responsibilities as the 51st Secretary of the Interior, Sally Jewell is spending her first full day in the office meeting some of the Department's more than 70,000 employees. She also began meetings on important issues before the Departm