[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 15, Volume 3]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 15CFR990.15]



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                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE

 

CHAPTER IX--NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 

                               OF COMMERCE

 

PART 990_NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS--Table of Contents

 

                         Subpart A_Introduction

 

Sec. 990.15  Considerations to facilitate restoration.



    In addition to the procedures provided in subparts D through F of 

this part, trustees may take other actions to further the goal of 

expediting restoration of injured natural resources and services, 

including:

    (a) Pre-incident planning. Trustees may engage in pre-incident 

planning activities. Pre-incident plans may identify natural resource 

damage assessment teams, establish trustee notification systems, 

identify support services, identify natural resources and services at 

risk, identify area and regional response agencies and officials, 

identify available baseline information, establish data management 

systems, and identify assessment funding



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issues and options. Potentially responsible parties, as well as all 

other members of the public interested in and capable of participating 

in assessments, should be included in pre-incident planning to the 

fullest extent practicable.

    (b) Regional Restoration Plans. Where practicable, incident-specific 

restoration plan development is preferred, however, trustees may develop 

Regional Restoration Plans. These plans may be used to support a claim 

under Sec. 990.56 of this part. Regional restoration planning may 

consist of compiling databases that identify, on a regional or watershed 

basis, or otherwise as appropriate, existing, planned, or proposed 

restoration projects that may provide appropriate restoration 

alternatives for consideration in the context of specific incidents.