Tribal Brownfields
and Response Programs
Respecting Our Land, Revitalizing Our Communities
United States
Environmental Prot
Agency
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Purpose
This report highlights how tribes are using U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Brownfields Program
funding to address contaminated land in Indian country1 and other tribal lands. It also highlights the challenges
tribes face. It provides a historic overview of EPA's Brownfields Program, as it relates to tribes, and demonstrates
EPA's commitment to the development of tribal capacity to deal effectively with contaminated lands in Indian
country. The report includes examples of tribal successes to both highlight accomplishments and serve as a
resource for ideas, information and reference.
1 Use of the terms "Indian country," "tribal lands," and "tribal areas within this document is not intended to provide legal guidance on the scope of any
program being described, nor is their use intended to expand or restrict the scope of any such programs, or have any legal effect.
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Table of Contents
Overview 6
Brownfields Tribal Highlights and Results 7
EPA Region 1 Brownfields Grantees 9
Passamaquoddy Tribe 10
Penobscot Indian Nation 11
EPA Region 2 Brownfields Grantees 12
Seneca Nation 13
St. Regis Mohawk Tribe 14
Currently No Tribal Section 128(a) Grantees in Reg/on 3
EPA Region 4 Brownfields Grantees 15
Poarch Creek Band of Creek Indians 16
Seminole Tribe 17
EPA Region 5 Brownfields Grantees 18
Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Tribe 19
Fond Du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa 20
Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa 21
Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Lake Superior Band of Chippewa Indians 22
Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians and Chippewa 23
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe 24
Little River Band of Ottawa Indians 25
Little Traverse Bay Bands (LTBB) of Odawa Indians 26
Lower Sioux Indian Community 27
Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi (Gun Lake Tribe) 28
Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin 29
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe 30
Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi 31
Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin 32
Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians 33
Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe 34
SaultSte. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians 35
St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin 36
White Earth Band of Ojibwa 37
EPA Region 6 Brownfields Grantees 38
Cherokee Nation/lnter-Tribal Environmental Council (ITEC) 39
Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Council, Inc. (ENIPC) 40
EPA Region 7 Brownfields Grantees 41
Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas 42
Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska 43
Santee Sioux Nation 44
Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska 45
EPA Region 8 Brownfields Grantees 46
Blackfeet Nation 47
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe (CRST) 48
Chippewa Cree Tribe (Rocky Boys) 49
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes 50
Crow Creek Sioux Tribe 51
Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe 52
Fort Belknap Indian Community 53
Fort Peck Tribes 54
Lower Brule Sioux Tribe 55
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Northern Cheyenne Tribe 56
Oglala Sioux Tribe 57
Rosebud Sioux Tribe 58
Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Sioux Tribe 59
Southern Lite Indian Tribe 60
Spirit Lake Nation 61
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe 62
Three Affiliated Tribes (Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nations) 63
Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians 64
Lite Indian Tribe 65
Lite Mountain Lite Tribe 66
Wind River - Eastern Shoshone & Northern Arapahoe 67
Yankton Sioux 68
EPA Region 9 Brownfields Grantees 69
Gila River Indian Community 70
Hoopa Valley Tribe 71
Navajo Nation 72
Salt River Pima-Maricopa 73
Indian Community 73
Tohono O'odham Nation 74
White Mountain Apache Tribe 75
Yurok Tribe 76
EPA Region 10 Brownfields Grantees 77
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium 78
Bristol Bay Native Association 79
Central Council of Tlingit& Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska 80
Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians 81
Confederated Tribes of Colville Reservation (CTCR) 82
The Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation 83
Copper River Native Association 84
Craig Tribal Association 85
Douglas Indian Association 86
Grayling, Anvik, Shageluk, and Holy Cross (GASH) 87
Hydaburg Cooperative Association 88
Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe 89
Kuskokwim River Watershed Council (KRWC) 90
Makah Indian Nation 91
Maniilaq Association 92
Metlakatla Indian Community 93
Native Village of Eyak 94
Native Village of Saint Michael 95
Native Village of Tazlina 96
Native Village of Tununak (Nelson Island Consortium) 97
Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho 98
Organized Village of Kasaan 99
Orutsararmiut Native Council 100
Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe 101
Shoshone-Bannok Tribes 102
Sun'aq Tribe of Kodiak 103
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community 104
Tangirnaq Native Village (Woody Island) 105
Tetlin Village Council 106
YakutatTlingit Tribe 107
Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Council (YRITWC) 108
Appendix 109
Quick reference matrix of all the tribal programs
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Overview
There are 566 federally recognized tribes within the United States. Each tribe is an independent, sovereign
nation, responsible for setting standards, making environmental policy, and managing environmental programs
for its people. While each tribe faces unique challenges, many share similar environmental legacies.
INDIAN COUNTRY WITHIN EPA REGIONS 1 THROUGH 10
Federally Recognized Tribes
Environmental issues in Indian country range from developing basic administrative infrastructure to passing
sweeping new laws; from controlling illegal open dumping to developing wastewater and drinking water
infrastructure; from controlling and removing leaking underground storage tanks to asbestos and lead
abatement and removal; and from air pollution to the cleanup and reuse of contaminated land. The EPA's
Brownfields Response Program fundingreferred to as "Section 128(a)" funding after the section of the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) that it falls underprovides
resources to assist tribes in addressing these issues across Indian country.
Brownfields and Contaminated Land in Indian Country
Brownfields and other contaminated lands are found throughout the United States. Often legacies of an
industrial past or bygone business, they dot the landscape of large and small communities. To address
brownfields and environmental issues in Indian country, many tribes establish their own environmental
protection and natural resource management offices, and create brownfields programs or "Tribal Response
Programs." However, tribal communities often lack funding to sustain environmental program capacity building
and continue to need outside technical assistance and expertise. Additionally, many tribes seeking to address
brownfields in their communities face problems that are found in many small or rural areas in the United
States. Rural locations typically do not have the technical resources that many larger communities have, nor the
economic drivers associated with more dense populations that might spur cleanup and reuse.
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Despite the challenges, revitalization of contaminated lands is being addressed successfully across Indian country.
With the assistance of grants and other resources available through EPA's Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program,
tribes are making great strides in cleaning up and returning contaminated land back to productive use. By using the
grants and tools available, tribes address their fundamental environmental and revitalization goals and enrich the
health and welfare of their communities.
Brownfields Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program Grants
The EPA Brownfields Program's goal is "to empower states,
tribes, communities, and other stakeholders in economic
development to work together in a timely manner to
prevent, assess, safely clean up, and sustainably reuse
brownfields." Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program
funding can be used to create new or to enhance existing
environmental response programs. Authorized at $50
million per year and shared among states, tribes and
territories, the funding is awarded on an annual basis.
The funding can also be used for limited site assessments
or cleanups at brownfield sites; for other activities that
increase the number of response actions conducted
or overseen by a state or tribal response program; to
capitalize revolving loan funds for cleanup; to purchase
environmental insurance; or to develop other insurance
mechanisms for brownfields cleanup activities.
The primary goal of the funding is to ensure
that response programs include, or are taking
reasonable steps to include, the following four
elements in their programs:
1. Timely survey and inventory of brownfield sites
2. Oversight and enforcement authorities or other
mechanisms and resources to ensure that a
response action will protect human health and
the environment
3. Mechanisms and resources to provide meaningful
opportunities for public participation
4. Mechanisms for approval of a cleanup plan and
verification and certification that cleanup is
complete
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Brownfields Tribal
Highlights and Results
Developing and Enhancing Programs for Tribal Needs
Tribes use Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding for a variety of activities. Tribal response programs
conduct assessments and provide oversight at properties, create codes and ordinances, develop inventories of
properties, and educate their communities about the value of protecting and restoring tribal natural resources
and community health. This section highlights how Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program and other funding
are applied in tribal environments, as well as the obstacles encountered and lessons learned. These highlights
serve as a reference for tribes to learn from what other tribes have accomplished with EPA's Brownfields
Program funding.
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EPA Region 1
Brownfields Grantees
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Passamaquoddy Tribe
Sipayik Environmental Department
Passamaquoddy Tribe - PL PT
P. 0. Box 343
Perry, ME 04667
http://www.wabanaki.com
Contact(s): Dale Mitchell, Brownfields Coordinator
dalem@wabanaki.com
207-853-2600 Ext. 245
Program
Overview
Location: Eastern Maine
Land Area: 120,000 acres
Population: Approximately 3,400
EPA Grants: Assessment Grant
and Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public
Record Website: http://www.
wabanaki.com/sed/PROGRAMS/
default.htm
The Environmental Department is responsible for the health of the natural resources under Tribal Management. Its
responsibility begins by assessing and mapping these resources and related risks, then developing programs to ensure
that these natural resources are protected. The addition of the Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding
expanded the tribe's scope of work to include management and restoration of contaminated sites within tribal lands.
Accomplishments achieved using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding include:
Maintaining a comprehensive site inventory available for review on the tribal website
Maintaining a public record available for review on the tribal website
Developing tribal ordinances
Conducting Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments (ESA) on various tribal properties
Entering enrolled properties into EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange
System (ACRES)
Attending tribal response program workshops
Program Highlights
The Passamaquoddy Tribe is using Section 128(a) Tribal Response
Program funding to inventory potentially contaminated properties
on its lands. Most recently, the tribe conducted Phase I and Phase II
ESAs at the Passamaquoddy Public Works Garage. This property was
historically used as an auto-repair shop and informal landfill for bulky
waste. The property is located immediately upslope of traditional
shell-fishing grounds and is currently used to store and maintain
public works vehicles and the tribe's winter road-salt pile. The results
of a Phase II indicated that concentrations of semi-volatile organic
compounds are present in adjacent freshwater sediments. The
investigation also identified high salinity concentrations in surface
and ground water. As a result of the investigation, the tribe will consider
further evaluation of the adjacent shell-fishing grounds and determine
the feasibility of constructing a fixed structure over the salt pile.
Additional Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding was used to conduct a Phase I at a potentially impacted
property on Penknife Lake and to develop a quality assurance project plan for the investigation and remediation of a
large illegal dump site on Scraggly Lake. Land at the Penknife Lake property will be dedicated to the development and
enrichment of tribal youth through traditional activities such as hunting, fishing and camping. Phase II and remedial
activities at the Scraggly Lake property began in September 2012.
Phase II test pitting activities conducted at the
Passamaquoddy Public Works Garage Site
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Penobscot Indian Nation
Department of Natural Resources
12 Wabanaki Way
Indian Island, ME 04468
http://www.penobscotnation.org/DNR/DNRl.htm
Contact(s): John Banks, Director of Natural Resources
john.banks@penobscotnation.org
207-817-7330
Overview
Location: Tribal lands in western,
eastern, central, and northern
Maine
Land Area: 130,000 acres
Population: Approximately 2,400
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: No
Program
The Penobscot Indian Nation Department of Natural Resources (PIN/DNR) provides comprehensive natural resource
management and environmental protection services for the tribe's 130,000 acres of land. Programs administered
by PIN/DNR include Forest Management (i.e., timber sales administration, forest mapping and inventory, and timber
stand improvement), Water Resources Management, Air Quality Protection, Fish and Wildlife Management, Geographic
Information System services, and Conservation Law Enforcement. While PIN/DNR is funded by a variety of federal and
tribal funding sources, the addition of Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding expands the Department's
scope of work to include management and restoration of contaminated sites within tribal lands.
Program Highlights
The Penobscot Indian Nation DNR is using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding to continue developing an
inventory of potential brownfields, and strengthen Penobscot Nation's capacity to respond to contaminated sites within
tribal lands.
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EPA Region 2
Brownfields Grantees
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Seneca Nation
Seneca Nation Environmental Protection Department
84 Iroquois Drive
Irving, NY 14081
http://sni.org/departments/environmental-protection
Contact(s): Anthony Memmo,
Director, Environmental Protection Department
anthony.memmo@sni.org
Peter Reuben,
Brownfields Program Manager
Peter.reuben@sni.org
716-532-2546
Program
Overview
Location: Western New York
Land Area: 50,000 acres
Population: Approximately 7,200
enrolled members
EPA Grants: Assessment Pilot,
Cleanup Grant, and Section 128(a)
Tribal Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public
Record Website: http://sni.
org/departments/environmental-
protection/pages/epd-brownsfield-
reporty
The Seneca Nation Environmental Protection Department was created in 1992 to provide a wide array of services for
the Seneca communities, along with regulating and permitting environmentally sensitive issues within all territories
of the Seneca Nation. The Environmental Protection Office houses the following programs: Water and Air Quality
Standards, Underground/Aboveground Storage Tanks, Solid Waste, Brownfields, Pesticides and a new regulatory permit
section. The addition of Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding expanded the tribe's scope of work to include
management and restoration of contaminated properties within tribal lands. Accomplishments achieved using Section
128(a) Tribal Response Program funding include:
Completed a comprehensive inventory of properties within the Territory
Published the inventory on the tribe's website
Created and maintained a public record
Reviewed and prioritized tribal ordinances and codes for updating
Conducted Phase I assessments on properties on the Territory
Conducted cleanup activities on properties on the Territory
Developed a public outreach plan
Fostered public participation through outreach and education
Offered environmental training to staff and/or tribal members
Constructed a bio-cell for treatment of petroleum-impacted soil
Program Highlights
Seneca Nation is using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding to actively locate and identify brownfields
and build an inventory of properties to determine areas of concern within its tribal lands. Most of this property
information has come from the community's historical knowledge of tribal lands. The tribe uses public meetings and
announcements in its bi-monthly newsletter to inform and educate tribal members about brownfields efforts, and
to ask for assistance in identifying former uses of abandoned or underutilized properties. The community identified
several properties with past oil spills and provided valuable information regarding an historic rail yard property; the
tribe's Environmental Protection Department worked extensively with the community to determine the potential risk of
contamination associated with this former rail site. Tribal environmental staff also used Section 128(a) Tribal Response
Program funding to attend brownfields training sessions to broaden its knowledge regarding brownfields issues and
tribal response programs. The tribe has prioritized the properties in its inventory and used Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Program fundingto assess these sites and prepare them for cleanup.
