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Island Restoration The U.S. Government’s management of the commercial fur-sealing industry contributed to some degradation of environmental quality on the Pribilof Islands. The U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), through its Office of Response and Restoration, Pribilof Project Office, was responsible for site characterization and restoration activities on two of the Pribilof Islands, St. Paul and St. George. Public Law No. 104-91 of 1996 (see Document Library), commonly known as the Pribilof Islands Environmental Restoration Act, mandated the Secretary of Commerce to clean up landfills, wastes, dumps, debris, storage tanks, property, hazardous or unsafe conditions, and contaminants left by NOAA on lands which it and its predecessor agencies abandoned, quitclaimed, or otherwise transferred, or are obligated to transfer to local entities, or residents on the Pribilof Islands pursuant to the Fur-Seal Act of 1966 (see Document Library). A Pribilof Islands Environmental Restoration Agreement (see Document Library), commonly referred to as the Two-Party Agreement (TPA) signed by NOAA and the State of Alaska in 1996 provided the framework for NOAA’s cleanup activities on St. Paul and St. George Islands. Public Law No. 106-562 of 2000 (see Document Library), the Pribilof Islands Transition Act, reauthorized funding for environmental restoration on the Pribilof Islands. Further, it made third parties responsible for the clean up of any contamination, debris, or unsafe conditions to which they contributed after March 15, 2000, and it relieved the Department of Commerce of any liability for contamination or debris left by the Department of Defense at formerly used defense sites (FUDS). The Department of Commerce and NOAA have otherwise assumed responsibility on behalf of NOAA and its predecessor agencies for the environmental restoration of the Pribilof Islands. Causes of Environmental Contamination NOAA Actions to Restore the Pribilof Islands Completion of Corrective Actions Department of Defense Environmental Restoration Responsibilities
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