Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 17.10.1996

Ocean Dumping; Amendment of Site Designation

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to amend the site designation for the San Francisco Deep Ocean Disposal Site (SF-DODS), an existing deep ocean dredged material disposal site located off San Francisco, California, by extending the time period during which the disposal site would be managed under an interim disposal volume limit. A range of options are presented to solicit public comment on the appropriate length for an interim extension, and for an appropriate interim disposal volume limit. This amendment is necessary in order to allow the SF-DODS to remain open for disposal of dredged material from authorized projects, while documentation addressing comprehensive long term dredged material management for the region is being completed. The amendment is therefore intended to provide the region with continued access to an environmentally appropriate dredged material disposal alternative, without precluding any options for the comprehensive long-term management planning process now underway. The SF-DODS would remain designated for the disposal of suitable dredged material removed from the San Francisco Bay region and other nearby harbors or dredging sites. However, E