How are the Funds Recovered by Trustees for Natural Resource Damages to be Used?
Sums recovered for NRD are available for use only to restore, replace, or acquire the equivalent of a natural resource and to reimburse the Trustees’ cost of assessing damages [CERCLA 107(f)(1); OPA 1006(f)]. Under OPA, any amounts in excess of those required for these reimbursements and costs are to be deposited in the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund [OPA 1006(f)].
