CIVIL / ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS

Laws:

(Note: All “Laws and Acts” listed below include the year in which the original law or act was signed into legislation. Incorporate any and all subsequent amendments, corrections, and additions when referencing the laws and acts listed below.)

• Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (1986)
• Chemical Safety Information, Site Security, and Fuels Regulatory
  Relief Act (1999)
• Clean Air Act (1970)
• Coastal Zone Management Act (1972)
• Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund) (1980)
• Department of Transportation Act (1966)
• Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (1986)
• Endangered Species Act (1973)
• Energy Policy Act (1992)
• Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (1972)
• Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (1938)
• Federal Water Pollution Control Act - Commonly known as the
  Clean Water Act (1977)
• Food Quality Protection Act (1996)
• Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (1998)
• Land and Water Conservation Fund Act (1965)
• National Environmental Policy Act (1969)
• National Park Service Organic Act (1916)
• National Trails System Act (1968)
• Occupational Safety and Health Act (1970)
• Oil Pollution Act (1990)
• Pollution Prevention Act (1990)
• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act - (Solid Waste
  Disposal Act) (1976)
• Safe Drinking Water Act (1974)
• Toxic Substances Control Act (1976)
• Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (1968)
• Wilderness Act (1964)

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR):

• 10 CFR Energy; Volumes 3 and 4, Chapters 2 and 3, Parts 200-999, Department of Energy
• 18 CFR Conservation of Power and Water Resources; Volume 1, Chapter 1, Parts 1-399, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy
• 21 CFR Food and Drugs, Volumes 1-8, Chapter 1, Parts 1-1299, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
• 23 CFR Highways; Volume 1, Chapters 1, 2, and 3, Parts 1-1399, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation
• 29 CFR Labor; Volumes 5-9, Chapter 17, Parts 1900-2006, Occupational Safety and Health, Department of Labor
• 36 CFR Parks, Forests, and Public Property; Volume 1, Chapter 1, Parts 1-199, National Park Service/Department of the Interior
• 40 CFR Protection of Environment; Volumes 1-30, Chapter 1, Parts 1-789, Environmental Protection Agency
• 42 CFR Public Health; Volume 1, Chapter 1, Parts 1-399 Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services
• 43 CFR Public Lands: Interior; Volume 1, Chapter 1, Office of the Secretary of the Interior
• 48 CFR Federal Acquisition Regulations System; Volume 5, Chapter 14, Parts 1400-1499, Department of the Interior
• 49 CFR Transportation

49 CFR Volumes 2 and 3, Chapter1, Parts 100-199, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation

49 CFR Volume 6, Chapter 5, Parts 500-599, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transportation

• 50 CFR Wildlife and Fisheries, Volumes 1-5, Chapter 1, Parts 17 – Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants

Executive Orders (EOs)

• Executive Order 11988 – Floodplain Management
• Executive Order 11990 – Protection of Wetlands
• Executive Order 13423 – Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management

Management Policies

• 2006 Management Policies -
  The Guide to Managing the National Park System

• Chapter 1 –The Foundation
• Chapter 2 – Park System Planning
• Chapter 3 – Land Protection
• Chapter 4 – Natural Resource Management
• Chapter 5 – Cultural Resource Management
• Chapter 6 – Wilderness Preservation and Management
• Chapter 7 – Interpretation and Education
• Chapter 8 – Use of the Parks
• Chapter 9 – Park Facilities
• Chapter 10 – Commercial Visitor Service

Director's Orders (DOs)

