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Table 3.1 (continued)
Other Primary Environmental Laws to be Considered During an OE Response Action
Law
Summary
Applicable
(Y/N)
Provides for the preservation of historical and
National Historic
archaeological resources. If a response action is
Preservation Act
expected to impact an historical or archeological
(16 USC 470; 36
location (e.g., properties included on or eligible for the
CFR 60, 63, 68,
National Register of Historic Places), steps must be
800; Executive
identified and enacted to preserve the data associated
Order 11593)
with the site's historical or archeological value. These
steps are included in the EE/CA as a Cultural
Resources Survey consisting of a literature search,
field investigations, findings review, a determination
of eligibility, removal action impact evaluation, and
proposed mitigation methods for impacted historical
and cultural resources.
Occupational
This Act authorizes the OSHA to set and enforce
Safety and Health
safety and health standards to promote worker
Act (29 USC 651-
protection. OE response actions must be conducted in
667)
a manner which enforces OSHA Safety Standards.
Wild and Scenic
CERCLA actions which may affect the free-flowing
Rivers Act
characteristics, scenic, or natural values of a river
designated on the National Rivers Inventory or within
(16 USC 1271 et
the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System are
seq.; 36 CFR
required to evaluate the primary impacts for
297.4)
consistency with the character of the river and develop
mitigative measures as appropriate.
Wilderness Act
Response actions carried out under the preview of
CERCLA must acquire exemption from the
(16 USC 1131-
requirements of the Wilderness Act if the action will
1136; 50 CFR
potentially impact designated wilderness areas as
35.5)
defined in 16 USC 1132. Actions in wilderness areas
must be coordinated with federal and state
environmental regulatory agencies to pursue this
exemption.
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