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St. Regis Mohawk Tribe
St. Regis Mohawk Environmental Division
412 State Route 37
Akwesasne, NY 13655
http://www.srmtenv.org/
Contact(s): Les Benedict, Assistant Director
les.benedict@srmt-nsn.gov
518-358-5937
Program
Overview
Location: Mohawk Reservation of
Akwesasne in Northern New York
Land Area: 15,000 acres
Population: Approximately 4,500
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: Yes; http://www.srmtenv.
org/srmtbrownfields/Home.html
The efforts of the St. Regis Mohawk Environment Division are directed toward preventing disease and injury, while
at the same time promoting lifestyles that respect, protect and enhance the environment for future generations at
Akwesasne. The addition of Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding expanded the tribe's scope of work to
include management and restoration of contaminated properties within tribal lands. Some of the accomplishments
achieved using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding include:
Completed a comprehensive inventory of properties on the reservation
Published the inventory on the tribe's website
Created and maintained a public record
Developed tribal ordinances and codes
Developed a public outreach plan
Fostered public participation through outreach and education
Program Highlights
With regional brownfields initiatives being considered and discussed by agencies dealing with contaminated sites
and economic challenges, the St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Response Program has served in an advisory capacity to
the Tribal Council on brownfields matters. The program is using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding to
identify strategies for management of several different projects. Several project staff members had the opportunity to
network with other brownfields managers in the state and also on an inter-tribal level. Staff regularly attend Brownfields
Roundtable meetings in Albany, NY to learn about initiatives by other agencies and to obtain updates from EPA. Staff
also attended the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) Tribal Lands Forum in Green Bay, Wl, where
they learned about other Tribal Brownfields activities and gained insights into managing programs and addressing
issues relevant to their situation and culture. The forum provided an excellent opportunity for staff to network and share
information formally in presentations and informally through one-on-one interaction. The establishment of a community
advisory group called the "Akwesasne Brownfields Committee" (ABC) has been critical in prioritizing the tribe's list
of potential brownfields. This committeeas well as successful outreach activities such as a kiosk, staff presence at
public events, and the distribution of brochureshas ensured that the community is informed and aware of the tribe's
Brownfields Program and related activities.
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EPA Region 4
Brownfields Grantees
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Poarch Creek Band of Creek Indians
Environmental Department
Brownfields Tribal Response Program
5811 Jack Springs Road
Atmore, AL 36502
http://www.poarchcreekindians.org/xhtml/gov_dep_
environmental.htm
Contact(s): Ralph McCullers, Environmental Director
rmccullers@pci-nsn.gov
251-368-9136 Ext. 2680
Overview
Location: Southern Alabama
Land Area: 230 acres
Population: Approximately 2,400
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: No
Program
The Poarch Creek Band of Creek Indians' Environmental Department received its first Section 128(a) Tribal Response
Program grant in 2012. The tribe will use the funding to develop a strategy for its Brownfields Tribal Response Program
over the next three years.
Program Highlights
The Poarch Creek Band of Creek Indians will use Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program fundingto develop an
inventory of potential brownfield properties, and strengthen the tribe's capacity to respond to contaminated sites within
Poarch Creek Band tribal lands.
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Seminole Tribe
Seminole Environmental Resource Management Department
6300 Stirling Road
Hollywood, FL 33024
http://www.semtribe.com/Services/Brownfields/
Contact(s): Isidro Duque, Brownfields Coordinator
lsidroDuque@semtribe.com
954-965-4380 Ext. 10626
Program
Overview
Location: Central and South Florida
Land Area: 90,000 acres
Population: Approximately 3,500
EPA Grants: Assessment Pilot,
Assessment Grant, and Section
128(a) Tribal Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: Yes
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: Yes; http://www.semtribe.
com/Services/Brownfields/
In October 1987, the Tribal Council of the Seminole Tribe of Florida created
the Environmental Resource Management Department (ERMD), which has
offices on the Hollywood, Big Cypress and Brighton Reservations. The ERMD's mission is to protect and evaluate the
tribe's land and water resources and facilitate the conscientious use and conservation of these resources by other
departments. The addition of the Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding expanded the tribe's scope of work
to include managementand restoration of contaminated properties. Accomplishments achieved usingSection 128(a)
Tribal Response Program funding include:
Maintains a comprehensive inventory of brownfield properties on reservations
Updated information on the tribe's website
Maintains a public record
Assessing properties throughout the reservations
Conducted cleanup activities
Maintains a public outreach plan
Developed tribal ordinances
Fostered public participation through outreach and education
Participated in several environmental training courses and offered training to staff and tribal members
Program Highlights
ERMD used Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program fundingto
coordinate and manage environmental assessment activities at
several cattle dip vat sites in an effort to determine subsurface
conditions and establish any future remedial action plans. At one
cattle dip vat site, the Red Barn, ERMD coordinated and managed
soil cleanup activities. Atotal of 3,200 tons of arsenic-and pesticide-
contaminated soil was excavated and properly disposed of at a
permitted landfill. To improve ground water conditions and reduce
future remediation efforts and costs, ERMD designed and installed a
system of trenches within the excavated area allowing the removal of
31,800 gallons of adversely impacted ground water. The pumped
ground water was properly disposed of at a licensed waste and recycling
facility. Subsequently, the excavated area was backfilled with clean rock
material provided by the tribe's own rock mine. The project was successful in removing the arsenic and organochlorine
pesticide source and in improvingthe hydrogeological conditions for future ground water recovery and remediation.
Excavation and stockpiling activities at the Red Barn
property
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EPA Region 5
Brownfields Grantees
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Bad River Band of Lake
Superior Chippewa Tribe
Tribal Brownfields Response Program
P.O. Box 39
Odanah, Wl 54861
General Tribal Website:
http://www.badriver-nsn.gov/
Contact(s): TBD
environmental@badriver-nsn.gov
715-682-7123
Overview
Location: Northwestern Wisconsin
Land Area: 124,234 acres
Population: Approximately 7,000
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: No
Program
The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe strives for resource management that both conserves natural resources for
future generations and provides for the needs of the present. This reflects the importance the Bad River Tribe places
on its right and ability to exercise sovereignty, self-determination and self-regulation in the area of natural resource
management and protection. The addition of Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding in 2012 further allows
the tribe to manage and restore contaminated properties within tribal lands.
Program Highlights
The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe will use Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding to develop an
inventory of potential brownfield properties, and strengthen the tribe's capacity to respond to contaminated properties
within tribal lands.
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Fond Du Lac Band of
Lake Superior Chippewa
Fond Du Lac Environmental Department
1720 Big Lake Road
Cloquet, MN 55720
http://www.fdlrez.com/newnr/environ/brownfields.htm
Contact(s): David Smith, Brownfields Coordinator
DavidSmith@fdlrez.com
218-878-7119
Overview
Location: Northeastern Minnesota
Land Area: 100,000 acres
Population: Approximately 3,700
(4,000 enrolled members)
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: Yes
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: http://www.fdlrez.com/
newnr/environ/brownfields.htm
Program
The Fond Du Lac Environmental Department developed its Brownfields Program to ensure the health and wellbeing
of America's people and environment. The Program enhances collaboration and communication essential to facilitate
brownfields cleanup and reuse, provides financial and technical assistance to bolster the private market, and enhances
the community's long-term quality of life through sustainable reuse. Accomplishments achieved using Section 128(a)
Tribal Response Program funding include:
Assessed properties throughout the reservation
Created a public record
Developed tribal ordinances
Program Highlights
The Fond Du Lac Environmental Department is using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding to address five
active Underground Storage Tank (LIST) facilities within the boundaries of the Fond du Lac Reservation. Three of the
facilities are convenience stores with multiple, active USTs (one owned and operated by the Fond du Lac Reservation);
an airport with two active USTs; and one county maintenance garage; together accounting for 11 active USTs on
the reservation. There are also 22 dormant USTs that have been closed. The presence of petroleum USTs on the
reservation presents a potential environmental hazard, which in turn can directly affect the health of tribal people on
the reservation. Now, UST owners and operators are required to implement the Technical Standards and Corrective
Actions policies that EPA developed and passed as Law.
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Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa
and Chippewa
Environmental Response Program
2605 N West Bay Shore Drive
Peshawbestown, Ml 49682
General Tribal Website: http://www.gtbindians.org/
Contact(s): Melissa Porter, Environmental Response Coordinator
melissa.porter@gtbindians.com
231-534-7362
Overview
Location: Northern Michigan
Land Area: 2,522 acres
Population: Approximately 4,100
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: No
Program
The Grand Traverse Band (GTB) Natural Resources and Environmental Department has a mission to protect, enhance
and restore the natural resources for past, present and future generations of Anishinaabek. The goal of this project will
be to address environmental contamination affecting GTB and lands located within reservation boundaries. Long-term
goals include the development and implementation of a Tribal Environmental Response Program that will address the
assessment, inventory and response to potentially contaminated sites within the reservation. Another long term goal is
to establish and enhance GTB ordinances and policies to address the specific needs of the tribe. Finally, this project will
result in increased knowledge of the GTB Natural Resources Department regarding contaminated sites, and will enable
tribal citizens to provide meaningful input into response plans and issues related to contaminated sites.
Program Highlights
The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians was awarded Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program
funding in Fiscal Year 2011. During this first year, an Environmental Response Coordinator was hired and is being
trained to develop the Tribal Environmental Response Program. An inventory of contaminated sites located within the
delineated reservation area was also initiated. In addition, GTB ordinances that address emergency response and/or
cleanup standards were reviewed for gaps in enforcement authority.
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Keweenaw Bay Indian Community
Lake Superior Band of
Chippewa Indians
Natural Resources Department
14359 Pequaming Road
L'Anse, Ml 49946
http://www.kbic-nsn.gov/content/natural-resources
Contact(s): Katie Kruse,
Environmental Response Program Coordinator
kkruse@kbic-nsn.gov
906-524-5757
Overview
Location: Upper Peninsula of
Michigan
Land Area: 56,698 acres
Population: Approximately 3,200
EPA Grants: Assessment Pilot,
Assessment Grant, Cleanup Grant,
Section 128(a) Tribal Response
Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: http://www.kbic-nsn.gov/
content/natural-resources
Program
The L'Anse Indian Reservation, located in Baraga County in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, consists of 56,698 acres
of land. The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) also retains reservation lands in Ontonagon County and Trust
lands in Marquette County. Due to historical industrial and commercial activity and activities such as illegal dumping,
environmental impacts are present or suspected to be present on some of these KBIC lands. Achievements to date
using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding include:
Completed an inventory of potential brownfield sites within and near the L'Anse Reservation
Developed a formal KBIC process for identifying, assessing, cleaning up and redeveloping known or potential
brownfields
Developed a protocol for respondingto community requests for site investigation
Fostered public participation and education
Created a public record
Program Highlights
KBIC is using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding to actively locate and identify brownfields, and build
an inventory of potential brownfield sites within L'Anse Reservation boundaries. It is developing an inventory by using
historical society resources, and by talking with tribal members about former uses of abandoned or under-utilized
properties on the reservation. KBIC's Natural Resources Department is developing protocols and cleanup standards
that will establish a process for moving properties through the assessment and cleanup phases and result in beneficial
property reuses. KBIC completed the assessment and cleanup of the Sand Point property usingtribal general funds,
EPA Brownfield Cleanup funds, Great Lakes Basin program funds, and Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program
funding. The Sand Point property consists of shoreline property impacted by copper ore processing waste, known as
stamp sands, which contain low-level concentrations of heavy metals. As part of the cleanup, a soil and vegetation
cap was constructed over more than 33 acres of the affected area. Though this effort, KBIC transformed the property
into a recreational area for use by tribal members and the general public. KBIC's long-term plan for the site is to
incorporate attractive greenspace and landscape architectural design and provide hikingtrails, wildlife viewing, and
areas for personal reflection. KBIC will focus on increasing community awareness regarding contaminant issues within
the reservation, and developing assessment and cleanup protocols in the coming years. The tribe plans to conduct
outreach to develop the vision for the cleanup and reuse of brownfields; it will continue to visit area schools and work
with youth in the community to teach children about the importance of land stewardship.
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Lac du Flambeau Band of
Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
and Chippewa
Lac du Flambeau Tribal Environmental Response Program
P.O. Box 67
Lac du Flambeau, Wl 54538
http://www.ldftribe.com/departments/21/NaturaLResources/
Response_Program_Brownfields.html
Overview
Location: Northern Wisconsin
Land Area: 87,000 acres
Population: Approximately 3,500
enrolled members
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: Yes
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: No
Contact(s): Kristen Hanson,
Environmental Response Program Coordinator
khanson@ldftribe.com
715-588-4290
Program
The Tribal Environmental Response Program (TRP) identifies, inventories and responds to environmental contamination
concerns within the Lac du Flambeau reservation. The TRP provides tribal oversight of assessments and cleanup
activities within reservation boundaries and conducts assessments and cleanups at prioritized brownfield sites.
Activities completed usingSection 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding include:
Completed, maintained and updated a comprehensive inventory of properties with environmental concerns
Completed tribal oversight of assessments and cleanups within reservation boundaries
Conducted environmental assessment or cleanup work at eight brownfields
Developed a tribal spill reporting and cleanup code with soil and ground water cleanup standards
Offered environmental training to staff and responders
Created and maintained a public record
Fostered public participation through community involvement, information requests, and targeted outreach to
youth, elders and families
Program Highlights
Almost half of the Lac du Flambeau Reservation's surface area is lakes, rivers, streams,
and wetlands fed by a shallow, sole source aquifer that also supplies drinking water to the
reservation. The reservation was historically rife with dumping, unreported releases, and
unknown contamination concerns. The shallow water table makes the reservation more
susceptible to exposure risks and threatens the tribe's subsistence fishery, wild rice, traditional
and cultural uses, and way of life. Through its Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program
funding, the Lac du Flambeau TRP has built capacity to better respond to real and perceived
contamination risks within the reservation. Training, community awareness, and public
participation have allowed the tribe to better identify and respond to contaminated properties.
The TRP has identified and addressed contamination that may otherwise have gone unnoticed.
Assessments and cleanups are overseen by the tribe through the TRP. In addition, the tribe
developed a Hazardous Substance Control Code with spill reporting and cleanup requirements,
including soil and ground water cleanup standards.
