§2480.1.  Regional Restoration Planning Program

A.  To assist in making the natural resource damage assessment process more efficient, the Regional Restoration Planning Program, encompassing the entire geographic area of the state, is established in the office of the oil spill coordinator.  The office of the oil spill coordinator shall develop and implement the program in coordination with the state natural resource trustees.

B.  The office of the oil spill coordinator is authorized to employ additional staff members to implement, administer, and manage the program.

Acts 2001, No. 649, §1, eff. June 22, 2001.