Where does the money (damages) go that the State collects for natural resource injuries?
Top Money collected for natural resource injuries is known as Natural Resource Damages (NRD). These monies are appropriated to case specific or watershed management area accounts in the Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund (HDSRF) and are used to perform restoration projects. The HDSRF, which is administered by the Department, is maintained separately from the States General Treasury Fund.
Related Questions
- Do the Technical Requirements for Site Remediation require that an evaluation of natural resource injuries be completed on all cases prior to the issuance of a no further action letter?
- When do the Federal Natural Resource Trustees become involved in coordinating the necessary assessment and restoration of natural resource damages?
- Does the Department pursue natural resource damages against homeowners?