The TRP provided
coordination and oversight
during the removal of an
orphan 10,000 gallon fuel
oil tank
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Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
Leech Lake Environmental Department
Brownfields Program
6530 Highway 2 NW
Cass Lake, MN, 56633
http://www.llojibwe.org/drm/environmental/brownsfield.html
Contact(s): Diane Thompson, Brownfields Coordinator
dthompson@lldrm.org
218-335-7400
Program
Overview
Location: North Central Minnesota
Land Area: 680,000 acres
Population: Approximately 9,566
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: Yes; Hazardous
Substance Control Act enacted in
2000
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: Yes; http://www.llojibwe.
org/drm/environmental/
brownsfield.htmlfinventory
The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe received its Brownfields grant in the fall of
2003. From that time, the Band has developed:
Brownfields Response Program administration manuals, which help with oversight work on specific sites.
The Band's Hazardous Substance Control Act (HSCA), which is applied to cleanup of sites and includes
cleanup standards and enforcement mechanisms. The Band has oversight authority for several sites within the
boundaries of the Leech Lake Reservation.
An approved and updated quality assurance project plan, which supports the Band in obtainingvalid site data
duringsampling activities.
A Tribal Emergency Response Committee (TERC), which meets once a month. The TERC is developing a
hazardous mitigation plan and updating its emergency response plan.
Program Highlights
The Brownfields Response Program has been workingwith EPA
and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) for several years regarding
an Old Gun Range/Illegal Dump Site. This property was originally
constructed as a gun range by the BIA in the mid 1980s to qualify
and certify conservation officers from several tribes. After BIA
stopped using it for that purpose, the property became used by
some local residents for unauthorized target practice and illegal
dumping. EPA conducted a Targeted Brownfields Assessment
that identified the need to clean up lead contamination; the Band
conducted further sampling and obtained funding from BIA for the
cleanup, which was expected to be completed in 2012.
Sampling activities at the former Old Gun Range/Illegal
Dump site
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Little River Band of
Ottawa Indians
Little River Band Natural Resources Department
159 Brick Yard Road
Manistee, Ml 49660
https://www.lrboi-nsn.gov/index.php/government/departments/
natural-resources
Contact(s): Rochelle Rollenhagen,
Brownfields Coordinator
rrollenhagen@lrboi.com
231-398-2182
Overview
Location: Western Coast of
Michigan
Land Area: 3,000 acres
Population: Approximately 4,100
EPA Grants: Assessment Pilot,
Cleanup Grant, and Section 128(a)
Tribal Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: No
Program
The mission of the Little River Band Natural Resource Department is to maintain the cultural, spiritual and physical
existence of the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians by protecting, preserving, and when necessary, enhancing the
naturally occurring resources within the tribe's 1836 Ceded Territory. The addition of Section 128(a) Tribal Response
Program funding expanded the tribe's scope of work to include management and restoration of contaminated
properties within tribal lands. Accomplishments achieved using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding
include:
Completed an inventory of potential brownfield properties
Conducted assessments on properties within the reservation
Created a public record
Program Highlights
In 1998, the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians obtained a 32-acre
parcel bordering Manistee Lake. The Eastlake property was historically
contaminated for over 100 years, beginning with salt and lumber
company operations in 1880. In subsequent years, the property was
used by a bromine-producing chemical company, a heavy equipment
manufacturer, and a fiberglass production company. Using Section
128(a) Tribal Response Program funding, the tribe conducted Phase
I and Phase II environmental assessments, a reuse plan, and a
Cleanup and Due Care Plan for the property. Soil samples collected on
the property confirmed the presence of volatile organic compounds
(VOCs) and semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs), metals and
inorganic constituents above Michigan's cleanup criteria in the soil
and ground water. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources
(MDEQ) provided oversight on the project. Cleanup activities included
excavation of contaminated source material, soil capping, and fencing
contaminated wetlands. In October 2011, the Little River Band of Ottawa
Indians received a letter from the MDEQ stating that the actions conducted on the property had acceptably reduced
the exposure risk. Reuse plans for the area include new field offices for the Natural Resource Department, conference
space, green houses for cultivating native plants, and a smokehouse and small retail shop for the sale of fresh fish.
Excavation activities at the Eastlake property
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Little Traverse Bay Bands (LTBB) of
Odawa Indians
LTBB Odawa Natural Resources Department
Environmental Services Program
7500 Odawa Circle
Harbor Springs, Ml 49740
http://www.ltbbodawa-nsn.gov/Environmental/ESPHome.html
Contact(s): Kevin Hurrell,
Environmental Response Specialist
khurrell@ltbbodawa-nsn.gov
231-242-1573
Christina Coger, Environmental Service Coordinator
ccoger@ltbbodawa-nsn.gov
231-242-1571
Overview
Location: Northern Michigan
Treaty Reservation Area: 216,764
acres
Population: 4,526 Tribal Citizens
EPA Grant: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: http://www.ltbbodawa-
nsn.gov/Environmental/Programs/
Current Brownfields.html
Program
The way of life for the LTBB relies upon environmental protection for cultural perpetuation. This is rooted in the
traditional reliance on Great Lakes fishing and the many plant species that have cultural, medicinal and spiritual values
for the tribe. The LTBB embrace a mission to ensure the wise use of the tribe's natural resources and environment in
order to promote, honor and respect the traditional, spiritual and cultural connection with the air, land and waters for
the future benefit of the tribe's next seven generations.
Program Highlights
The LTBB Environmental Response Program began in late 2010. Since that time, staff have worked to develop a
brownfields and environmental response program, participate in training and meetings, inventory sites on or adjacent
to the LTBB Reservation, review current legislation, and create a public record. Over the last year, staff have begun
working more closely with the LTBB Land and Reservation Committee, for evaluating land purchases and/or assisting
with environmental assessments of potential contamination. This includes workingwith consultants and gaining
valuable field experience on Phase I and II assessments. Staff have also worked with the Tribal Police and Safety &
Facilities Departments to assist in environmental response activities. As a result of these discussions and recognizing
the need for additional training, LTBB was fortunate to host an EPA-sponsored First Responder Awareness Level
Training in March 2012. Additionally, staff continue to participate and monitor activities at the Little Traverse Bay
Cement Kiln Dust Removal Site located at Bay Harbor in Emmet County, Michigan.
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Lower Sioux Indian Community
Lower Sioux Office of the Environment
Brownfields Program
P.O. Box 308
39527 Res Hwy 1
Morton, MN 56270
http://www.lowersioux.com/d-environment.html
Contact(s): Tara Strey, Brownfields Coordinator
tara.strey@lowersioux.com
507-697-8611
Overview
Location: Southwest Minnesota
Land Area: 1,700 acres
Population: Approximately 930
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: Yes
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: Yes; http://www.
lowersioux.com/d-environment.html
Program
Established in 1993, the Lower Sioux Office of the Environment (OE) protects the quality of the tribe's water, land and
air resources. The addition of the Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding expanded the tribe's scope of work
to include management and restoration of contaminated properties within tribal lands. Accomplishments achieved
using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding include:
Completed an inventory of potential brownfield properties
Conducted assessments on properties within the reservation
Created a public record with access via website
Program Highlights
The Lower Sioux Tribe is using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program fundingto initiate development of a tribal
response program to create standards of land care. These standards will become management tools to correct past
land abuses and secure the future for the Lower Sioux Community's seventh generation of Dakota. The tribe is focusing
its funding on developing an inventory of properties and a public record, obtaining technical training for the Brownfields
Coordinator, and conducting outreach and education to engage the community in environmental and brownfields
issues. Currently the tribe is focusing on creating cleanup standards for the reservation and creating laws and codes
that support a tribal response program. The tribe is also conducting educational outreach activities, including the
presentation of education materials at the Lower Sioux Health Fair on the proper disposal of hazardous waste.
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Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of
Pottawatomi (Gun Lake Tribe)
Environmental Department
P.O. Box 218
Dorr, Ml 49323
http://www.mbpi.org/Administration/environmental.asp
Contact(s): Todd Williamson, Brownfields Coordinator
rtwilliamson@mbpi.org
616-681-8830
Overview
Location: Southwestern Michigan
Land Area: 484 acres (147 in Trust)
Population: 400
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: No
Program
The Environmental Department is funded through a combination of EPA grants and tribal funding. Currently the tribe
is operating a Performance Partnership Grant (PPG) combining a General Assistance Program and a Tribal Response
Program. The addition of Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding in 2011 expanded the tribe's scope of work
to include management and restoration of contaminated properties within tribal lands. Planned accomplishments using
Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding include:
Development of a tribal environmental response plan
Creating a public record
Conducting environmental assessments
Program Highlights
The Gun Lake Tribe is using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding to initiate the development of a tribal
response program. The tribe is focusing on developing an inventory of properties and a public record, establishing
environmental ordinances, and obtaining technical training for staff members. The tribe is creating outreach and
educational opportunities to engage the community in environmental and brownfields issues.
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Menominee Indian Tribe
of Wisconsin
Brownfields Tribal Response Program
P.O. Box 910
Keshena, Wl 54135
General Tribal Website:
http://www.menominee-nsn.gov/
Contact(s): Josh Pyatskowit, PhD.
Brownfields Coordinator
jwpyatskowit@mitw.org
715-799-3096
Overview
Location: Central and Mideastern
Wisconsin
Land Area: 236,000 acres
Population: Approximately 8,800
Enrolled Members
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: No
Program
The Environmental Services Department serves the Menominee Nation by defending the environmental integrity of
the land, air and water base that makes up the cultural and earth resources of the Menominee People. The addition
of Section 128(a) funding allows the tribe to monitor suspected and known contaminated sites and facilitate cleanup.
Some of the accomplishments achieved using Section 128(a) funding include:
Created and maintain a public record
Developed tribal codes
Conducted Phase I and II assessments on tribal properties
Provided environmental training to staff
Program Highlights
The Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin is using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program fundingto complete a
Baseline Ground water Study on the reservation in partnership with USGS. This study will finalize undocumented
hydrogeologic evaluations of the Menominee Reservation over the past ten years. Creation of this data set will provide
the tribe with baseline measurements of ground water conditions that can be used to determine data such as depth
and flow direction at specific properties. This information will be used in the assessment and cleanup of contaminated
properties in the future.
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Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
Department of Natural Resources and Environment
Brownfield Tribal Response Program
43408 Oodena Drive
Onamia, MN 56359
http://www.millelacsband.com/Pa ge_BrownfieldList.aspx
Contact(s): JammieThomas-Rasset
Brownfield Coordinator
jammie.thomas@millelacsband.com
320-532-4772
Overview
Location: East Central Minnesota
Land Area: 61,000 acres
Population: Approximately 4,000
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: Yes
IC/EC Tracking and Public
Record Website: Yes; http://
www.millelacsband.com/Page_
BrownfieldList.aspx
Program
The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe's Department of Natural Resources and Environment develops and implements fish,
wildlife, wild rice, and forestry improvement activities and regulates hunting, fishing and gathering on the reservation. It
also provides services such as conservation enforcement, environmental protection, natural resource permits, historical
preservation, and Ojibwe cultural programming. The addition of the Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding
in 2004 expanded the tribe's scope of work to include management and restoration of contaminated properties within
tribal lands. Accomplishments achieved using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding include:
Completed a comprehensive inventory of properties on the reservation
Published the inventory in the tribal DNR offices for public access
Created and maintained a public record
Developed tribal ordinances for cleanup standards
Conducted Phase I and II assessments on properties on the reservation
Fostered public participation through education and emergency response exercises
Offered environmental training to staff, tribal members and neighboring emergency response personnel
Program Highlights
The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe has responded to three emergency response actions on tribal properties dealingwith
petroleum contamination and releases. All three properties were addressed using the tribe's Cleanup Standards
and were cleaned to previous background levels. The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe is also in the process of negotiating
with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)for implementing reimbursement procedures under the State
of Minnesota's Petrofund Program for properties held in trust, without the tribe releasing any jurisdiction over these
properties to the MPCA.
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Nottawaseppi Huron
Band of the Potawatomi
Environmental Department - Brownfields Program
22211-1/2 Mile Road
Fulton, Ml 49052
http://www.nhbpi.com
Contact(s): Amy Boetcher, Brownfields Coordinator
aboetcher@nhbpi.com
269-729-5151
Overview
Location: South Central Michigan
Land Area: 530 acres
Population: Approximately 1,100
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: Yes
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: http://www.nhbpi.com/
Program
The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi Environmental Department is responsible for environmental
stewardship and management of tribal natural resources. This is accomplished through establishing environmental
ordinances and policies, preparing environmental assessments, managing the Brownfields Environmental Response
Program, ensuring compliance with tribal/federal environmental regulations, and participation in various committees
and workgroups. Accomplishments achieved using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding include:
Completed an inventory of potential brownfield properties
Created a public record
Initiated development of enforcement authorities
Initiated development of soil cleanup standards
Initiated QAPP for soil cleanup standards
Initiated a waste minimization program
Program Highlights
As part of the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the
Potawatomi's Brownfields Program, the tribe is using
Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding to
develop an Environmental Response Program that can
help prevent environmental incidents and appropriately
address properties with pre-existing environmental
degradation. The program includes inventorying of
brownfields associated with tribal lands, and conducting
Phase I Environmental Site Assessments prior to new
land acquisitions. The tribe is currently developingsoil
quality cleanup standards and the prerequisite Quality
Assurance Project Plan, in addition to a hazardous
waste management plan. The tribe also initiated a waste
minimization program in connection with its General
Assistance Program funding. An interdepartmental
Recycling Advisory Team initiated multi-stream recycling,
composting, and universal waste collection programs,
and is working on better waste minimization outreach and education for the tribal community. All information
relatingto public record of the NHPB 128(a) program is accessible online at http://www.nhbpi.com. The existing
Tribal Environmental Response Committee was aided by 128(a) funds, and continues to be successful in evaluating
environmental risks and developing approaches to manage these risks.
