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          Conferences and Workshops
 February
 3-5    Human Right to Water Conference, Willamette Law School, Salem,
         OR.
         www. willamette.edu/wucl/news/2010/spring/water_conf_papers.php

 7       Innovative Energy Management Workshop: How to Reduce
         Energy Use and Increase Savings for Water and Wastewater
         Treatment Plants in the Northwest, Yakima, WA. Contact Cyndi
         Grafe, EPA Boise, (208) 378-5771
         grafe.cyndi@epa.gov

 7-10   Alaska Forum on the Environment, Anchorage, AK. Visit
         http://akforum.com/

 28 - Mar 4:  National Invasive Species Awareness Week
            www.nisaw.org

 March
 15-17  National Beach Conference, Miami, FL
         http://water.epa.gov/type/oceb/beaches/meeting2011_index.cfm

 April
 3-5    14th National Brownfields Conference, Philadelphia, PA.
         www.epa.gov/brownfields/bfconf.htm

 12-16  2011 Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting,
         "Tribal Rivers as Confluences of Environmental and Cultural
         Restoration", Seattle, WA. Contact Michael Hughes at (541) 783-
         2149 or Michael.hughes@klamathtribe.com

 May
 12-13  Brownfields Redevelopment Conference, Spokane, WA.
         Visit http://tinyurl.com/6zdod8u

