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Pennits. special reports. and fees
A permit is required as described in 50 CFR Part 22 for the taking, possession,
and transponation of bald or golden eagles or their parts, nests, or eggs for the reasons
cited above. No special reports are required by the regulations. A general permit
application fee is required by 50 CFR, Section 13 .11.
References
United States Code, Volume 16, Section 668(a) et seq., Protection of Bald and Golden
Eagles: Congress of the United States, Washington, DC, 3 pp.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1993, Code of Federal Regulations Title 50,
Wildlife and Fisheries, CFR Parts 1 to 199: Office of the Federal Register,
National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC, 658 pp.
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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), 42 USC 6901-6992K, was
enacted in 1976 as an amendment to the Solid Waste Disposal Act. RCRA has been
amended several times, most notably in 1980 and in 1984. RCRA Subtitle C, D, and I
are described below.
RCRA Subtitle C - Hazardous Waste
RCRA Subtitle C (40 CPR Parts 260 to 271) includes the regulatory requirements
for generators and transporters of hazardous waste and owners and operators of hazardous
waste !reattnent, storage, and disposal (TSD) facilities. RCRA Subtitle C establishes
a comprehensive "cradle-to-grave" system for regulating hazardous waste, including a
manifest system for tracking hazardous wastes and a permitting system for hazardous
waste treattnent, storage, or disposal facilities. In addition, it includes a framework for
implementing corrective action for releases of hazardous waste.
Operations that extract oil, gas, or potash may be subject to the following RCRA
Subtitle C requirements:
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Generator requirements (part 262)
Interim-status requirements for owners/operators of TSD facilities (part 265)
Recycling requirements (part 266)
Disposal restriction requirements (part 268)
Permit requirements for owners/operators of TSD facilities (parts 264 and 270)
Drilling fluids, produced waters, and other wastes associated with the exploration,
development, or production of crude oil or natural gas are specifically excluded from
regulation under RCRA Subtitle C. Solid wastes produced by the extraction or beneficiation
of potash are exempt from regulation by the mjnjng waste exclusion in Part
261.4(b)(7).
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