National Resource Trustee

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-018190",
  "term": "National Resource Trustee",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The President is required to designate in the NCP those federal officials who are to act on behalf of the public as trustees for natural resources. These designated federal officials shall act pursuant to section 1006 of the OPA. “Natural resources” means land, fish, wildlife, biota, air, water, ground water, drinking water supplies, and other such resources belonging to, managed by, held in trust by, appertaining to, or otherwise controlled (hereinafter referred to as “managed or controlled”) by the United States, including the resources of the exclusive economic zone.\n\n2. Official of a federal natural resources management agency designated in subpart G of the NCP or a designated state official or Indian tribe or, in the case of discharges covered by the OPA, a foreign government official, who may pursue claims for damages under section 107(f) of CERCLA or section 1006 of the OPA.",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR Appendix E to Part 300 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 300.5 (CFR 2018)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/national-resource-trustee/"
}