The NHBP 128(a) program, in connection with EPA General
Assistance Program funds, helped initiated an interdepartmental
waste minimization program including: universal waste (left),
recyclable (center), and compostable (right) materials management
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Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin
Oneida Tribe Environmental, Health & Safety Division
N7332 Water Circle Place
Oneida, Wl 54155
http://www.oneidanation.org/environment
Contact(s): Victoria Flowers
Brownfields Coordinator
vflowers@oneidanation.org
920-869-4548
Program
Overview
Location: Northeastern Wisconsin
Land Area: 103 square miles
Population: Approximately 21,300
(4,199 enrolled members on the
reservation)
Enrolled Tribal Membership:
Approximately 16,820 (7188 in
Northeastern Wisconsin)
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: Yes
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: http://www.oneidanation.
org/uploadedFiles/TERP%20
Public%20Record%20Jan%202012.
pdf
The tribe's Environmental, Health & Safety Division provides services that
preserve, restore and enhance the environment; and protect and educate
its people consistent with the culture, vision and priorities of the Oneida
Nation. The Division includes five program areas: Conservation, Eco-Services,
Environmental Quality, Health & Industrial Services, and Community Wells
& Septic. Accomplishments achieved using Section 128(a) Tribal Response
Program funding include:
Completed an inventory of potential brownfield properties
Developed an online database application to track potential exposure mechanisms and analyze risks
Adopted a tribal environmental response law
Created a public record
Program Highlights
Oneida's Tribal Environmental Response Program (TERP) continues to use Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program
funding to identify, enhance and develop skills for staff that will assist in the development and implementation of
the TERP. These skills include: hazard recognition, ability to recognize suspicious environmental conditions, National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements, awareness of federal environmental regulations, environmental
sampling requirements and field techniques, management of grants, public outreach and communication techniques,
and management of data. This staff development will be leveraged across several other program areas to support
implementation of the TERP.
TERP was successful in having its Tribal Environmental Response Law adopted over the last year. This provides the
opportunity to develop standard operating procedures and other guidance necessary to fully implement and apply the
law.
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Red Lake Band of
Chippewa Indians
Red Lake Department of Natural Resources
Red Lake Environmental Response Program (RL ERP)
15761 High School Drive
Red Lake, MN 56671
http://www.redlakednr.org/Brownfields.html
Contact(s): John LeBlanc, Brownfields Coordinator
jleblanc@redlakenation.org
218-679-1626
Overview
Location: Northern Minnesota
Land Area: 805,000 acres
Population: Approximately 6,300
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: Yes
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: Yes; http://www.
redlakednr.org/PDF/Public%20
Record.pdf
Program
The Environmental Program's main responsibility is to assure that Red Lake Nation is in compliance with federal
environmental regulations in order to protect tribal members and resources. The program maintains a permanent
staff of four: a Program Director, an Air Quality Specialist, an Environmental Specialist, and a Brownfields Coordinator.
Accomplishments achieved using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding include:
Developed tribal ordinances and codes
Created and maintained a public record
Developing a comprehensive inventory of properties on the reservation
Fostered public participation through outreach and education
Offered environmental training to staff and/or tribal members
Program Highlights
The Tribal Council of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians passed a Hazardous Substance Control Act (HSCA)
into Tribal Law on February 14, 2012. The HSCA was developed by the Red Lake Environmental Response Program
(RL ERP) using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding. The RL ERP worked with Nordhaus Law Firm, LLC
to develop a program manual and accompanying HSCA tailored to the needs of the Red Lake Reservation. The
Act creates a Voluntary Response Program to clean up contaminated sites, promote proper disposal of waste, and
encourage recycling and reuse. The act also includes mandatory cleanup, bans on open dumping, bans on burning of
solid and hazardous wastes, and a requirement to report releases of hazardous substances. The HSCA gives the RL
ERP oversight, enforcement and rulemakingauthority which will help its staff protect and conserve the tribe's natural
resources.
Nationwide, the number of other tribes that have developed an HSCA in their efforts to protect their lands from
contamination is very fewless than a dozen. Therefore, the passing of their HSCA is a very important milestone for the
Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians. This new tribal law will be an important tool for the RL ERP staff while they strive
to protect the land and the health and safety of the people of Red Lake.
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Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe
Planning Department
Environmental Response Program
7070 E. Broadway
Mt. Pleasant, Ml 48858
http://www.sagchip.org/planning/index.htm
Contact(s): Craig Graveratte
cgraveratte@sagchip.org
989-775-4081
Program
Overview
Location: Central Michigan
Land Area: 138,240 acres
Population: Over 3,500 Enrolled
Tribal Members with 1,650 living on
Tribal Lands
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: No
The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe's Environmental Response Program works
to: assist the Tribal Council with environmental decisions that will impact tribal lands and members; help design and
manage projects as part of a team effort to protect the environment; oversee environmental protection efforts on lands
within the tribe's jurisdiction; and implement the community's vision regarding its future growth and development.
The response program will oversee implementation and enforcement of related codes and ordinances that govern its
members on the reservation to help ensure the health, safety and well-being of the community and the environment.
Accomplishments achieved using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding include:
Completed an inventory of potential brownfield properties
Created and maintain a public record
Provided emergency response training for the community
Conduct emergency exercises and drills within the tribal community
Offered household hazardous waste collection assistance
Developing an integrated waste management plan
Offering continued environmental education to the tribal community
Eliminating illegal dumps on tribal properties
Providing underground storage tank (LIST) compliance assistance
Program Highlights
The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe is currently using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding to develop
a cleanup, demolition and redevelopment plan for the former Mt. Pleasant Indian Industrial Boarding School. The
11-building school campus was built in 1892 and served as an off-reservation boarding school and vocational training
center for over four decades. In 1934, the State of Michigan took over the property for the Michigan Department
of Mental Health Services. The state changed the name to the Mount Pleasant Branch of the Michigan Home and
Training School and provided room, board and trainingto mentally handicapped young men. Since its closure 2008, the
buildings have lain empty and abandoned.
The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe also used its Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding to assist with
household hazardous waste collection events that have removed thousands of pounds of chemicals, oil, paints,
electronic waste and pesticides from the community.
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Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of
Chippewa Indians
Tribal Brownfields Response Program
206 Greenough
Sault Ste. Marie, Ml 49783
General Tribal Website:
http://www.saulttribe.com/
Contact(s): Kathleen M. Brosemer
Environmental Program Manager
kbrosemer@saulttribe.net
906-632-5575
Overview
Location: Northern Michigan
Land Area: 3.8 million acres
Population: Approximately 44,000
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: No
Program
The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians protects the health and well-being of its present and future members by
protecting the environment on which those members depend. The addition of Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program
funding in 2012 further allows the and restore contaminated properties within tribal lands.
Program Highlights
The Sault Tribe will use Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding to develop an inventory of potential brownfield
properties, and strengthen the tribe's capacity to respond to contaminated properties within tribal lands.
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St. Croix Chippewa Indians
of Wisconsin
St. Croix Environmental Services/Natural Resources
Tribal Brownfields Response Program
24663 Angelina Ave
Webster, Wl 54893
http://www.stcciw.com/stcroixepa/index.html
Contact(s): Sarah Slayton, Brownfields Coordinator
sarahs@stcroixtribalcenter.com
715-349-2195 Ext. 5240
Overview
Location: Northwestern Wisconsin
Land Area: 4,700 acres
Population: Approximately 1,500
EPA Grants: Assessment Grant,
Cleanup Grant, and Section 128(a)
Tribal Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: Yes
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: Yes; http://www.stcciw.
com/stcroixepa/index.html
Program
The St. Croix Environmental Services and Natural Resources Department is composed of several programs: Clean
Water, Indoor Air, Geographic Information, Brownfields, Solid Waste and Recycling, Youth Forest, Invasive Species,
Walleye Culture, Forestry, and Utilities. The addition of Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding expanded
the tribe's scope of work to include management and restoration of contaminated properties within tribal lands.
Accomplishments achieved using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding include:
Completed a property inventory and geographical information online database
Completed a comprehensive inventory of properties on the reservation
Offered environmental training to staff and/or tribal members
Offered hazardous material trainingand refreshers to office Brownfields staff
Trained staff to better identify, assess and respond to contamination risks
Created and maintained a public record
Conducted Phase I and II assessments on properties on the reservation
Published the inventory on the tribal/departmental website
Encouraged public participation through outreach and education
Started to draft soil standards by gathering background soil data on reservation properties
Worked with Property, Community Development, Housing, and Legal department personnel to help ensure that
All Appropriate Inquiry is conducted prior to real estate transactions
Developed tribal ordinances
Program Highlights
The St. Croix Chippewa Indians used Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program grant funds to develop the St. Croix
Tribal Geographic Information online database, which contains geographic and assessment record information
for brownfields on their land. The tribe also used fundingto complete a property inventory and public record, and
developed a Brownfields Rehabilitation ordinance and Hazardous Material Release Contingency Planning ordinance.
Trainingand public participation through the Brownfields Program has allowed the tribe to better identify and respond
to contaminated and suspect sites. The St. Croix Tribe plans to focus on increasing community awareness, continuing
the development of cleanup standards, and creating a controlled space for hazardous materials to be safely stored
before being properly disposed.
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White Earth Band of Ojibwa
White Earth Natural Resource Department
Brownfields Tribal Response Program
216 North Main
P.O. Box 393
Mahnomen, MN 56557
http://www.wh iteearth.com/programs/?page_id=480&program
id=8
Overview
Location: Northwest Minnesota
Land Area: 829,440 acres
Population: 9,562
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: In progress
Public Record Website: No
Contact(s): Ed Snetsinger, Brownfields Coordinator
edwards@whiteearth.com
218-935-2488
906-632-5575
Program
The White Earth Natural Resource Department was established to protect, manage and enhance the resources of the
reservation. The department coordinates activities and projects between state, federal and private agencies within
reservation boundaries. Department programs include: Conservation, Wildlife, Fisheries, Wild Rice, Agriculture/
Wetlands/Prairie Restorations, Land Management, Zoning, Cultural Resources/Archives, Forestry, Pesticide Use,
Emergency Management, Water Quality, and Environmental Affairs on the White Earth Indian Reservation. Others areas
addressed by the department are tourism, trails, parks and recreation. The addition of Section 128(a) Tribal Response
Program funding expands the department's scope of work to include management and restoration of contaminated
sites within tribal lands. White Earth has developed staff to increase its environmental response capabilities.
Program Highlights
The White Earth Band of Ojibwa is using Section
128(a) Tribal Response Program fundingto begin
develop an inventory of potential brownfield properties,
and strengthen the tribe's capacity to respond to
contaminated sites within tribal lands. In addition to the
inventory, staff has begun to develop a Quality Assurance
Project Plan.
The White Earth Band provided training for 27 first responders. The
topic covered First Response to Hazardous Materials Incidents
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Brownfields Grantees
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Cherokee Nation/Inter-Tribal
Environmental Council (ITEC)
Cherokee Nation Environmental Protection Commission
P.O. Box 948
Tahlequah, OK 74465
http://www.cherokee.org/OurGovernment/Commissions/
Environmental ProtectionCommission/Default.aspx
Contact(s): Bobby Short, Brownfields Coordinator
Bob-Short@cherokee.org
918-453-5089
Program
Overview
Location: Northeastern Oklahoma
Land Area: ITEC Tribal Jurisdictional
Service Areas in Oklahoma, New
Mexico and Texas
Population: 42 ITEC Member Tribes
in Oklahoma, New Mexico, and
Texas
EPA Grants: Assessment Pilot,
Cleanup Grant, and Section 128(a)
Tribal Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: Yes; www.itecmembers.
org
The Cherokee Nation Environmental Protection Commission/Inter-Tribal Environmental Council (ITEC) provides
environmental compliance and capacity building services for the Cherokee Nation as well as 42 additional member
tribes in Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico. Accomplishments achieved using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program
funding include:
Completed a property inventory and geographical information online database
Developed tribal ordinances
Created a public record
Completed Phase I and II assessments
Cleanup of sites within funding capabilities
Program Highlights
Most tribes have, within their jurisdiction, properties that qualify as brownfields. The ITEC Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Program set out to assist these tribes in providing quality environmental site assessments, and in some
cases (providing funding availability), assistance with cleanup of contaminated sites. Some recent project successes
include the Territorial Prison (completed), Supreme Court building (completed), Cherokee Capitol Building, Cort Mall
(currently under redevelopment), the Dotson Roberts lumberyard (greenspace located directly behind the Cherokee
Capitol Building), Saline Courthouse (completed, and received the 2011 State Historic Preservation Officer's Citation of
Merit), the Markoma Property, and the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma's Recycling Center and Petroleum Underground Storage
Tank (LIST) removal (completed). During these projects, ITEC has maintained several licenses to assure the proper
implementation of assessment and cleanup activities. ITEC continues to maintain a professional lead-based paint
risk assessor, a lead-based paint inspector, an asbestos inspector, a lead-based paint supervisor, LIST inspection and
remediation staff, a mold inspector, and radon and meth testing professionals. This in-house expertise allowed projects
like the ones described above to proceed, creating new jobs and promoting economic renewal.
Since 2005, ITEC has provided technical assistance to ITEC Member Tribes with eligible brownfields. Some of these
sites are currently undergoing redevelopment, and ITEC continues to provide technical assistance with these projects.
ITEC staff plan to take full advantage of outreach opportunities to increase brownfields awareness and to promote ITEC
technical assistance to the tribes.
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Eight Northern Indian Pueblos
Council, Inc. (ENIPC)
ENIPC Environmental Program
Office of Environmental Technical Assistance
P.O. Box 969
Ohkay Owingeh, NM 87566
General Tribal Website: http://www.enipc.org/
Contact(s): Boyd Nystedt, Director
bnystedt@enipc.org
505-692-7073
Margaret Chavez, Senior Environmental Specialist
mchavez@enipc.org
505-692-8774
Julia Geffroy, Environmental Specialist
Julia.geffroy@enipc.org
505-692-8544
Overview
Location: North Central New Mexico
Land Area/Population: 22 Pueblos
and Tribes in New Mexico and West
Texas
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: Yes; www.enipc.org
Program
The Office of Environmental Technical Assistance (OETA) was established in 2005 as a priority of the All Indian Pueblos
Council in conjunction with the Mescalero and Jicarilla Apache Nations and the Pueblo of Ysleta Del Sur in Texas to
improve environmental program capacity and provide a regional resource for technical assistance. The addition of
the Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding expanded the tribe's scope of work to include management and
restoration of contaminated properties within tribal lands. Accomplishments achieved using Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Program funding include:
Completing a property inventory
Created a public record
Provided technical assistance in the development of tribal ordinances
Program Highlights
The Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program at ENIPC Inc. -OETA has been working with the 22 pueblos and tribes
in New Mexico and West Texas to promote the enhancement of environmental resources and environmental health
while protecting tribal lands from environmental hazards. ENIPC Inc.-OETA is working with the Santa Fe Community
College (SFCC) and the Job NM EPA Environmental Training Program for unemployed and underemployed workers who
need additional job training. In the fall of 2012, the first graduating class consisting of 18 graduates10 of which
were Native Americanreceived their certifications in OSHA Hazardous Waste Site Worker (HAZWOPER) 40 hour, CPR
and First Aid and Incident Command (ICS) Basic. Training in the spring of 2013 will offer Forestry Technician and
Biofuels Training consisting of forestry, conservation, timber marking, and ecological restoration monitoring to prepare
participants to be U.S. Forestry Service Certified timber cruisers. The Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding
in conjunction with the SFCC Job NM EPA Environmental training program will continue to create and enhance job
training opportunities for these tribes and their people.
