legislation: 102-hr-5863

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102-hr-5863 102 hr 5863 Ocean Dumping Ban Improvement Act Environmental Protection 1992-08-12 1992-09-14 Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials. House Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-9] NY D M000117 1 Ocean Dumping Ban Improvement Act - Amends the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to prohibit the construction or operation of any facility for the land-based management alternative of sewage sludge before the issuance: (1) by State or local authorities of a valid permit for the facility; and (2) of a final environmental impact statement for the facility pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Bars the building of such a facility within a two-mile radius of a residential neighborhood. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to publish guidance to assist States and local governments in siting such facilities that: (1) are protective of human health and the environment; and (2) consider the cumulative impact of the siting of multiple facilities on the health and well-being of nearby residents and local property values. Makes the prohibition on building such facilities within a two-mile radius of a residential neighborhood effective January 1, 1992, and applicable to facilities for which construction is completed after such date. 2025-08-26T15:17:08Z  

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