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Region 10 Tribal Newsletter - Alaska Edition
                          February 2011
       EPA's Office of Children's Health Protection
       Solicitation for Grant Proposals to  Address Children's
       Environmental Health Issues
      The EPA's Office of Children's Health
      Protection is pleased to announce the
      release of a solicitation for grant proposals
      to address children's environmental health
      in underserved communities by building
      capacity for these communities to reduce
      environmental exposures in child-occupied
      settings (e.g. homes, schools and child
      care centers). Funds available for award are
      expected to total approximately $1.5 million,
and EPA intends to award approximately
15-20 awards, each for an amount not to
exceed $100,000. The due date for initial
proposals is February 18,2011.
For complete information regarding this
Request for Initial Proposals, visit
^ http://go.usa.gov/YXH
*M Or, call Margo Young at
   (206) 553-1287 or
^S E-mail young.margo@epa.gov
        Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium's
        7 Generations Training
        In 2011, the Alaska Native Tribal Health
        Consortium will be providing 7 Generations
        training in host communities throughout
        the state. In 1999, a community-based
        environmental planning curriculum,
        "7 Generations," was developed specifically
        for the unique issues facing rural Alaska.
        ^9 For more information visit:
            http ://www. anthc. org
   Completed applications can be
   e-mailed to droehl@anthc.org or
   orodomin@anthc .org
   They can also be faxed to
   (l-888)-500-1205.
   Please contact Desirae Roehl at
   (907) 729-3496 or Oxcenia O'Domin
   at (907) 729-3492 if you have any
   questions.
       Alaska Youth Environmental Action Civics &
       Conservation Summit  March 14-18
      The Alaska Youth for Environmental Action
      is seeking high achieving applicants for
      their 2011 Civics & Conservation Summit.
      The National Wildlife Federation sponsors
      the Alaska Youth Environmental Action
      leadership program that takes an elite team
      of 20 teens to the state capital every year for a
      5-day leadership training.
Scholarships are available to those who apply
early. Please nominate enthusiastic teens
13-18 in your community to participate. For
more information or to apply, visit
^5 www.ayea.org
The Application deadline is February 1,
2010. The Application is available online
at http://bit.ly/civicssummit
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Region 10 Tribal Newsletter -Alaska Edition
                                                                        February 2011
                               U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
                                       Alaska Operations Office
                                        ALASKA NEWS
Tribal  Marine Science Workshop Kasitsna  Bay
Laboratory,  Kachemak Bay April 4-8
Please join the Seldovia Village Tribe and the  will be covered. Their program will
Alaska Region Subsistence Branch, Bureau of  incorporate classroom lectures and many
Indian Affairs for their second annual Tribal   field trips to the highly-productive and
Marine Science Workshop, to be held at
the NOAA / UAF Kasitsna Bay Laboratory
located on the south shore of Kachemak Bay,
A 1  1
  as a'
                                          diverse habitats of Kachemak Bay.
                                          m bok fomard tQ yQur partidpation.
                                          Enrollment will be ^^ to sixteen (16)
                                                                         \  /
                                         persons, so if you would like to attend the
  This five-day intensive workshop is designed  workshop, please let us know as soon as
  for natural resource specialists in Alaska
  Tribes and Native organizations who have
  an interest in marine sciences, and / or who
  have responsibilities for managing marine
  resources adjacent to their communities. The
  Kasitsna Bay Lab was recently renovated
  and is now a modern facility, which includes
  excellent housing, teaching, and research
  facilities.
  Once you arrive in Homer, Alaska, all costs
  for lodging, meals, local transportation to and
  from Homer to Kasitsna Bay, field excursions,
  books, and instruction during the course
                                        possible. To apply for the Tribal Marine
                                        Science Workshop, please contact:
                                        8 Michael Opheim, at (907) 435-3247
                                        ^ E-mail mopheim@svtorg
                                        0D The mail address is:
                                           The Seldovia Village Tribe,
                                           P.O. Drawer L,
                                           Seldovia, AK 99663,
                                        -m Fax (907) 234-7865.
                                        ^ Or, visit the Seldovia Village Tribe's
                                           web site atwww.svt.org
    Alaska Clean Water Actions  Grants Announcement
    The Department of Environmental
    Conservation has announced that more
    than $400,000 is available for clean
    water projects through the Alaska Clean
    Water Actions (ACWA) grants. Local
    organizations are sought to help improve
    the state's high priority water bodies.
    For more information about the ACWA
                                        grants priorities and the solicitation,
                                        contact Tim Hoffman, Division of
                                        Water, at
                                        8 (907) 269 - 0598, or e-mail
                                           timothy.hoffman@alaska.gov
                                        And, more information is available at
                                        DEC's web site at:
                                        ^ http://tinyurl.com/4p7uydw
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Region 10 Tribal Newsletter -Alaska Edition
                             February 2011
         Tribal Energy Workshop  Coming to Fairbanks
         The Department Of Energy Tribal Energy   .   Feb. 22-24, Seattle/Tacoma, WA and
         Program is offering a series of workshops    .   A -j u_u Fairbanks> AK.
         designed to assist with the development and
         implementation of strategic plans for tribal   N° reglstratlon fee 1S bein§ chf §ed>but
         Energy Efficiency and Community Block    advance registration is required to ensure ad-
         Grant projects.

         The 2-day workshops are scheduled for the
         following dates and locations:
   equate seating and food service. The registra-
   tion form and workshop agenda are available
   on the TEEIC Web site at
   http://teeic.anl.gov
      Department of the Interior
      of Climate Science Centers
      Southeast Regions
           Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar
           announced the locations selected
           for the Department of the Interior's
       Southeast and Northwest regional Climate
       Science Centers and the fmalization of
       a cooperative agreement for the Alaska
       Climate Science Center, which opened on
       September 1,2010 in Anchorage, AK.
Announces Locations
 for the Northwest and

   North Carolina State University will host
   the Department of the Interior's Southeast
   Climate Science Center. A consortium
   of three universities — Oregon State
   University, University of Washington and
   University of Idaho - will lead the Northwest
   Climate Science Center. For additional
   information visit: http://nccwsc.usgs.gov
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Region 10 Tribal Newsletter -Alaska Native Village Air Quality Fact Sheet
                                                         February 2011
              Alaska Native Village Air Quality fa
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     Region 10 Tribal Newsletter - Alaska Native Village Air Quality Fact Sheet
                               February 2011
      Replace old equipment
      Update equipment with modern engines and con-
      trols, such as fuel injection, turbo charging and air/
      fuel control, as these emit significantly less pol-
      lution than older generation engines.  Similarly,
      modern furnaces and boilers emit less pollution
      than older units.