• Director’s Order 12 – Environmental Impact Analysis
• Director’s Order 13A – Environmental Management Systems
• Director’s Order 13B – Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
  (Being Developed)
• Director’s Order 14 – Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration
• Director’s Order 35A – Sale of Resources or Services to Support Activities Outside of Parks
• Director’s Order 35B – Sale of NPS-Produced Utilities
• Director’s Order 40 – Dams and Appurtenant Works
• Director’s Order 41 – Wilderness Preservation and Management
• Director’s Order 45 – National Trails System (Under Review)
• Director’s Order 46A – Wild and Scenic Rivers within the National
  Park System
• Director’s Order 47 – Sound Preservation and Noise Management
• Director’s Order 50B – Occupational Safety and Health Program
• Director’s Order 52C – Park Signs
• Director’s Order 55 – Incident Management Program
• Director’s Order 58 – Structural Fire Management
• Director’s Order 65 – Explosives Use and Blasting Safety
• Director’s Order 77-1 – Wetland Protection
• Director’s Order 77-2 – Floodplain Management
• Director’s Order 83 – Public Health
• Director’s Order 87A – Park Roads and Parkways (Being Developed)
• Director’s Order 87B – Alternative Transportation Systems
  (Being Developed)
• Director’s Order 87D – Non-NPS Roads
• Director’s Order 90 – Value Analysis

NPS Guidelines

Reference Manual 83(A1) – Drinking Water Guidelines:  Detailed guidance on compliance with the mandates of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). In addition to the federal mandates under the SWDA, there may be other state and local regulations that may impact drinking water system operation and park liability that should be considered. The National Park Service is committed to being a "good neighbor" within the respective states and local communities, and compliance with any and all additional regulations is mandatory.

Reference Manual 83(A2) – Policy for the Control of Backflow and Cross-Connections

Reference Manual 83(B1) – Wastewater Systems.  In addition to federal mandates for all wastewater systems, there may be other state and local regulations that may impact wastewater system operation and park liability that should be considered. The National Park Service is committed to being a "good neighbor" within the respective states and local communities, and compliance with any and all additional regulations is mandatory.

Reference Manual 83(B2) – In-Depth Design and Maintenance Manual for Vault Toilets

Reference Manual 83(B3) - Cleaning Recreation Sites

Reference Manual 83(B4) – Raw Sewage Spill Notification and Response Guidelines

Reference Manual 83(C1) – FDA Model Food Code

Reference Manual 83(C2) – Temporary Event Food Safety Guidelines

Reference Manual 83(D1) – Bathing Beaches

Reference Manual 83(E) – Illnesses and Diseases (Pending)

Reference Manual 83(F) – Backcountry Sanitation Guidelines

Reference Manual 83(G) – Vector Borne and Zoonotic Diseases

Codes and Standards

Site Design

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Standards
Asphalt Institute (AI) Standards
American Public Works Association (APWA) Standards
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Standards
American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Standards
Army Corp of Engineers (ACOE) Standards
Chain Link Fence Manufacturers Institute (CLFMI) Standards
Irrigation Association (IA) Standards
National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) Standards
Portland Cement Association (PCA) Standards

Water Systems / Wastewater Systems

American Concrete Institute (ACI) Standards
American Concrete Pipe Association (ACPA) Standards
American Petroleum Institute (API) Standards
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Standards
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Standards
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Standards
American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE) Standards
American Society of Sanitary Engineering (ASSE) Standards
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standards
American Water Works Association (AWWA) Standards
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Codes and Standards
International Code Council (ICC) Standards
International Plumbing Code (IPC)
Manufacturers Standardization Society of the Valve and Fittings Industry (MSSVFI) Standards
National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) Standards
National Association of Pipe Coating Applicators (NAPCA) Standards
National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) Standards
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Codes and Standards
National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) Standards
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Standards
National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Standards
National Pipe Fabrication Institute (NPFI) Standards
NSF International (Formerly National Sanitation Foundation) Codes
and Standards
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Standards
Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) Standards
Plumbing and Drainage Institute (PDI) Standards
Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Standards

Hazardous Materials

American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Standards
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Standards
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standards
Chemical Safety Board (CSB) Standards
Code of Federal Regulations (40 CFR)
Department of Health and Human Services Standards
Department of Transportation (DOT) Standards
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Codes and Standards
General Services Administration (GSA) Standards
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standards
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Codes and Standards
National Institutes of Health Standards
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Standards
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Standards

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