[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 22]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR227.19]

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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 227--CRITERIA FOR THE EVALUATION OF PERMIT APPLICATIONS FOR OCEAN 
DUMPING OF MATERIALS--Table of Contents
 
Subpart D--Impact of the Proposed Dumping on Esthetic, Recreational and 
                             Economic Values
 
Sec. 227.19  Assessment of impact.

    An overall assessment of the proposed dumping and possible 
alternative methods of disposal or recycling will be made based on the 
effect on esthetic, recreational and economic values based on the 
factors set forth in this subpart D, including where applicable, 
enhancement of these values, and the results of the assessment will be 
expressed, where possible, on a quantitative basis, such as percentage 
of a resource lost, reduction in use days of recreational areas, or 
dollars lost in commercial fishery profits or the profitability of other 
commercial enterprises.

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