Additional information on Cross-Cutting Federal Authorities

A number of Federal laws and Executive Orders apply in Federal financial assistance programs - including projects and activities funded through the Drinking Water and Clean Water State Revolving Fund programs. This page links to copies of statutes, regulations and other information useful in helping states and public water systems comply with cross-cutting federal authorities.  Many of the links go to sites maintained by other agencies, including the USDA Rural Utility Service, Army Corps of Engineers and agencies within the Department of Interior.  We hope you find them to be useful.

• Environmental Authorities
• Social Authorities
• Economic & Miscellaneous Authorities
• Additional Resources
  

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ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITIES

National Environmental Policy Act

• 42 United States Code (USC) 4321 - National Environmental Policy Act
• Council of Environmental Quality NepaNet

National Historic Preservation Act

• 16 USC 470 - The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (PDF) (40 pp, 122K, About PDF)


• 36 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 800 - Advisory Council on Historic Preservation: Protection of Historic Properties (PDF) (16 pp, 270K, About PDF)
• Advisory Council for Historic Preservation
• National Register of Historic Places

Archeological and Historic Preservation Act

• 16 USC 461 - Archeological and Historic Preservation Act of 1974 (PDF) (4 pp, 16K, About PDF)
  as amended (also cited as "Archeological Recovery Act" or "Moss-Bennett Act")

Protection of Wetlands 

• Executive Order 11990, Protection of Wetlands (PDF) (3 pp, 13K, About PDF)
  
• 16 USC 3901 - Wetland Resources
  
• 40 CFR Part 6.1007: Appendix A: Statement of Procedures on Floodplain Management and Wetlands Protection
• U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) National Wetlands Inventory

Flood Plain Management

• Executive Order 11988, Floodplain Management (PDF) (4 pp, 17K, About PDF)
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Hazard Mapping
  

Farmland Protection Policy Act

• 7 USC 4201 - Farmland Protection Policy Act (PDF) (4 pp, 18K, About PDF)
• 7 CFR 658 Farmland Protection Policy Act Regulations (PDF) (9 pp, 3K, About PDF)
• Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Soil Survey Maps
  
• US Forest Service Prime Forest Lands

Coastal Zone Management Act

• 16 USC 1451 - Coastal Zone Management Act (PDF) (38 pp, 108K, About PDF)
  
• 15 CFR Part 923: Coastal Zone Management Program Regulations
• 15 CFR Part 930.50 Subpart D: Federal Consistency with Approved Coastal Zone Management Programs
• States and Territories Working With National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on Ocean and Coastal Management

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Coastal Barriers Resources Act

• 16 USC 3501 - Coastal Barrier Resources Act (PDF) (13 pp, 40K, About PDF)
  
• Coastal Barrier Resources Act
  

Wild and Scenic Rivers Act

• 16 USC 1271 - Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (PDF) (78 pp, 220K, About PDF)
• 36 CFR Part 297 Subpart A: Wild and Scenic Rivers, Water Resources Projects
• National Wild and Scenic Rivers System; Final Revised Guidelines for Eligibility, Classification and Management of River Areas (Federal Register / Vol. 47, No. 173 / Tuesday, September 7, 1982) [not available on-line]
• National Park Service Wild and Scenic Rivers Information
  
  • Nationwide Rivers Inventory

Endangered Species Act

• 16 USC 1531 - Endangered Species Act of 1973 (PDF) (46 pp, 131K, About PDF)
  
• FWS Endangered Species Related Laws, Regulations, Policies & Notices
  
• FWS Information on Section 7 Consultations
• FWS Endangered Species Program
• Natural Heritage Programs: Information on listed species
  

Clean Air Act

• 42 USC 7401 - Clean Air Act
• Determining Conformity of General Federal Actions to State and Federal Implementation Plans 40 CFR Part 51 Subpart W
  Determining Conformity of General Federal Actions to State and Federal Implementation Plans 40 CFR Part 93
  

Safe Drinking Water Act

• 40 CFR Part 149 Subpart A: Sole Source Aquifers - Criteria for identifying critical aquifer protection areas
• EPA Sole Source Aquifer Program: with link to maps of designated aquifers

 

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SOCIAL AUTHORITIES

Anti-Discrimination Provisions: Civil Rights Act of 1964;  Section 13 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972; Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Age Discrimination Act of 1975

• 40 CFR Part 7 (PDF) (11 pp, 40K, About PDF): Nondiscrimination in programs receiving EPA financial assistance
• EPA Office of Civil Rights Program

Environmental Justice

• Executive Order 12898 (PDF) (6 pp, 19K, About PDF): Environmental Justice in Minority Populations
• Final Guidance For Incorporating Environmental Justice Concerns in EPA's NEPA Compliance Analyses (PDF) (76 pp, 319K, About PDF)
  
• EPA Environmental Justice Program

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Equal Employment Opportunity

• United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Laws & Guidance

Promoting the Use of Minority/Women/Small Businesses

• EPA Office of Small Business Programs

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ECONOMIC AND MISCELLANEOUS AUTHORITIES

Effective Administration

• Executive Order 11738:  Providing for administration of the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act with respect to federal contracts, grants, or loans 

Debarment and Suspension

• 40 CFR Part 32: Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (NonProcurement); and Statutory Disqualification Under The Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act
• Excluded Parties List System (EPLS)

Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act

• Executive Order 12372 (PDF) (3 pp, 11K, About PDF)--Intergovernmental review of Federal programs

Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Act

• 49 CFR Part 24: Dept of Transportation regulations incorporated by reference at 40 CFR Part 4

Lobbying Disclosure

• 40 CFR Part 33:  EPA regulations on Restrictions on Lobbying

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

• Army Corps of Engineers Environmental Desk Reference (PDF) (358 pp, 4MB, About PDF)
  
• United States Department of Agriculture: Rural Utilities Service (RUS)
• • Regulations & Guidance
  • Guide for Preparing EnvironmentalReports for Water and Wastewater Projects (PDF) (69 pp, 247K, About PDF)
• United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): Environmental Review Requirements
• Environmental Law Net

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