Activities That May Trigger EHP Review:  Debris Removal

Natural and man-made disasters have the potential to generate large amounts and types of debris. Debris removal activities are usually funded under the Public Assistance Program and include the following:

Environmental and Historic Preservation Laws and Executive Orders that may apply to debris removal include Floodplain, Wetlands, and Environmental Justice Executive Orders, Clean Water Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Clean Air Act, Endangered Species Act, Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, and National Historic Preservation Act. Common environmental and historic preservation concerns include placement of temporary staging sites, permanent storage or disposal of debris, work in bodies of water, and debris that may have historic significance (such as debris from buildings eligible for the National Register of Historic Places).  

 


Last Modified: Wednesday, 19-Apr-2006 11:40:22 EDT