25 U.S.C. § 3903 : US Code - Section 3903: Inventory of open dumps

Search 25 U.S.C. § 3903 : US Code - Section 3903: Inventory of open dumps

(a) Study and inventory
Not later than 12 months after October 22, 1994, the Director
shall conduct a study and inventory of open dumps on Indian lands
and Alaska Native lands. The inventory shall list the geographic
location of all open dumps, an evaluation of the contents of each
dump, and an assessment of the relative severity of the threat to
public health and the environment posed by each dump. Such
assessment shall be carried out cooperatively with the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. The Director
shall obtain the concurrence of the Administrator in the
determination of relative severity made by any such assessment.
(b) Annual reports
Upon completion of the study and inventory under subsection (a)
of this section, the Director shall report to the Congress, and
update such report annually -
(1) the current priority of Indian and Alaska Native solid
waste deficiencies,
(2) the methodology of determining the priority listing,
(3) the level of funding needed to effectively close or bring
into compliance all open dumps on Indian lands or Alaska Native
lands, and
(4) the progress made in addressing Indian and Alaska Native
solid waste deficiencies.
(c) 10-year plan
The Director shall develop and begin implementation of a 10-year
plan to address solid waste disposal needs on Indian lands and
Alaska Native lands. This 10-year plan shall identify -
(1) the level of funding needed to effectively close or bring
into compliance with applicable Federal standards any open dumps
located on Indian lands and Alaska Native lands; and
(2) the level of funding needed to develop comprehensive solid
waste management plans for every Indian tribal government and
Alaska Native entity.