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Denver Service Center (DSC) Requirements
Government Directives & Government Standards
Laws
Regulations

Denver Service Center (DSC) Requirements

DSC Project Permitting Management Process (PPMP)

Government Directives & Government Standards

Considerations in the Design of Treatment Best Management Practices (BMPs) to Improve Water Quality
Technical Guidance on Implementing the Storm Water Runoff Requirements for Federal Projects under Section 438 of the EISA - Provides information about how to apply the site hydrology requirements for NPS projects.

Laws

15 USC (United States Code) Subchapter 2 - Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) 1986
Chemical Safety Information, Site Security, and Fuels Regulatory Relief Act 1999
Clean Air Act (CAA) 1970 - Summary
Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) 1972
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) (Superfund) 1980 - Summary
Department of Transportation (DOT) Act 1966
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) 1986
Endangered Species Act (ESA) 1973
Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007 - Summary - Projects with a footprint exceeding 5,000 square feet must use site planning, design, construction, and maintenance strategies to control storm water runoff.
- Technical Guidance on Implementing the Storm Water Runoff Requirements for Federal Projects under Section 438 of the EISA of 2007
- DSC Briefing Paper - Project Hydrology Requirements of EISA
Energy Act of 2020
- Energy Policy Act of 2005 - Summary
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) 1996 - Summary
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act 1938
Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) 1996 - Summary
Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA) 1998
Land and Water Conservation Fund Act 1965
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 1969
National Park Service Organic Act 1916
National Trails System Act 1968
Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act 1970
Oil Pollution Act (OPA) 1990
Pollution Prevention Act (PPA) 1990
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 1976 - Summary - (Solid Waste Disposal Act (1965))
Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) 1974 - Summary
- National Primary Drinking Water Regulations
  - Final PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) 1976 - Summary
Wild and Scenic Rivers (WSR) Act 1968
Wilderness Act 1964

Regulations

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

10 CFR - Energy
- Part 51: Environmental Protection Regulations For Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory Functions
- Part 430: Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products
- Part 433: Energy Efficiency Standards for New Federal Commercial and Multi-Family High-Rise Residential Buildings
- Part 434: Energy Code for New Federal Commercial and Multi-Family High Rise Residential Buildings
- Part 435: Energy Efficiency Standards for New Federal Low-Rise Residential Buildings
- Part 436 : Federal Energy Management and Planning Programs
18 CFR - Conservation of Power and Water Resources
- Part 12: Safety of Water Power Projects and Project Works
- Part 410: Basin Regulations; Water Code and Administrative Manual; Part III - Water Quality Regulations
- Part 415: Basin Regulations - Floodplain Regulations
- Part 420: Basin Regulations - Water Supply Charges
- Part 430: Ground Water Protection Area
- Part 740: State Water Management Planning Program
23 CFR - Highways
- Part 470: Highway Systems
- Part 620: Engineering
- Part 625: Design Standards for Highways
- Part 626: Pavement Policy
- Part 627: Value Engineering
- Part 635: Construction and Maintenance
- Part 645: Utilities
- Part 650: Bridges, Structures, and Hydraulics
- Part 652: Pedestrian and Bicycle Accommodations and Projects
- Part 655: Traffic Operations
- Part 752: Landscape and Roadside Development
- Part 771: Environmental Impact and Related Procedures
- Part 772: Procedures for Abatement of Highway Traffic Noise and Construction Noise
- Part 777: Mitigation of Impacts to Wetlands and natural Habitat
- Part 924: Highway Safety Improvement Program
- Part 970: National Park Service Management Systems
- Part 1200: Uniform Procedures for State Highway Safety Programs
- Part 1205: Highway Safety Programs
- Part 1235: Uniform System for Parking for Persons with Disabilities
29 CFR - Labor
- Part 11: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) - Compliance Procedures
- Part 14: Security Regulations
- Part 1910: Occupational Safety and Health Standards
- Part 1925: Safety and Health Standards for federal Service Contracts
- Part 1926: Safety and Health Regulations for Construction
36 CFR - Parks, Forests, and Public Property
- Part 2: Resource Protection, Public Use and Recreation
- Part 3: Boating and Water Use Activities
- Part 4: Vehicles and Traffic Safety
- Part 6: Solid waste Disposal Sites in Units of the National Park System
- Part 7: Special Regulations in Areas of the National Park System
- Part 13: National Park System Units in Alaska
- Part 14: Rights-Of-Way
- Part 60: National Register of Historic Places
- Part 62: National Natural Landmarks Program
- Part 68: The Secretary of the Interior Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties
- Part 71: Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Act
- Part 220: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Compliance
- Part 221: Timber Management Plan
- Part 251: Land Uses
- Part 292: National recreation areas
- Part 297: Wild and Scenic Rivers
- Part 1002: Resource Protection, Public Use and Recreation
- Part 1004: Vehicles and Traffic Safety
- Part 1191: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities; Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) Accessibility Guidelines
40 CFR - Protection of Environment
- Part 25: Public Participation in Programs Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, The Safe Drinking Water Act, and the Clean Water Act
- Part 50: National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
- Part 61: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
- Part 116: Designation of Hazardous Substances
- Part 122: EPA Administered Permit Programs - The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
- Part 125: Criteria and Standards for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
- Part 129: Toxic Pollutant Effluent Standards
- Part 130: Water Quality Planning and Management
- Part 131: Water Quality Standards
- Part 133: Secondary Treatment Regulation
- Part 141: National Primary Drinking Water Regulations
- Part 143: National Secondary Drinking Water regulations
- Part 144: Underground Injection Control Program
- Part 165: Pesticide Management and Disposal
- Part 204: Noise Emission Standards for Construction Equipment
- Part 230: Section 404 Guidelines for Specification of Disposal Sites for Dredged or Fill Material
- Part 260: Hazardous Waste Management Systems
- Part 261: Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste
- Part 268: Land Disposal Restrictions
- Part 270: The Hazardous Waste Permit Program
- Part 280: Technical Standards and Corrective Action Requirements for Owners and Operators of Underground Storage Tanks (USTs)
- Part 282: Approved Underground Storage Tank Programs
- Part 370: Hazardous Chemical Reporting
- Part 372: Toxic Chemical Release Reporting
- Part 503: Standards for the Use or Disposal of Sewage Sludge
- Part 712: Chemical Information Rules
- Part 716: Health and Safety Data Reporting
- Part 749: Water treatment Chemicals
- Part 763: Asbestos
- Part 1501: NEPA and Agency Planning
- Part 1502: Environmental Impact Statements
49 CFR - Transportation
- Part 37: Transportation Services for Individuals with Disabilities (ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act))
- Part 130: Oil Spill Prevention and Response Plans
- Part 172: Hazardous Materials Tables and Communications, Emergency Response and Security Plans
- Part 195: Transportation of Hazardous Liquids by Pipeline
- Part 237: Bridge Safety Standards
- Part 397: Transportation of Hazardous Materials
- Part 614: Transportation Infrastructure Management
- Part 1034: Routing of Traffic

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