Laws Related to the Merger Process

THE "UMBRELLA"

1. National Environmental Policy Act of 1969

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

1. Clean Air Act of 1970, as amended
2. Clean Water Act of 1977, as amended
3. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980
4. Noise Control Act of 1972
5. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended
6. Safe Drinking Water Act of 1944, as amended

NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

1. Endangered Species Act of 1973
2. Executive Order 11990, Protection of Wetlands
3. Executive Order 12962, Recreational Fisheries
4. Executive Order 13112, Invasive Species
5. Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1934
6. Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Essential Fish Habitat)
7. Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972
8. Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972
9. Migratory Bird Treaty Act

SPECIAL STATUS LAND USE

1. Coastal Barrier Resources Act of 1982
2. Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972
3. Executive Order 11988, Floodplain Management
4. Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1964, as amended Section 6(f)
5. National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994
6. National Trails System Act of 1968
7. Presidential Memo (Wild and Scenic Rivers and National Trails)
8. Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1899 (Sections 9 and 10)
9. Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968
10. Wilderness Act of 1964
11. National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997
12. NC Coastal Area Management Act of 1974

COMMUNITY IMPACTS

1. American Indian Religious Freedom Act of 1978
2. Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI)
3. Executive Order 12250 (Leadership and Coordination of Nondiscrimination Laws)
4. Executive Order 12898 Environmental Justice
5. Executive Order 12948 (Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations)-amended EO 12898
6. Executive Order 13007 (Indian Sacred Sites)
7. Executive Order 13084 (Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments) Note: revoked by EO 13175
8. Executive Order 13175 (Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments)
9. Farmland Protection Policy Act of 1981
10. Public Hearings, 23 USC 128
11. Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970
12. Administrative Dispute Resolution Act of 1996
13. Freedom of Information Act, as amended in 2002

CULTURAL RESOURCES

1. Antiquities Act of 1906
2. Archaeological and Historical Preservation Act of 1974
3. Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1979
4. Department of Transportation Act of 1966 (Section 4(f))
5. Executive Order 11593 - Protection and Enhancement of Cultural Environment
6. Historic Bridges, Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Act of 1987 (Section 123(f))
7. Historic Sites, Buildings and Antiquities Act of 1935
8. National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Section 106)
9. National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Section 110)
10. Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990
11. Reservoir Salvage Act of 1960

TRANSPORTATION/ENVIRONMENTAL STREAMLINING

1. Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA)
2. Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21)
3. Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act - Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) of 2005
4. Federal-Aid Highway Act, Section 109(h)