(a) Depending upon the nature and the location of the construction project, environmental laws related to NEPA and NHPA may include:

(1) Archaeological and Historical Data Preservation Act [16 U.S.C. 469];

(2) Archeological Resources Protection Act [16 U.S.C. 470aa];

(3) Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401];

(4) Clean Water Act [33 U.S.C. 1251];

(5) Coastal Barrier Improvement Act [42 U.S.C. 4028 and 16 U.S.C. Sec. 3501];

(6) Coastal Barrier Resources Act [16 U.S.C. 3501];

(7) Coastal Zone Management Act [16 U.S.C. 1451];

(8) Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act [42 U.S.C. 9601];

(9) Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.];

(10) Farmland Protection Policy Act [7 U.S.C. 4201 et seq.];

(11) Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act [33 U.S.C. 1401-1445; 16 U.S.C. 1431-1447F; 33 U.S.C. 2801-2805];

(12) National Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.];

(13) National Trails System Act [16 U.S.C. 1241];

(14) Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act [25 U.S.C. 3001];

(15) Noise Control Act [42 U.S.C.4901];

(16) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act [42 U.S.C. 6901];

(17) Safe Drinking Water Act [42 U.S.C. 300F];

(18) Toxic Substance Control Act [15 U.S.C. 2601];

(19) Wild and Scenic Rivers Act [16 U.S.C. 1271]; and

(20) Wilderness Act [16 U.S.C. 1131].

(b) This section provides a list of environmental laws for informational purposes only and does not create any legal rights or remedies, or imply private rights of action.


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