GroundRules
40 CFR 1800.202: Proportionate number of miles of shoreline that experienced oiling as a result of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 40—Protection of Environment
- CHAPTER VIII—GULF COAST ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION COUNCIL
- PART 1800—SPILL IMPACT COMPONENT
- Subpart C—Spill Impact Formula
The proportionate number of miles for each Gulf Coast State is determined by dividing each Gulf Coast State's number of miles of oiled shoreline determined in § 1800.201 by the total number of affected miles. This calculation yields the following:
(a) Alabama—8.04%.
(b) Florida—15.63%.
(c) Louisiana—58.92%.
(d) Mississippi—14.19%.
(e) Texas—3.22%.
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