BUREAU OF GEOLOGY


Rivers and Harbors Act
33 U.S.C. 401-413
Section of the 1899 Act




Marine Protection, Research
and Sanctuaries Act of 1972
PL 92-532


Occupational Safety and
Health Act (OSHA)
PL 91-596




Energy Reorganization Act of
1974
PL 93-438


Non-nuclear Energy Research
and Development Act of 1974
(Section 13)
PL 93-577


Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act of 1976
PL 89-272






Floodplain Management
Executive Order 11988


"Permits are required for dredge and
fill activities in navigable waters."

"Project must be integrated with
flood control, river, and dam pro-
jects."

"Permits are required for locating
plants in wetland areas, which may
restrict extraction opera-areal [sic]
peat conversion plant siting."

"Health and safety regulations must
be met for workers in peat energy
products. Noise levels for compres-
sors, pumps, etc., are limited and
must be controlled. Health regulations
will be forthcoming."

"DOE is required to ensure environ-
mental acceptability of the fossil
energy and other technologies under
development."

"Water availability assessments are
required for demonstration and com-
mercial plants; assessments are
reviewed by Water Resources Council
(WRC)."

"Solid waste disposal must comply
with most stringent air and water
standards; monitoring is required;
state or EPA permits required; state or
EPA permits required for all landfills by
April 1, 1988; must comply with
states programs for non-hazardous
materials."

"Designated to reduce as much as
possible long and short term impacts
associated with [sic] floodplain devel-
opment."

"Requires each Federal agency to
review policies concerning acquiring
and managing Federal lands, federally