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Brownfields Grantees
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Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas
Environment Protection Department
1107 Goldfinch Road
Morton, KS 66439
http://ktik-nsn.gov/KickapooEnvironmentalProtection.htm
Contact(s): Mike Kelley, Brownfields Coordinator
mike.kelley@ktik-nsn.gov
785-486-2601
Overview
Location: Northeastern Kansas
Land Area: 19,200 acres
Population: Approximately 1,600
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: No
Program
The mission of the Kickapoo Environmental Office (KEO) is to promote the safety, health and welfare of the Kickapoo
Tribe in Kansas and improve the quality of life on the Kickapoo Reservation by safeguardingthe natural environment
and natural resources. The overall program goal is to develop a comprehensive environmental protection program for
the Kickapoo Tribe that will protect the natural, cultural and human resources on tribal lands. The addition of Section
128(a) Tribal Response Program funding expands the Department's scope of work to include management and
restoration of contaminated sites within tribal lands. Currently, the Kickapoo Brownfields Program is:
Actively workingwith the Kickapoo Boys and Girls club to educate tribal youth about the importance of healthy
soil
Preparing to undertake an insect bio-diversity survey that will aid in setting cleanup standards
Program Highlights
In 2012, the Kickapoo Tribe received its first Section 128(a) Tribal Response program grant. The tribe is using its
funding to develop an inventory of brownfield sites. In addition, on June 27, 2012, the Kickapoo Tribe entered into an
intergovernmental agreement with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment that will aid the tribe in making
more efficient use of grant funds received from EPA.
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Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri
in Kansas and Nebraska
Overview
Location: Kansas and Nebraska
Land Area: 17,200 acres
Population: Approximately 250
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public
Record Website: Yes; http://www.
sacfoxenviro.org/resources/Sac+an
d+Fox+Nation+BF+Public+Record.
pdf
Sac and Fox Environmental Protection Agency
Tribal Response Program
305 N Main
Reserve, KS 66434
www.sacfoxenviro.org
Contact(s): Nicholas Rustemeyer,
Tribal Response Coordinator
nick.rustemeyer@sacfoxenviro.org
785-742-4706
Program
The mission of the Sac and Fox Environmental Protection Agency is to integrate environmental awareness and
responsibility throughout the community, encourage environmentally sustainable practices, and protect the sanctity of
the wildlife native to the reservation. The addition of the Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding expanded
the tribe's scope of work to include management and restoration of contaminated properties within tribal lands.
Accomplishments achieved using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding include:
Completed a property inventory
Conducted environmental assessments on properties on its reservation
Created a tribal response plan
Fostered public participation through outreach and education
Working on tribal codes and cleanup standards
Program Highlights
The Sac and Fox Tribe used Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding to help inventory contaminated properties
on its reservation and conduct public outreach. When first receiving Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding,
the tribe drew upon experience from the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa in nearby Region 8, and relied on technical
expertise from EPA's Region 7 office and the Pennsylvania's Land Recycling Program. These partnerships allowed Sac
and Fox to develop its own successful program. Sac and Fox has also worked with Kansas State Universitywhich
provides technical assistance to EPA Brownfields Program grant communitiesto develop several outreach fact sheets
and a questionnaire. The tribe uses the fact sheets and questionnaire for outreach to community members who play
an important role in identifying brownfields. Building partnerships within the community has encouraged people to
share information about potential properties with the tribe's Environmental Department, leading to the identification of
eight brownfields. Many properties on the tribe's lands are undeveloped and have become illegal dumping areas. The
brownfields inventory lists property characteristics, geographic information system information, known or suspected
contamination, and the status of investigations. The tribe is also working with the Kansas Department of Health and
Environment on signing cooperative agreements for brownfields cleanup.
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Santee Sioux Nation
Santee Sioux Office of Environmental Protection
Tribal Response Program
52948 HWY 12
Niobrara, NE 68760
General Tribal Website:
http://www.santeedakota.org7santee_sioux_tribe_of_nebraska.htm
Contact(s): Felix Kitto, Environmental Director
santeeenvirodept@gmail.com
402-857-3347
Overview
Location: Northeastern Nebraska
Land Area: 9,500 acres
Population: Approximately 2,500
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: Yes
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: No
Program
The Santee Sioux Office of Environmental Protection provides comprehensive natural resource management and
environmental protection services for the tribe's 9,500 acres of land. Accomplishments achieved using Section 128(a)
Tribal Response Program funding include:
Completed a property inventory
Created a public record
Program Highlights
The Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska is using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding to continue the
development of a tribal response program. The tribe focused its funding on developing an inventory of properties and
a public record, obtaining technical trainingfor staff members, and conducting outreach and education to engage
the community in environmental and brownfields issues. The Santee Sioux Brownfields Program is also using Section
128(a) Tribal Response Program funding to:
Complete a priority listing of potential brownfield sites
Conduct Phase I assessments of 16 potential brownfield sites (to date, three Phase I assessments are
complete)
Continue to develop a communications plan
Establish a system to record public responses
Establish a protocol to communicate risk
Establish institutional control mechanisms
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Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
Winnebago Environmental Protection Department
1 Old Mission Road
P.O. Box 687
Winnebago, NE 68071
http://www.winnebagotribe.com/epd.html
Contact(s): Molly Feldick, Brownfields Specialist
bagobrownfields@yahoo.com
402-878-4060 Ext. 1005
Overview
Location: Northeastern Nebraska
Land Area: 120,000 acres
Population: Approximately 2,600
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: No
Program
The Winnebago Environmental Protection Department (EPD) provides comprehensive natural resources management
and environmental protection services for the tribe's 120,000 acres of land. Programs administered by EPD include
Water Resource Management, Air Quality Protection, Global Positioning System/Geographic Information System
services, Pesticide Circuit Grant Program, Solid Waste Management and Brownfields. The addition of the Section
128(a) Tribal Response Program funding expanded EPD's scope of work to include the management and restoration
of contaminated sites within tribal lands. Accomplishments achieved using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program
funding include:
Completed a property inventory
Conducted an environmental assessment on a property on its reservation
Conducted cleanup activities on a property on its reservation
Created a public record
The tribe is also planning to establish an Emergency Response Team that includes all pertinent entities such as fire,
police, emergency medical services, parks and recreation, Bureau of Indian Affairs and tribal council.
Program Highlights
The Winnebago EPD used Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding to develop a newsletter to promote its
programs, introduce its staff, and inform the public about environmental issues. The newsletter contains articles about
local environmental issues such as Earth Day, Spring and Fall Cleanup, and Public and Legal Notices. The newsletter
also presents success stories about site specific environmental activities. The Winnebago EPD also used funding to
conduct Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments at the St. Augustine Water Boiler Plant property located on the
reservation. The cinderblock buildings on this property were constructed in the early 1950s, and the property includes
seven above-ground storage tanks that used sand filtration to filter water and heat the buildings. The tribe is in the
process of applying for an EPA Brownfields Cleanup grant to complete remedial work on the property. The goal of the
project is to restore this dilapidated property for commercial or residential reuse. The Winnebago EPD newsletter is
located on the tribe's website at: http://www.winnebagotribe.com/epd.html.
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Brownfields Grantees
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Blackfeet Nation
Blackfeet Environmental Office
Brownfields Program
457 Hospital Road
PO Box 2029
Browning, MT 59417
General Tribal Website: http://www.blackfeetenvironmental.com/
Contact(s): Gerald Wagner, Environmental Director
gwagner@3rivers.net
406-338-7421
Shawn Lahr, TRP/Brownfields Coordinator
slahr@3rivers.net
406-338-7421
Overview
Location: Northwestern Montana
Land Area: 1.5 million acres
Population: 17,000 enrolled
members, approximately 8,000
living on or near the reservation
EPA Grants: Assessment, Job
Training, Section 128(a) Tribal
Response
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: Yes; Solid
Waste Ordinance No. 105
IC/EC Tracking and Public
Record Website: Yes; www.
blackfeetenvironmental.com
Program
The Blackfeet Tribal Response Program grant involves identifying potential brownfield properties on the reservation;
establishing oversight and enforcement authorities; establishing a public record; providing opportunities for public
participation; and developing mechanisms for approval of a cleanup plan. Accomplishments achieved using Section
128(a) Tribal Response Program funding include:
Completed a property inventory
Conducted environmental assessments on properties on its reservation
Created a public record
Program Highlights
The Blackfeet Environmental Office (BEO) initially had six
properties that were assessed through an EPA Brownfields
Assessment grant. The public was included in this process
because community input is a vital part of the BEO and public
opinion is regarded highly as the Blackfeet Tribe's Brownfields
Program continues to evolve. The six properties include:
Former Blackfeet Pencil Factory; Old Browning Dump; Cemetery
Lake; St. Michael's Cemetery; Sharp Lake; and No Name
Lake. Since those initial assessments the Blackfeet Tribal
Response Program used its Section 128(a) Tribal Response
Program funding to complete Phase I and II assessments at
the following nine additional properties: Former Evans Chevron;
Old Heart Butte Clinic; Camp Nine Facility; Kipco Properties;
Former Blackfeet Transit Building; Blackfeet Mainstream Building;
Discovery Casino; BigSky Standard; and War Bonnet Motel.
Environmental assessment activities involve a historical investigation of the properties followed by sampling and
analysis of areas of concern. These properties are all confirmed to contain asbestos containing materials. The BEO
continues to provide Phase I and Phase II assessments under its Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program grant. The
BEO encourages the public to participate in the selection process of these properties as well as in the reporting of
potential brownfield properties. In the future, the Blackfeet Tribal Response Program will research funding sources to
abate and demolish six of the nine additional the properties.
Blackfeet Mainstream building is one of 12 designated
brownfield properties on the Blackfeet Reservation
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Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe (CRST)
CRST Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Brownfields Program
P.O. Box 590, 2001 Main Street
Eagle Butte, SD 57625
General Tribal Website: http://www.sioux.org/index.php/main/static
Contact(s): Robert Smith, Brownfields Coordinator
rsmith@crstepd.org
605-964-3102
Overview
Location: Central South Dakota
Land Area: 3 million acres
Population: Approximately 8,500
living on or near the reservation
EPA Grants: Cleanup, Section
128(a) Tribal Response
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: Yes
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: No
Program
The Cheyenne River Sioux Brownfields Program serves all enrolled members of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe
(CRST) and those within the jurisdiction of the tribe. The program provides technical assistance to the public
regarding environmental issues and disseminates information to the public regarding property cleanup activities.
Accomplishments achieved using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding include:
Completed a property inventory
Conducting environmental assessments on properties on its reservation
Trained staff members to respond to emergency and non-emergency HAZMAT scenarios
Created a public record
Brownfields Coordinator conducted two transaction screens site assessments
Program Highlights
The CRST Brownfields Program staff attended training seminars for environmental response activities for asbestos,
lead and Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER). The Brownfields Program also issued
two RFPs and hired contractors to conduct and assessment and cleanup of the abandoned White Horse Day School.
The cleanup was funded by the tribe's Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program grant and a Brownfields Cleanup grant.
The property was brought back into productive reuse with the construction of a new Headstart building. The Brownfields
Program provided oversight on the assessment and cleanup of several other abandoned buildings. The Brownfields
Program worked in coordination with the EPA Project Manager and Circuit Rider to conduct two Transaction Screen
Environmental Assessments for an abandoned school and a grouping of abandoned homes. The tribe intends to apply
for additional EPA Brownfields Cleanup grants to complete the projects. In addition, during Earth Day activities, the
Brownfields Program coordinated with other Tribal Programs to distributed handouts on illegal dumping of trash/wastes.
In addition, the Brownfields Program distributed trash bags for the annual Spring Cleanup.
Abandoned homes with lead and
asbestos contamination
Abandoned school with flaking lead
paint, mold and asbestos
New Headstart building
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Chippewa Cree Tribe (Rocky Boys)
Tribal Water Resources Department
16 Black Prairie Street
Box Elder, MT 59521
General Tribal Website: http://www.rockyboymt.org/
Contact(s): Wyatt DeCora, Brownfields Coordinator
wyatt_decora@hotmail.com
406-395-4225
Program
Overview
Location: North-Central Montana
Land Area: 120,000 acres
Population: Residents: approx.
3,500; Non-Residents:
approximately 1,240
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: Yes; www.twrd.net
The Rocky Boys' Tribal Water Resources Department (TWRD) provides
comprehensive drinking water and source water management and environmental protection services for the tribe's
120,000 acres of land. The addition of the Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding expanded the tribe's
scope of work to include management and restoration of contaminated properties within tribal lands. Accomplishments
achieved using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding include:
Completed a property inventory
Created a public record
Trained staff members in ground water sampling
Conducting a Phase I and Phase II site assessments of a brownfield property
Program Highlights
The Rocky Boys Tribe is using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program fundingto develop a tribal response program.
The tribe focused its funding on developingan inventory of properties and a public record, and on obtaining technical
training for staff members. With this foundation, the tribe was able to conduct Phase I and Phase II assessments on an
old police station property and provide oversight of the cleanup and demolition of the building to provide for reuse of
the property. Asbestos containing materials were removed and the buildingwas demolished. In addition, Underground
Storage Tanks (LIST) were removed and the soils surrounding the USTs were tested for contaminants and cleared.
