Laws and Regulations/Legal Documents

Referenced Laws, Regulations, and Agreements

Oil Pollution Act of 1990, 33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.

Consent Decrees/Related Documents

Consent Decree, State of Idaho et al., v. the M.A. Hanna Company et al., consolidated case no. 83-4179 (R) (D. Idaho, April 25, 1995).

Amendment to Consent Decree, State of Idaho et al., v. the M.A. Hanna Company et al., consolidated case no. 83-4179 (R) (D. Idaho, Sept. 1, 1995).

Order For Amendment of Consent Decree, consolidated CV case nos. 83-4179 and 93-0235-E-HLR (D. Idaho, Oct. 19, 1995).

Restoration

Restoration Planning/Restoration Plan

Appendix B: Blackbird Mine Biological Restoration and Compensation Plan, n.d.

Technical Paper and Reference Material

DARRP Technical Paper 97-9. 10/16/98. An approach to calculating natural resource compensation with a specific application to the Blackbird Mine hazardous waste site in Idaho. The paper focuses on the interim loss portion of a damage claim and presents an integrated framework of biology and economics for determining the scale of compensatory restoration actions appropriate to compensate for the interim loss of natural resources and services.