Authorities related to natural resource protection/recovery
  • CERCLA NRDA Authority 42 U.S.C. 9607, and associated NRDA Regulations 43 CFR 11
  • OPA NRDA Authority 33 U.S.C. 2706, and associated NRDA Regulations 15 CFR 990
  • Other NRDA Authorities
    • National Marine Sanctuaries Act (NMSA) (16 USC 1431 et seq.)
    • National Park Services-System Unit Resource Protection Act (SURPA) (16 USC 19 JJ)
  • Other natural resource protection laws relevant to oil/hazardous substance incidents:
    • Rivers and Harbors Act 
    • Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act 
    • Anadromous Fish Conservation Act 
    • National Environmental Policy Act
    • Coastal Zone Management Act 
    • Marine Mammal Protection Act 
    • Endangered Species Act 
    • Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act