Redevelopment of the property included the construction of a new housing unit. The tribe also conducted a Phase
II Environmental Site Assessment on the Old Pastime property, where soil samples were taken around two USTs. No
contaminants were found in the area and the property was cleared for redevelopment.
In the summer of 2012, the Tribal Water Resources Department and Brownfields Coordinator assisted the EPA
environmental response team in responding to a major spill of unleaded gasoline at the Agency Pastime Gas Station.
After the initial report, it was discovered that the source of the spill was a leak from an above ground storage tank. The
gasoline flowed through the soil and drained into Sundance Creek. EPA and the tribe oversaw the rerouting of the creek,
removal of contaminated soils, and restoration of the property. The buildingwas demolished to provide better access
to contaminated soils and the property is expected to be ready for reuse by summer of 2013. The tribe is currently
seeking public input on ideas for reuse.
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Confederated Salish and
Kootenai Tribes
Division of Environmental Protection
Brownfields Response Program
301 Main Street
Poison, MT 59860
http://vwwv.cskt.org/tr/epajDrownfield.htm
Contact(s): Marlene McDanal, Brownfields Coordinator
mmcdanal@cskt.org
406-253-6517
Overview
Location: Northwestern Montana
Land Area: 1.317 million acres
Population: Approximately 7,469
enrolled members
EPA Grants: Cleanup, Section
128(a) Tribal Response
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: Yes; CSKT
developed a Solid Waste Ordinance
approved Februarys, 2009
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: Yes; www.cskt.org
Program
In 1991, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) formed the Division of Environmental Protection within
the Natural Resources Department. The purpose of the Division is to protect human health and the environment for
all reservation residents. The Division of Environmental Protection has 10 programs including the Brownfields Tribal
Response Program (TRP). Accomplishments achieved using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding include:
Completed a property inventory
Conducted environmental assessments on properties on the reservation
Conducted environmental cleanup activities on properties on the reservation
Created a public record
Developed a solid waste ordinance
Program Highlights
CSKT's Brownfields TRP was created in 2003 and focuses on assessing and cleaning up a portion of its 140 inventoried
brownfields and reusing them for housing and/or greenspace. The TRP completed over 30 assessments with its Section
128(a) Tribal Response Program funding and received its second EPA Brownfields Cleanup grant; the Cleanup grant is
being used to assist in the cleanup of the Former Joseph Allotment (brownfield site). CSKT TRP staff have taken on the
unique challenges associated with a wide range of contaminated land issues throughout the reservation - from illegal
dumpsites, to meth lab issues, to asbestos, to contamination near waterways. CSKT Brownfields TRP staff developed
their broad expertise through numerous trainings. Although CSKT TRP staff does utilize consultants, this training
enables staff to provide project oversight and analyze assessment results and confirm cleanups. In addition, the TRP
staff is developing a Junk Vehicle/Mobile home Ordinance that will assist in controllingthe overwhelming number of
junked and abandoned vehicles and mobile homes throughout the reservation.
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Crow Creek Sioux Tribe
Overview
Brownfields Tribal Response Program
P.O. Box 380
Fort Thompson, SD 57339
Contact(s): Heather Grey Owl, Brownfields Coordinator
heatheray_05@yahoo.com
605-245-2212
Program
Location: Central South Dakota
Land Area: 225,000 acres
Population: Approximately 2,800
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: No
The Crow Creek Sioux Tribe provides comprehensive natural resources
management and environmental protection services for the tribe's land.
The addition of the Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding expanded the tribe's scope of work to include
management and restoration of contaminated sites within tribal lands. Accomplishments achieved using Section
128(a) Tribal Response Program funding include:
Completed a property inventory
Created a public record
Conducted several brownfields assessments and cleanups
Coordinated the annual Earth Day event and participated in an annual Pow Wow with distribution of brownfields
and environmental information
Distributed outreach educational materials through various media and kept Tribal Council and other Tribal
Department programs updated on brownfields activities
Program Highlights
The Crow Creek Sioux Tribe used Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program fundingto address the Old Lynn's, Hobo Inn
and Fish & Wildlife Storage properties in Ft. Thompson, South Dakota.
Priority Properties - The tribe wanted to reuse the abandoned Old Lynn's/Hobo Inn property which is located
at a major intersection and a prime location for redevelopment. The property was used by unauthorized
inhabitants as a shelter, and some onsite structures posed health, environmental and safety hazards.
Old Lynn's
Hobo Inn
New basketball court
Assessment and Cleanup - The tribe hired a certified contractor to conduct Phase I and Phase II assessments
and cleanups. Most contamination included asbestos, lead, containers, and open dumps.
Coordination - The major stakeholders on these projects included Tribal Council and Administration,
Community, Tribal Construction and Project Management, and TERO.
Institutional Controls - The tribe submitted a letter to the Tribal Historic Preservation Office and the Bureau of
Indian Affairs (BIA) summarizing the assessment and cleanup and that no reuse restrictions are required.
Proposed immediate reuse of sites: The reuse plan included a basketball court and picnic area.
New Project - The tribe will now focus on assessment and cleanup activities at three old structures in the
Community of Big Bend.
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Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe
Department of Natural Resources
Brownfields Program
403 W. Broad Ave.
Flandreau, SD 57028
http://vvww.fsst.org/epa/brownsfieldjDrogram.htm
Contact(s): Elizabeth Wakeman, Brownfields Coordinator
fsstbfc@mchsi.com
605-997-5122
Overview
Location: Eastern South Dakota
Land Area: 5,000 acres
Population: Approximately 800
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: No
Program
The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe's (FSST) Brownfields Program works in coordination with stakeholders to educate,
prevent, assess, safely clean up, and reuse brownfield sites. Accomplishments achieved using Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Program funding include:
Completed a public record and property inventory
Conducted several assessments and cleanups
Conducted a Phase I environmental site assessment prior to tribe purchasing a property
Assisting with development of tribal solid waste management plan and codes
Annual participation in Earth Day, Native American Day and Pow Wow activities
Regularly attend Tribal Council, county and city meetings, and provide updates on Brownfields Tribal Response
Program; also provide information through various media to community
Under a Hazardous Waste grant with EPA, purchased oil recycling tanks and placed on two fenced locations.
(A Sioux Falls company periodically collects used oil)
Program Highlights
EPA conducted Targeted Brownfields Assessments (TEA) on eight properties including six old homesteads with
outbuildings, the South Buffalo Pasture where unknown trash piles were resurfacing that had been burned and buried,
and a large storage garage. The Flandreau Santee Sioux Brownfields Program used Section 128(a) Tribal Response
Program funding to hire a contractor to conduct cleanup activities at four of the homesteads. Most contamination
included asbestos, lead-based paint, mold, petroleum contaminated soil, pesticides, and small containers that
were disposed in a regulated landfill, while metal, cement and wiring were recycled. In addition, the Wind River
Environmental Quality Commission conducted a ground penetrating radar survey of buried dumps on the South Buffalo
Pasture property. The materials were excavated and disposed of properly, and the tribe will plant native grasses on
the property. The Brownfields Program submitted letters to the Tribal Council and Department Natural Resources
Committee summarizingthe cleanup activities and stating that no institutional controls are necessary because all
contamination was removed.
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Former brownfields on the Flandreau Santee Sioux Reservation
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Fort Belknap Indian Community
Fort Belknap Environmental Department
Brownfields Tribal Response Program
656 Agency Main Street
Harlem, MT 59526
http://www.ftbelknap.org/environmental.html
Contact(s): Sherry Bishop, Brownfields Coordinator
sbishop@ftbelknap.org
406-353-8416
Chris Gardipee, Environmental Technician
christophergardipee@ftbelknap.org
406-353-8431
Donna Young, Environmental Compliance Officer
dyoung@ftbelknap.org
406-353-8411
Overview
Location: North-Central Montana
Land Area: 675,147 acres
Population: Approximately 5,000
(5,426 enrolled members)
EPA Grants: Assessment, Job
Training, Section 128(a) Tribal
Response
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: Yes; http://www.ftbelknap.
org/environmental.html
Program
The Fort Belknap Indian Reservation is located in remote north central Montana and is distinct from a "typical"
industrial brownfield property; however, the existing health and safety hazards associated with brownfields can be
found in rural communities as well as in large cities. The Gros Ventre and Assiniboine Tribes of the Fort Belknap
Indian Community, recognize the importance of "communities" working together to promote a healthier and safer
environment, while at the same time maintaining honor for the traditional and cultural values of its people. Fort
Accomplishments achieved using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding include:
Completed and maintain a survey and inventory list of potential brownfield properties, completed a hazardous
materials survey, and completed an underground storage tank inventory
Developed and revised environmentally related enforcement codes including revisions to the existing Solid
Waste Management Code and the development of a Junk Vehicle Act
Increased staff knowledge through various trainings and curriculums such as Hazardous Waste Operations &
Emergency Response (HAZWOPER), Asbestos, and Lead Inspector/Risk Assessor certification, Basic Inspector
trainingfor Compliance/Enforcement, and Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessment training
Maintain an updated public record of information for all enrolled brownfield sites
Program Highlights
The Fort Belknap Indian Community (FBIC) Brownfields Program has inventoried 33 potential brownfields on its
reservation, developed and maintained a public record of response actions, initiated the development of enforceable
codes, and trained staff on the process of conducting environmental assessments and cleanups. The program, funded
by EPA's Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program, continues to focus on assessment work at properties with reuse
potential. In 2010, the Brownfields Program applied for an EPA Targeted Brownfields Assessment (TEA) for a former
cattle dip vat located on tribally owned property. Tribal Response Program staff completed a Phase I assessment on
the property in September 2010, and EPA contractors conducted the Phase II assessment in August 2011. The FBIC
is planning to clean up the property in the near future. Tribal Response Program staff have recently been collaborating
with the Tribal Planning Department and interested community members on planningfor the potential reuse of a former
church building.
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Fort Peck Tribes
Fort Peck Office of Environmental Protection
501 Medicine Bear Road
P.O. Box 1027
Poplar, MT 59255
General Tribal Website: http://www.fortpeckoep.org/
Follow Tribe's Brownfields projects on Facebook:
Fort Peck Tribes OEP Brownfields Program
Contact(s): Wilfred Lambert
Brownfields Manager
lwolfman@nemontel.net
406-768-2322
Overview
Location: North-Eastern Montana
Land Area: 2 million acres
Population: 11,800 enrolled
members; approximately 6,000
reside on or near the reservation
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: Yes
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: Yes; http://www.
fortpeckoep.org/brownfields_public_
records/public_records.html
Program
The Fort Peck Office of Environmental Protection has used Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding to establish
a Tribal Response Program. Accomplishments achieved using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding include:
Completed a property inventory for brownfields
Conducts inventories of open dumps
Created a public record
Developed solid waste codes and environmental permits
Established a tribal response enforcement program
Adopted meth cleanup standards
Conducted Phase I and II environmental site assessments and brownfields cleanups
Conducted inspections of oil and gas wells
Coordinated outreach educational events, including: spring cleanup, Earth Day, e-wastes
Distributed outreach materials at Pow Wows, rodeo stampedes, schools and public meetings
Updated the tribes' brownfields website
Program Highlights
In 2011 and 2012, the tribes' Brownfields Program provided oversight of the cleanup the Kenco Refinery; conducted an
environmental cleanup of asbestos and lead removal at the Spotted Bull Treatment Center; and worked with Planning/
Energy Office and Great Northern Development to explore constructing a casino, possibly a hotel and a wellness center
on the Old Poplar Airport Property, which was the site of a previous brownfields assessment and cleanup effort.
Kenco Refinery
Spotted Bull Treatment Center
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Lower Brule Sioux Tribe
Environmental Protection Office
Brownfields Tribal Response Program
187 Oyate Circle
Lower Brule, SD 57548
General Tribal Website: http://lbst-epo.org/
Contact(s): Mary Jane Gourneau, Brownfields Coordinator
MJGourneau@LBST-EPO.org
605-473-8056
Overview
Location: Central South Dakota
located by the Missouri River
Land Area: 225,970 acres
Population: Approximately 1,362
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: Yes; http://lbst-epo.org/
Program
The Lower Brule Sioux Tribe (LBST) created its Brownfields Program in 2003 to ensure the health of the natural
environment and its people. Accomplishments achieved using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding include:
Completed a property inventory
Trained staff members on brownfields related issues
Developed tribal codes and regulations
Created a public record
Provided public participation through public meetings, lunch & learns, and education materials
Program Highlights
LBST established the public record database, which can be located on its website, http://lbst-epo.org/. LBST is
surveying and inventorying its reservation and created a database for the inventory; the tribe updates the databases
every six months or as necessary. LBST created a computer work station in the Environmental Protection Office and
the public is invited to come in during working hours to access the public record on the internet. LBST also hosts a
public meeting four times a year. To enhance the program's ability to provide technical and regulatory environmental
response, the tribe sends its staff to training. In addition, LBST is establishing codes, policies, regulations and
enforcement mechanisms. With the training experience and the establishment of the codes and policies, the Lower
Brule Sioux Tribe conducted two Environmental Site Assessment Screens for the Former Housing Building and the Old
Transfer Station.
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Northern Cheyenne Tribe
Environmental Protection Department (EPD)
P.O. Box 128
Lame Deer, MT 59043
Contact(s): Jolisa Bahr, Brownfields Coordinator
jolisa.whiteface@gmail.com
406-477-6506 ext. 102
Charlene Alden, Environmental Director
charlene.alden@cheyennenation.com
406-477-6506 ext. 101
Overview
Location: Southeastern Montana
Land Area: 444,000 acres
Population: Approximately 10,050
enrolled members with
approximately 4,939 residing
within the boundaries of the
Northern Cheyenne Reservation
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
Public Information Website:
http://www.cheyennenation.com
Program
The Northern Cheyenne Environmental Protection Department (EPD) provides regulation and environmental protection
services for the tribe's 444,000 acres of lands. Programs administered by the EPD include Water Quality, Wetland,
Air Quality, Non-Point Source, Underground Storage Tanks, Lea king Underground Storage Tanks, Solid Waste, Energy
retro-fit projects, and Brownfields. Accomplishments achieved using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding
include:
Assisted with the development of a solid waste code and ordinance that provides guidance on proper disposal
and handling of solid waste. The code was formally adopted by the tribe, which will allow the EPD to be more
proactive and provide the authority to address brownfields and solid waste challenges.
