Does the Restoration Program only restore resources at the spill or contamination site?
Regulatory definitions do not specify a preference for restoration in the location where it was injured. Practice has shown that the preferred restoration alternative can occasionally be in a location geographically removed from the original spill or release. • Does the Restoration Program (or NRDAR) restore natural resources injured by fires, flood, or other natural disasters? The responsibility of NRDAR is to assess and restore natural resources injured specifically by oil spills or hazardous substance release. Government programs that restore natural resources damaged by fires, floods, or other natural disasters do exist, but they exist separate from NRDAR. However, NRDAR may get involved if an oil spill or hazardous material released during a natural disaster is the result of negligence. • How long does the assessment and restoration process take? There is no fixed amount of time for the damage assessment and restoration process to take place. Each case is unique and the amount of
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