Catalog of Environmental Programs 2012
| Federal agencies that contribute to EPA's environmental goals, and how they make a difference. |
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Programs by EPA Strategic Goal 1. Climate Change and Improving Air Quality 2. Protecting America's Waters 3. Cleaning Up and Sustainable Development 4. Safety of Chemicals and Preventing Pollution |
Programs by Agency AID, ARC, CNCS, CPSC, CSB, DHS, DOC, DOD, DOE, DOI, DOJ, DOL, DOS, DOT, ED, FHFA, GSA, HHS, HUD, NASA, NRC, NSF, OSTP, SBA, TVA, USDA, USPS, USTR, VA |
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EPA Goal 3: Cleaning Up Communities and Advancing Sustainable Development |
Damage Assessment, Remediation and Restoration Program
Purpose
NOAA’s Damage Assessment, Remediation and Restoration Program (DARRP) restores natural resources at
hazardous waste sites and after oil spills and other physical impacts, such as ship groundings on
coral reefs. The program was formally created after the Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989. Through
the program, injuries are repaired when possible and the lost natural resources are replaced
through restoration projects that focus on revitalizing and improving coastal
and marine habitats.
Source(s) of Information
1. NOAA: Damage Assessment, Remediation and Restoration Program
Related EPA Program(s)
Oil Spill: Prevention, Preparedness and Response:
The program includes spill prevention, preparedness, and response activities. The Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures (SPCC) serves
to prevent oil spills that have potential to reach navigable waters. Area Planning ensures that EPA and other response organizations have
identified resources that need to be protected, and methods to effectively coordinate during response. The Facility Response Plan (FRP)
requires the largest oil facilities to have capability to respond to a worst-case spill, and EPA’s spill response program has
authorities and resources to lead or oversee oil spill response activities.
Authorizing Legislation
• Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended by the Oil Pollution Act (OPA) of 1990.
Other Programs under Goal 3
Other Programs from DOC
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