[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 24]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

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.