Fiscal Year 2009 Highlights of Navajo
                       TRIBAL CREDENTIALS
                       FIELD CITATION PILOT
                            PROJECT HISTORY
Federal Credentials were issued in March, 2009 to Henry Haven and Warren Roan
employees of Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency.

As U.S. EPA Credentialed UST Inspectors, the Navajo Inspectors wrote Federal Field
Citations to Non-Compliant UST Facilities.

Currently, the two Navajo  Inspectors are the only USEPA credentialed inspectors
authorized to write USEPA Field Citations under a two year Pilot Agreement.
              ACHIEVEMENTS FOR 2009
Completed 42 inspections within the Navajo Nation.
Wrote 17 Field Citations totally $4,900 in proposed fines.
Settled 7 Field Citations amounting to $1,300, and anticipate
closing the remaining 10 in the First Quarter of new Fiscal Year.
Prevented the Release of 850,000 Gallons of Petroleum to the
soil and groundwater.
Reduced USEPA Travel and Personnel Costs.
Prevented approximately Three Tons of Green House Gas
Emissions by having Locally Based Inspectors.*
   WHAT IS A FIELD
     CITATION?

A Field Citation is similar
to a "Speeding Ticket".
It is used by USEPA as an
expedited enforcement tool
to encourage a rapid return
to compliance.
* Calculated using http://michaelbluejay.com/electricity/carboncalculator.html

To learn more about the Navajo Nation please visit www.navajo.org
For Questions about this Project contact Mary Keil, at keil.mary@epa.gov, 415-972-3365

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