      Retrofit diesel engines
      Retrofitting diesel engines with after-treatment
      devices, like diesel oxidation catalysts or diesel
      particulate filters can significantly reduce diesel
      emissions. In some cases diesel engines can also
      be retrofitted with modern  equipment (air/fuel
      controllers, turbochargers, high efficiency burners)
      which will also reduce emissions.

      Use cleaner fuel.
      Use cleaner fuels,  such as ultra low sulfur diesel
      (ULSD). This fuel will greatly reduce sulfur emis-
      sions and particulate matter.  Use of ULSD by
      on and  off road vehicles and equipment is required
      nearly everywhere in Alaska as of October 1,2010.
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            Maintained engines use less fuel and pollute less.
        Region 10 Contacts:
         Wayne Elson, (206) 553-1463
            elson.wayne@epa.gov
  EPA Region 10 main number: (800) 424-4372
What are other ways  to reduce
exposure to diesel exhaust?
Avoid breathing any diesel fumes. Exhaust from
stationary generators, furnaces and boilers should
be directed away from occupied structures. The ex-
haust stacks of stationary diesel equipment should
also be elevated above the roofline of nearby
structures. Ensuring that diesel generators and
equipment are kept in the best operating condition
will greatly reduce air pollution and also lead to
increased fuel efficiency.
If a community is planning a new power genera-
tion facility, in addition to considering permitting
and other regulatory requirements, it is important
to consider factors during construction and siting,
such as the height of the stack, the location of the
stack and the direction of prevailing winds with
respect to where the majority of the community
lives and works.

What partners  are available?
You can contact the West Coast Collaborative (a
public-private partnership to reduce diesel emis-
sions) to learn more. The Collaborative provides
resources and information about funding opportu-
nities from EPA and other funding  sources.
EPA has funds that can be used for limiting the
impacts for diesel fuel use, including anti-idling
campaigns, equipment retrofits and replacement by
EPA-verified technologies or certified engines.
See  http://westcoastcollaborative.org
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                                Learn  more on the web
        Particulate emissions from diesel-fueled
        engines as a toxic air contaminant
        www. arb. ca.gov/toxics/dieseltac/dieseltac. htm
        National Library of Medicine "ToxTown"
        http://go.usa.gov/3Dd
Alaska Division of Air Quality
www.dec.state.ak.us/AIR/
Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD)
www. dec. state, ak. us/air/anpms/ulsd/ulsdretro. htm

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                             Tribal Staff
United States Environmental
Protection Agency
Alaska Operations Office
222 West 7th Avenue, #19
Anchorage, Alaska 99513-7588
Toll-Free:	(800)781-0983
Phone:  	(907)271-5083
Fax	(907)271-3424
Jennifer Brown, Tribal Coordinator	271-6323
Katherine Brown, Tribal Coordinator	(206) 553-7263
Michelle Davis, Tribal Coordinator	271-3434
Tami Fordham, Tribal Coordinator	271-1484
Westley Foster, Tribal Coordinator	(206) 553-1604
Santina Gay, Tribal Coordinator	271-3413
Sherry Kimmons, Tribal Coordinator	271-6322
Mahri Lowinger, Tribal Coordinator	271-6334
Rose Richardson, Tribal Liaison	271-1316
Cathy Villa, Tribal Coordinator	271-1270
Adrienne Fleek, Tribal Coordinator	271-6558
                  United States
                  Environmental Protection
                  Agency
             Region 10 Tribal Newsletter
                   Alaska Edition
                      Month 2011

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               United States
               Environmental Protection
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Region 10Tribal Program
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Region 10
Tribal Newsletter
February 2011
                      ALASKA NEWS
               To Report Spills and Accidents
                Note these emergency numbers to call in the event of
                      hazardous material spills or accidents.

         Alaska      800-478-9300   Washington        800-258-5990
         Idaho       800-632-8000   National (EPA)      800-424-8802
         Oregon      800-452-0311

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