Developed an extensive inventory and identified 125 brownfield properties potentially contaminated with
a hazardous material. Most of the property information was gathered from tribal community member's
historical knowledge of tribal lands. The EPD partnered with other tribal programs to educate tribal community
members about the Brownfields Program and requested information in identifying former uses of abandoned
or potentially contaminated properties. The avenues used to gather information were with health fairs, public
meetings, tribal forums, and local cable television.
Chief Dull Knife College Library maintains a copy of the public record and a copy is kept at the Tribal
Environmental Department.
Emergency response and cleanup technical assistance was provided to oil/diesel spills along two major routes
of transportation crossing the reservation.
Program Highlights
In 2012, the EPD used its Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding to address a property in the Town of Lame
Deer, the largest community on the reservation. Access to the private property for site eligibility determination purposes
was a major obstacle. The property owner is a non-Indian and the property is located on fee land within the boundaries
of the reservation. Community members are concerned about potential contaminants at this former gas station/
convenience store property because it was destroyed by a fire. The property is located on the main street of Lame
Deer and has become an eyesore to the community. With the assistance of EPA Region 8, the gas station property is
prioritized for a Targeted Brownfields Assessment that will be completed in 2013.
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Overview
Location: Southwest South Dakota
Land Area: 2.2 million acres
Population: Approximately 29,000
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: Yes
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: No
Oglala Sioux Tribe
Environmental Protection Program
Brownfields Tribal Response Program
P.O. Box 320
West Hwy 18 Behind Tribal Building
Pine Ridge, SD 57770
Contact(s): Lana Johnson, Brownfield Coordinator
osteplmj@gwtc.net
Jefrey Catches, BTRP Field/Outreach Tech.
ostepnme@gwtc.net
605-685-6820
Program
The Oglala Sioux Tribe's Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding expanded the tribe's scope of work to include
management and restoration of contaminated properties within tribal lands. Accomplishments achieved using Section
128(a) Tribal Response Program funding include:
Completed an inventory with a main focus on abandoned structures and open dumps
Conducted and provided oversight on assessment and cleanup activities on the reservation
Developed a generic quality assurance project plan
Systematically provided outreach information and announcements through various media
Developed a solid waste management plan and updating sol id and hazardous waste codes
Created a public record
Program Highlights
Abandoned Houses - In coordination with the EPA Region 8 Emergency Response Program, the tribe assessed,
mitigated and removed 86 abandoned houses and trailers throughout the reservation. The structures contained
asbestos, lead and other contaminants. In two of the structures, two young children died of the Hantavirus. The
Brownfields Tribal Response Program gathered background information on each structure; obtained consent forms;
arranged for utility disconnects; organized areas for equipment mobilization and parking areas plus temporary office
space; and provided oversight on the assessments and cleanups.
Open Dumps - The Brownfields Tribal Response Program created an inventory of 120 Illegal open dumps on the
reservation. A consultant assisted with the creation of a spreadsheet that contained pertinent information on each
property, which were also ranked and mapped. In addition, the contractor conducted Phase I and II assessments on the
top 10 prioritized open dumps.
Cleanup of an abandoned house
Cleanup activities on the reservation
An open dump area on the reservation
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Rosebud Sioux Tribe
Overview
Location: South-Central South
Dakota
Land Area: 922,759 acres
Population: Approximately 20,800
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: No
Rosebud Sioux Tribe Environmental Office
Brownfields Program
P.O. BOX 658
Rosebud, SD 57570
http://www.rosebudsiouxtribe-nsn.gov/government/programs/43-
brown-fields
Contact(s): Kevin Boyd, Environmental Director
sicangukev@yahoo.com
AlexSwalley III, Brownfields Coordinator
swalleyalex@yahoo.com
Ivan Crow Eagle, Brownfields Technician
icebrownfields@hotmail.com
605-747-2933
Program
The Rosebud Sioux Tribe Brownfields Response Program continues to identify potential brownfield properties, establish
an up-to-date inventory, and coordinate cleanup efforts in order to protect its residents, the environment and natural
resources on its reservation. Accomplishments usingSection 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding include:
Completed a property inventory
Created a public record
Developed an integrated solid waste management plan passed by Tribal Council Resolution and working on the
development of solid waste codes
Participated in annual Youth Awareness Week, Earth Day, Native American Day, and Spring Cleanup distributing
information on brownfields issues and program activities
Conducted assessments and cleanups on several sites
Regularly attended public outreach meetings and distributed outreach information
Program Highlights
The Rosebud Sioux Tribal Brownfields Response Program Inventory contains 63 properties including
abandoned structures and open dumps.
Thirty-two open dumps identified in the inventory were cleaned up with fundingfrom the Bureau of Indian
Affairs (BIA).
The abandoned Jail and Community Health Representative buildings were assessed under Targeted
Brownfields Assessments and cleaned up with Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding.
The Tribal Brownfields Response Program coordinated a hazardous material cleanup event for the entire
reservation with drop off locations where residents could bring their waste. The tribe also assisted with
collection of chemicals from a high school science lab.
CHR Building prior to cleanup
Old Jail property prior to cleanup
An open dump on the reservation
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Overview
Location: Northeast South Dakota
Land Area: 106,000 acres
Population: Approximately 9,900
EPA Grants: Cleanup, Section
128(a) Tribal Response
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: Yes
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: No
Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Sioux Tribe
Office of Environmental Protection, Brownfields Program
P.O. Box 509, Agency Village, SD 57262
General Tribal Website: http://www.swo-oep.com/
Contact(s): Stephen Jackson, Sr.,
Brownfields Site Coordinator
sjackson_sr@venturecomm.net
Dustin Opsal
Public Outreach Coordinator & Grants Analyst
D u sti n 0@ swo-n s n. gov
605-698-4998
Program
The Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Office of Environmental Protection currently administers a Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Program grant on the Lake Traverse Reservation. Accomplishments achieved usingSection 128(a) Tribal
Response Program funding include:
Completed a property inventory and working on developing an open dump inventory
Created a public record and maintains a tip-line
Participated in several public educational outreach activities
Conducted assessment and cleanup activities on properties on the reservation
Created federal, state, tribal, contractual and local partnerships on cleanup projects
Each year the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Brownfields Tribal Response Program helps coordinate and participate
in the Earth Day and Native American Day events setting up a booth, distributing brownfields outreach
information, running a continuous PowerPoint presentation on current projects, and answering attendee's
questions
Program Highlights
The Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Sioux Tribe used its Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding to conduct
assessments and provide oversight for cleanup activities on the Tekakwitha Old Orphanage/Boarding School property.
The tribe also received an EPA Cleanup grant through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to clean up and
remove the asbestos and lead contamination on the property. In addition, the Bureau of Indian Affairs contributed
funding towards the cleanup and the tribe worked with the South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural
Resources to remove fuel and heating oil storage tanks at the property. The only structure remaining on the property is
the vicarage, which is currently being cleaned up and disposed of properly. Once cleanup is completed, the property will
be brought into the tribal trust. Redevelopment activities have already begun with initial construction of the Sisseton-
Wahpeton Memorial Park.
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Tekakwitha Property - before, during cleanup and the redevelopment plan
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Southern Ute Indian Tribe
Overview
Environmental Programs Division
PO Box 737
356 Ouray Drive
Ignacio, CO 81137
http://www.southern-ute.nsn.us/environmental-programs/tribal-
response-program
Contact(s): Bob Kilian, Brownfields Coordinator
bkilian@southern-ute.nsn.us
970-563-0135 Ext. 2248
Program
Location: Southwest Colorado
Land Area: 681,000 acres
Population: Approximately 11,160
on the reservation with 1,150
residents
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: Yes
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: No
The Southern Ute Indian Tribe's Brownfields Response Program works to identify brownfield properties within the
reservation and conducts cleanups to safely remove dangerous facilities. Accomplishments achieved using Section
128(a) Tribal Response Program funding include:
Completed a property inventory
Conducted assessment and cleanup activities on properties on the reservation
Created a public record
Program Highlights
The Southern Ute Indian Tribe used its Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding to address the Old Casino
property on Tribal Trust Land in Ignacio, Colorado.
Property Location - The property is located on the main street in a prime redevelopment area.
Assessment and Cleanup - EPA conducted a Phase I and Phase II assessment under a Targeted Brownfields
Assessment (TEA). Completed in 2011, the cleanup activities included the removal of asbestos, ballasts,
florescent light bulbs, chemicals and hydraulic fluid. After mitigation of asbestos, the building was demolished,
recycled and disposed of in appropriate landfills. All contamination was mitigated; therefore, no Institutional
Controls (reuse restrictions) were required.
Coordination - The Environmental Programs Division and Office of Construction Project Management
collaborated using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program and Tribal funding to complete the project. Section
128(a) Tribal Response Program funding was used to address the contamination cleanup and disposal while
Construction Project Management covered demolition and construction debris removal and disposal. The tribe
also used its Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding to address the Old Cafeteria property on Trust
Land in Ignacio, Colorado.
Assessment and Cleanup - EPA conducted a TEA and the tribe is currently using Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Program to conduct cleanup activities.
Old Casino before cleanup activities Old Casino after cleanup
Old Cafeteria property
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Spirit Lake Nation
Spirit Lake Tribe Environmental Protection Administration
Brownfields Tribal Response Program
P.O. Box 99
FortTotten, ND 58335
http://www.spiritlakenation.com/EPA_brownfields.htm
Contact(s): Sean Gourd, Brownfields Coordinator
seangourd@gmail.com
701-766-1286
Overview
Location: East-Central South Dakota
Land Area: 90,000 acres
Population: Approximately 6,000
EPA Grants: Assessment, Cleanup,
Job Training, Section 128(a) Tribal
Response
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: In Progress
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: No
Program
Spirit Lake Tribe (SLT) EPA is investigating and cleaning up brownfieldsmany
of which are abandoned properties that pose an immediate threat to the local communityto allow development
to take place without fear of environmental legal liability. This benefits the Spirit Lake Nation and surrounding
communities by bringing jobs to the area, making abandoned property functional, and possibly preserving properties
that might have historical significance to the community. Accomplishments achieved using Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Program funding include:
Completed a property inventory
Conducted assessment and cleanup activities on properties on the reservation
Drafted tribal ordinances
Updated the public record
Program Highlights
The Spirit Lake Tribe Brownfields Tribal Response Program (TRP) has completed the four elements and public record
requirements of the Tribal Response Program in the past year. Recently, using public input, the TRP identified two
additional properties, the Old Headstart/Mental Health Building and the Tokio Food Pantry. The properties were
submitted to EPA Region 8 for site eligibility determination approval and, if approved, the tribe will conduct Transaction
Screen Assessment Method on each property. The TRP will focus its efforts on these two projects in 2013. Other
highlights from 2012 include:
The TRP brownfields inventory was updated using the EPA-recommended Brownfields Inventory Tool as the
main database.
The TRP has nearly completed the Solid Waste/Environmental Code. The TRP submitted the Final Draft to Tribal
Council and is waiting Tribal Resolution. The Codes were developed using input from local Tribal Programs,
Tribal Attorney, Tribal Consultants, and other tribal partners.
The Old Crow Hill Church property was the only property that the TRP addressed in 2012. The final Phase I
assessment for the Church property was submitted to EPA Region 8.
The TRP conducted oversight of the asbestos and lead abatement at the Tribal Police Department.
Upon community requests, the TRP removed empty fuel tanks from four homes and disposed of the tanks at
the tribal transfer station.
The SLT EPA Program attended numerous community meetings throughout the year, which helped disseminate
brownfields and Tribal Response Program information to the public.
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Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
Department of Environmental Regulation
Brownfields Program
P.O. Box 516
FortYates, ND 58538
http://209.62.246.144/programs/display.asp7program.
id=brownfieldsder&pg=Brownfield
Contact(s): Hans Bradley, Brownfields Coordinator
hbradley@standingrock.org
701-854-3823 Ext. 3808
Overview
Location: North Dakota and South
Dakota
Land Area: 2.28 million acres
Population: Approximately 8,500
EPA Grants: Assessment, Cleanup,
Section 128(a) Tribal Response
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: Yes
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: Yes
Program
The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Department of Environmental Regulation has seven programs under this department:
General Assistance Program, Clean Water Act-106 Water Pollution, Pesticides Enforcement Program, Underground
Storage Tank Program/Leaking Underground Storage Tank Program, Brownfields/Tribal Response Program, Lead
Program, and Environmental Quality Support Services. The addition of the Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program
funding expanded the tribe's scope of work to include management and restoration of contaminated properties within
tribal lands. Accomplishments achieved using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding include:
Completed Phase II assessments
Completed cleanup activities
Preserved historical buildings
Completed an inventory of properties and published the inventory on the tribe's website
Created and maintained a public record
Developed tribal ordinances and codes
Developed a public outreach plan
Fostered public participation through outreach and education
Program Highlights
Built in the 1890s, the Old Stockade Building is the laststandingstructure of the original Standing Rock Cantonment
military fort, now known as FortYates. Over the past 120 years, the building was used as a jail, workshop and
administration building. However, the building's rich and varied history also includes lead-based paint, asbestos and
lead-contaminated soil, which created health and environmental risks to nearby schools and residences. The Sanding
Rock Sioux Tribe used Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding to oversee the assessment and cleanup
activities, and facilitate the redevelopment of the building into a new tourism center. To address the contamination
on the property, the tribe applied for and received an EPA Brownfields Cleanup grant. Sitting Bull College, also located
in FortYates, received an EPA Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training grant to train local residents
to work on brownfields cleanup and restoration projects. Shortly after receiving their HAZWOPER, asbestos and lead
abatement certifications, seven graduates from the inaugural class were employed to assist with the remediation of the
Old Stockade Building. The trained workers assisted with removing asbestos containing materials, scraping lead-based
paint, encapsulating surfaces, and diggingand hauling contaminated soil. Cleanup was completed in September 2012
and the building is now ready for redevelopment.
