legislation: 105-s-1553

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105-s-1553 105 s 1553 Long Island Sound Preservation and Protection Act of 1997 Environmental Protection 1997-11-13 1997-11-13 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senate Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] NY R D000018 1 Long Island Sound Preservation and Protection Act of 1997 - Amends the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to prohibit the dumping in Long Island Sound or Block Island Sound of dredged material exceeding 25,000 cubic yards from any Federal or non-Federal project that contains any of the constituents prohibited as other than trace contaminants (as defined by certain Federal ocean dumping criteria set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations), except where it is demonstrated to and certified by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency that such dumping will not cause significant undesirable effects, including the threat associated with bioaccumulation of such constituents in marine organisms. Requires any dumping of dredged material in Long Island Sound or Block Island Sound from a Federal project pursuant to Federal authorization, or by a non-Federal applicant, exceeding 25,000 cubic yards, to comply with specified criteria under the Act relating the effects of dumping. 2025-08-21T16:11:24Z  

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