[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 33, Volume 3]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 33CFR385.19]



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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS

 

 CHAPTER II--CORPS OF ENGINEERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, DEPARTMENT OF 

                                 DEFENSE

 

PART 385_PROGRAMMATIC REGULATIONS FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE EVERGLADES 

RESTORATION PLAN--Table of Contents

 

                 Subpart C_CERP Implementation Processes

 

Sec.  385.19  Environmental and economic equity.



    (a) Project Management Plans and Program Management Plans shall 

include information concerning any environmental and economic equity 

activities to be undertaken during the implementation of the project or 

activity.

    (b) As required by applicable laws and policies, the Corps of 

Engineers and non-Federal sponsors shall consider and evaluate 

environmental justice issues and concerns in the implementation of 

projects.

    (c) During the implementation of the Plan, through appropriate 

means, consistent with section 601(k) of WRDA 2000 and other provisions 

of Federal law, the Corps of Engineers and non-Federal sponsors shall 

provide information to socially and economically disadvantaged 

individuals and communities, including individuals with limited English 

proficiency, about potential or anticipated contracting opportunities 

that are expected to result from implementation of the Plan.

    (d) The District Engineer shall ensure that small business concerns 

owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged 

individuals are provided opportunities to participate under section 

15(g) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(g)) throughout the 

implementation process. The District Engineer shall track the amount of 

contracts awarded to small business concerns owned and controlled by 

socially and economically disadvantaged individuals in order to ensure 

that they are provided such opportunities.