[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: 15CFR990.52]



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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 E_Restoration Planning Phase

 

Sec. 990.52  Injury assessment--quantification.



    (a) General. In addition to determining whether injuries have 

resulted from the incident, trustees must quantify the degree, and 

spatial and temporal extent of such injuries relative to baseline.

    (b) Quantification approaches. Trustees may quantify injuries in 

terms of:

    (1) The degree, and spatial and temporal extent of the injury to a 

natural resource;

    (2) The degree, and spatial and temporal extent of injury to a 

natural resource, with subsequent translation of that adverse change to 

a reduction in services provided by the natural resource; or

    (3) The amount of services lost as a result of the incident.

    (c) Natural recovery. To quantify injury, trustees must estimate, 

quantitatively or qualitatively, the time for natural recovery without 

restoration, but including any response actions. The analysis of natural 

recovery may consider such factors as:

    (1) The nature, degree, and spatial and temporal extent of injury;

    (2) The sensitivity and vulnerability of the injured natural 

resource and/or service;

    (3) The reproductive and recruitment potential;

    (4) The resistance and resilience (stability) of the affected 

environment;

    (5) The natural variability; and

    (6) The physical/chemical processes of the affected environment.