[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: 40CFR227.21]

[Page 213]
 
                   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 E--Impact of the Proposed Dumping on Other Uses of the Ocean
 
Sec. 227.21  Uses considered.

    An appraisal will be made of the nature and extent of existing and 
potential uses of the disposal site itself and of any areas which might 
reasonably be expected to be affected by the proposed dumping, and a 
quantitative and qualitative evaluation made, where feasible, of the 
impact of the proposed dumping on each use. The uses considered shall 
include, but not be limited to:
    (a) Commercial fishing in open ocean areas;
    (b) Commercial fishing in coastal areas;
    (c) Commercial fishing in estuarine areas;
    (d) Recreational fishing in open ocean areas;
    (e) Recreational fishing in coastal areas;
    (f) Recreational fishing in estuarine areas;
    (g) Recreational use of shorelines and beaches;
    (h) Commercial navigation;
    (i) Recreational navigation;
    (j) Actual or anticipated exploitation of living marine resources;
    (k) Actual or anticipated exploitation of non-living resources, 
including without limitation, sand and gravel places and other mineral 
deposits, oil and gas exploration and development and offshore marine 
terminal or other structure development; and
    (l) Scientific research and study.