§ 3903. — Inventory of open dumps.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC3903]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 41--INDIAN LANDS OPEN DUMP CLEANUP
Sec. 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.
(Pub. L. 103-399, Sec. 4, Oct. 22, 1994, 108 Stat. 4166.)
