§ 2909. — General provisions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC2909]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 42--ESTUARY RESTORATION
Sec. 2909. General provisions
(a) Agency consultation and coordination
In carrying out this chapter, the Secretary shall, as necessary,
consult with, cooperate with, and coordinate its activities with the
activities of other Federal departments and agencies.
(b) Cooperative agreements; memoranda of understanding
In carrying out this chapter, the Secretary may--
(1) enter into cooperative agreements with Federal, State, and
local government agencies and other entities; and
(2) execute such memoranda of understanding as are necessary to
reflect the agreements.
(c) Federal agency facilities and personnel
Federal agencies may cooperate in carrying out scientific and other
programs necessary to carry out this chapter, and may provide facilities
and personnel, for the purpose of assisting the Council in carrying out
its duties under this chapter.
(d) Identification and mapping of dredged material disposal sites
In consultation with appropriate Federal and non-Federal public
entities, the Secretary shall undertake, and update as warranted by
changed conditions, surveys to identify and map sites appropriate for
beneficial uses of dredged material for the protection, restoration, and
creation of aquatic and ecologically related habitats, including
wetlands, in order to further the purposes of this chapter.
(e) Study of bioremediation technology
(1) In general
Not later than 180 days after November 7, 2000, the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, with the
participation of the estuarine scientific community, shall begin a
2-year study on the efficacy of bioremediation products.
(2) Requirements
The study shall--
(A) evaluate and assess bioremediation technology--
(i) on low-level petroleum hydrocarbon contamination
from recreational boat bilges;
(ii) on low-level petroleum hydrocarbon contamination
from stormwater discharges;
(iii) on nonpoint petroleum hydrocarbon discharges; and
(iv) as a first response tool for petroleum hydrocarbon
spills; and
(B) recommend management actions to optimize the return of a
healthy and balanced ecosystem and make improvements in the
quality and character of estuarine waters.
(Pub. L. 106-457, title I, Sec. 110, Nov. 7, 2000, 114 Stat. 1966.)
