MaineDOT conducts database and field assessments to address issues of liability and materials management which may affect transportation projects. The assessment addresses the liability of acquiring portions or the entire property, and liability within the Right of Way under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) and the Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act (SARA). If properties are shown to be contaminated, then those materials must be removed from the site during construction and must be properly identified and managed under the Resources Conservations and Recovery Act (RCRA). MaineDOT also assesses projects for known spill sites and addresses proper handling for those sites.
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601-9675)
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) requires an environmental site assessment investigation which must address the liability of acquiring portions or the entire property.
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 6901-6992k)
The Resources Conservations and Recovery Act (RCRA) requires that a property shown to be contaminated must have the materials removed from the site during construction and must be properly identified and managed.
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (42 U.S.C. 9671-9675)
The Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act (SARA) requires an environmental site assessment investigation which must address the liability of acquiring portions or the entire property.