GENERAL55875

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LEbNTOLOCIC
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impacts to [he environment." Paleontologic resources are part of ~ ~~~
the p'.:+sical en+:ronmen[.
D. ;he Ar[ of yav '_ 1974, 88 sat. '.74, pr,vld?s .`or ;`•_
prrse-vat!or, o; '~Lstnr:ca' ~~d arci.~eo:ogi-3i d..ta .'~';`, mLgb: be
lost as a result of federal ,rojects o: fe:lerally licensed projects
or activities. ~ectlon 3(a. .and 4(a) provide foc [Se :ecre[ary [of
the Interior] [o survey, pr :ect, preserve or recover cbjecta or ~~
data of "scientific siguifi~.+nce" when threatened by federal
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construction projects or fe~_arally licensed projects. ~'•
_. :`ie y _ional °: ':oraenr-a. iicv ;:ct ;' 109 (Sc?,i. ~ec[ion
101 b. ,+ identi'ies toe re_,:onsib111ty of the Federal ';ovEernaent
to "pcaserve laportaat hiss tic, cultural, and aatural aspects of
our national heritage .
Section 102(2)(a) requires e'1 agencies of the Pederal Government
to 'utilize a systematic, interdiecipliaary approach which will
insure the integrated use of the natural and social sciences .
in planning and decleionmaki~g .
F. The Act of September 28, 1962. Authorizes the management, sale,
and free use of petrified vc;d.
G. Historic Sites Act of 1935: Provides the basis for the Secretary
of t`.e Interior to ea[abli,h National Natural Lsndmaris (NNL)
that r,present "outstanding -ramples of landforms, geological
features, etc., or fossil de:oeits." Refer to 36 CPR Part 62 far
regulations.
H. Mineral Leasing Act of 1920. Section 30 requires and provides for
the °protection of interests of the Dnited States.' Fossils and
other aatural resources valu:s are commonly regarded as 'interests
of the Onited States."
O4 Responsibility
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A. The Director and Assistant Pi rector for Lands and Renewable
Resources are responsible fcr the overall direction conduct and - :"~
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evaluation of the Paleontoleclcal Resources Management (PRM)
through the issuance of appr~priace regulations and directives.
3. The Cr.:=_f, Div'_e!on of RecrF *__on, C~'_tura', and milder ess
Resources is responsible for 2roviding technical advice and
assistance, iofo-rat!on, di-._ti•+es ac? prece?ures to field c "ices
for '-~}leme=t:ng and carryic, out :::-.e =u proyra_. ??ice
respoesibil!ty as o includes r]-ie appropriate coordination of ?SM
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