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Three Affiliated Tribes (Mandan,
Hidatsa, and Arikara Nations)
Brownfields Tribal Response Program
404 Frontage Road
New Town, ND, 58763
General Tribal Website: http://www.mhanation.com/
Contact(s): Clarence Sun, Brownfields Coordinator
csun@mhanation.com
701-627-4569
Overview
Location: North Dakota
Land Area: 988,000 acres
Population: Approximately 5,900
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: No
Program
The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara (MHA) Nations (Three Affiliated Tribes) provide comprehensive natural resources
management and environmental protection services for the tribes' land. The addition of the Section 128(a)
Tribal Response Program funding expanded the tribes' scope of work to include management and restoration of
contaminated sites within tribal lands. Accomplishments achieved using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program
funding include:
Completed a property inventory
Created a public record
Assessed contaminated sites
Conducted oversight of site cleanups
Assisted with tribal emergency response planningand activities
Worked with EPA on brownfield site cleanups
Adopted solid and hazardous waste regulations
Program Highlights
The MHA Nations are using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding to initiate the development of a tribal
response program. The tribes focused their funding on developing an inventory of properties and creating a public
record, obtaining technical training for staff members, and conducting outreach and education to engage the
community in environmental and brownfields issues. In addition, the tribes used their funding to conduct assessments
and some site cleanups. The tribes adopted a complete solid and hazardous waste code to include the response
program requirements in December 2011. The MHA Nations are in the heart of the North Dakota oil field development
boom. Since adopting the codes, the Tribal Response Program has conducted oversight of responses to many spills
and dumping incidents of oil field related wastes to ensure adequate response actions are taken. In many cases
enforcement actions were taken and include assessing fines for improper releases of hazardous substances, pollutants
or contaminants.
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Turtle Mountain Band of
Chippewa Indians
Overview
Location: Northern North Dakota
Land Area: 140,107 acres
Population: Approximately 14,000
EPA Grants: Assessment, Job
Training, Cleanup, Section 128(a)
Tribal Response
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: Yes
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: No
Turtle Mountain Environmental
Protection Agency (TMEPA)
Highway 5 West, P.O. Box 900
Belcourt, ND 58316
General Tribal Website: http://turtlemountaintribe.businesscatalyst.
com/index.html
Contact(s): Ray Reed, Brownfields Coordinator
reed_627@hotmail.com
Philip Lenoir, Compliance Officer
xavierp72@hotmail.com
701-477-0407
Program
The Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa provides comprehensive natural resources management and environmental
protection services for the tribe's land. The addition of the Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding
expanded the tribe's scope of work to include management and restoration of contaminated sites within tribal lands.
Accomplishments achieved using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding include:
Completed a comprehensive inventory of properties on the reservation
Created and maintained a public record
Adopted solid and hazardous waste codes and 1% fee structure for sustainable operations - Compliance
Officer implements enforcement
Conducted Phase I and II assessments on properties on the reservation
Conducted cleanup activities on properties on the reservation
Fostered public participation through outreach and education
Offered environmental training to staff and/or tribal members
Manages inert landfills, transfer station and equipment
Program Highlights
The Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa used Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding to address the following
properties.
The Brownfields Program provided oversight on cleanup and disposal of an old school. The program worked
with contractors hired by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and identified recycling options in order to reduce
disposal in the landfill and arranged for proper cleanup and disposal procedures.
Cleaned up several open dumps utilizing 1 percent fee.
Attemptingto complete challenging brownfields cleanups for Old San Haven Hospital Facility and Turtleville
burnt houses.
Coordinated with EPA to conduct a Solid Waste Sustainability Tool that included seven Key Indicators: Planning,
Financial Viability, Management, Staffing, Operations, Coordination, Compliance and Enforcement.
Old school during cleanup
Old school after cleanup
Compliance Officer enforces codes
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Ute Indian Tribe
Overview
Brownfields Tribal Response Program
PO BOX 190
Fort Duchesne UT 84026
General Tribal Website: http://www.utetribe.com/
Contact(s): Mike Natchees, Environmental Coordinator
MikeN@utetribe.com
435-725-4801
Program
Location: Northeast Utah
Land Area: Approximately 4.5
million acres
Population: Approximately 3,100
members
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: No
The Ute Indian Tribe received its first year Section 128(a) Tribal Response
Program funding in fiscal year 2012. Utilizing this funding, the Ute Tribe will
work to staff the program and identify brownfield properties within the reservation. It will also conduct an assessment
and clean up hazardous, contaminated sites on the Uintah and Ouray Reservation.
Program Highlights
The Ute Indian Tribe is using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program fundingto hire a Brownfields Coordinator for the
tribe. Once this position is filled, inventory of properties on the reservation will begin. The Ute Tribe is currently working
on a draft Solid Waste Code and Ordinance to regulate illegal dumping on the reservation. The tribe anticipates having
this code completed and adopted by the end of 2013. The Ute Tribe has also hired an Environmental Compliance
Officer who is responsible for enforcement of dumping regulations.
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Ute Mountain Ute Tribe
Environmental Programs Department
Brownfields Program
520 Sunset Blvd.
P. 0. Box 448
Towaoc, CO 81334
http://www.utemountainuteenvironmental.org
Contact(s): Scott Clow, Director
sclow@utemountain.org
970-564-5432
Quinton Jacket, Brownfields Coordinator
qjacket@utemountain.org
970-564-5432
Overview
Location: Southwestern Colorado,
Northwestern New Mexico, and
Southeastern Utah
Land Area: 597,000 acres
Population: Approximately 2,200
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public
Record Website: Yes; www.
utemountainuteenvironmental.org
Program
In 2003, the Ute Mountain Environmental Department used Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding to initiate
its new Brownfields Program. This program focuses on reusingand revitalizing tribal property contaminated by past
activities where no responsible polluting party could be identified or no party could be identified to mitigate a potential
contamination issue. Accomplishments achieved using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding include:
Completed a comprehensive inventory of properties on the reservation
Created and maintain a public record
Conducted Phase I and II assessments on properties on the reservation
Conducted cleanup activities on properties on the reservation
Fostered public participation through outreach and education
Offered environmental training to staff and/or tribal members
Assisted tribal and federal regulators in reclamation specifications for oil and gas facilities
Oversaw compliance with oil and gas field regulations
Responded to oil spills, gas leaks and other hazardous materials emergency response issues
Developed an "All Hazards Plan" with the Tribal Public Safety Department
Assisted home owners with asbestos, mold and lead paint assessment and abatement
Program Highlights
The Ute Mountain Ute tribe is using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding
to address the Towaoc Abandoned Homes property and remove community hazards
by eliminating the risks. There are approximately 72 targeted abandoned homes
on the reservation. These structures pose risks from asbestos and lead contents
as well as being general unattractive nuisances for vandals. Other related health
risks include mice and rodent habitats posing hantavirus and other disease vectors,
and fire hazards from the overgrown surrounding landscape, furniture, tires, old
cars, and flammable liquid materials including paints and gasoline. The challenges
associated with cleaning up and redeveloping these properties include adequate
funding to address all of them, family disputes in Probate Hearings regard ing multi-
ownership, and several buildings with significant historical value.
GIS Map of Abandoned Homes on the
Ute Mountain Ute Reservation
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Wind River - Eastern Shoshone &
Northern Arapahoe
Overview
Location: Central Wyoming
Land Area: 2.2 million acres
Population: Approximately 4,200
Eastern Shoshone and 7,400
Northern Arapaho enrolled
members
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: Yes; Solid
Waste Management Regulations
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: Yes
Wind River Environmental Quality Commission (WREQC)
Brownfields Tribal Response Program
Building 10, Washakie Street
P.O. Box 217
Fort Washakie, WY 82514
http://www.wreqc.com/brownfields/Defaults.html
Contact(s): Everett McGill, Brownfields Coordinator
windrivereqcbftrp@yahoo.com
307-332-3164
Program
The Brownfields Tribal Response Program (TRP) for the Wind River Indian Reservation is vital for the tribes and the
Wind River Environmental Quality Commission (WREQC) due to the old economic development, mining, oil fields
and other business ventures. Many of these places were abandoned and left for the future generations to clean up.
Accomplishments achieved using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding include:
Completed a property inventory
Conducted environmental assessments on properties on the reservation
Created a public record
Responded to oil and chemical spills and other hazardous materials emergency response issues
Oversaw a Hazardous Material Cleanup day for household and agriculture waste collection
Fostered public participation through outreach and education
Offered environmental training to staff and/or tribal members
Program Highlights
The Wind River Brownfields TRP used Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding to address the following projects
over the last year.
Completion of Targeted Brownfields Assessments at an abandoned oil field and the old Bureau of Indian Affairs
Roads Facility on the reservation. WREQC will use the results of these assessments to determine if cleanup is
necessary prior to redevelopment and reuse of the properties.
Working with the Tribal Solid Waste Program to develop a new Solid Waste Sorting and Recycling Facility for the
reservation. The Brownfields Program is completing Phase I and II assessments and will oversee cleanup of the
property prior to construction of the new facility.
Overseeing cleanup and redevelopment activities at the Old Government School brownfield property so it can
be used for the expansion of the Ft. Washakie School.
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Yankton Sioux
Brownfields Tribal Response Program
P.O. Boxll53
Wagner, SD 57380-1153
General Tribal Website: http://yanktonsiouxtribe.com/
Contact(s): Richard Leasure,
Brownfields Coordinator
ysteppgap@hotmail.com
605-384-5003
Overview
Location: Southeastern South
Dakota
Land Area: 37,000 acres
Population: Approximately 4,500
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: Yes
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: No
Program
The Yankton Sioux Tribe protects and preserves tribal land and traditional natural resources to ensure the health for
generations to come. The addition of Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding in fiscal year 2013 expands the
tribe's scope of work to include management and restoration of contaminated sites within tribal lands.
Program Highlights
The Yankton Sioux is using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding to begin the process of developing an
inventory of potential brownfield properties and strengthen the tribe's capacity to respond to contaminated properties
within tribal lands. In addition, the tribe is using funding to conduct public outreach by hostingan annual earth
day celebration that encourages reducing litter, while raising awareness about the importance of keeping tribal
surroundings clean. Engaging the tribal community in environmental events and educating them about brownfields
issues is an important component of the Yankton Sioux's Response Program.
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Brownfields Grantees
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Gila River Indian Community
Department of Environmental Quality
Brownfields Program
P.O. Box 97
Sacaton, AZ 85147
General Tribal Website: http://www.gilariver.org/
Contact(s): Rudy C. Mix, Acting Director
rudy.mix@gric.nsn.us
520-562-2234
Overview
Location: Central Arizona
Land Area: 372,000 acres
Population: Approximately 16,000
EPA Grants: Assessment Pilot and
Grant, Cleanup Grant, and Section
128(a) Tribal Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: Yes
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: No
Program
The Department of Environmental Quality's primary responsibility is to protect human health and the environment. The
Department works with EPA to ensure that facilities within the Gila River Indian Community's (GRIC) boundaries are
in compliance with environmental laws and ordinances. The long-term goals of the Department are to reduce injuries,
illnesses or fatalities due to pollution. The Department is committed to protecting the environment and quality of life at
the GRIC. The addition of the Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding expanded the tribe's scope of work to
include management and restoration of contaminated properties within tribal lands. Accomplishments achieved using
Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding include:
Completed a property inventory
Conducted assessment and cleanup activities on properties on the reservation
Created a public record
Developed tribal ordinances and codes
Program Highlights
Since 1995, the GRIC utilized a range of EPA funding sources to develop a successful brownfields program. These
resources enabled GRIC to develop a comprehensive inventory of approximately 60 to 70 brownfield properties,
assess approximately 20 properties, clean up several priority sites, and develop key partnerships. After the completion
of assessments and remediation activities, the Community redeveloped several of these previously contaminated
properties, for uses including a Diabetes Education and Research Center and a tribally-owned Casino. Currently, the
Community is focusing its efforts to attract light industrial facilities that specialize in the manufacturing of green,
sustainable products that may include photo-voltaic solar panels, solar roof tiles, solar windows and other green
products. The Community is also researchingsolarfarm technology as a potential redevelopment option on former
brownfield sites.
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Hoopa Valley Tribe
Hoopa Tribal Environmental Protection Agency
Brownfields Program
P.O. Box 1348
Hoopa, CA 95546
http://www.hoopa-nsn.gov/departments/tepa/brownfield.htm
Contact(s): Louisa McCovey, Brownfields Coordinator
louisamcc@hoopa-nsn.gov
530-625-5515
Overview
Location: Northwestern California
Land Area: 89,600 acres
Population: Approximately 2,600
EPA Grants: Assessment Pilot and
Section 128(a) Tribal Response
Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: Yes
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: Currently unavailable
Program
The Hoopa Valley Tribal Environmental Protection Agency (TEPA) provides comprehensive natural resources
management and environmental protection services for the tribe's land. The addition of the Section 128(a)
Tribal Response Program funding expanded the tribe's scope of work to include management and restoration of
contaminated sites within tribal lands. Accomplishments achieved using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program
funding include:
Ongoing property inventory
Conducted assessments and cleanup activities on properties on the reservation
Created a public record
Deployed a compliance officer
Program Highlights
The Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program provides
a useful source of funding for TEPA by allowing the
deployment of a Compliance Officer (CO) to patrol the
Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation (HVIR). The main
duty of the CO is to complete an ongoing inventory of
contaminated properties on the HVIR. The CO also
conducts public outreach in schools and local media,
responds to calls from community members concerned
with the potential contamination of HVIR property, and
maintains the public record. Since the deployment of
the CO, TEPA has noticed a considerate decline in new
contaminated properties on the HVIR.
Trinity River atTish Tang Village. Photo: Louisa McCovey
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Navajo Nation
Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency
Superfund Program
P.O. Box 2946
Window Rock, AZ 86515
Website: http://www.nnepasuperfund.org/
Email: nnepasuperfund@navajo-nsn.gov
Contact(s): Freida White,
Environmental Program Supervisor
freidawhite@navajo-nsn.gov
928-871-6859
Overview
Location: Arizona, New Mexico
and Utah
Land Area: 27,000 square miles
Population: Approximately 250,000
EPA Grants: Assessment Pilot and
Section 128(a) Tribal Response
Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: Yes
IC/EC Tracking and Public
Record Website: Yes; http://www.
nnepasuperfund.org/about-the-
program/brownfields/
Program
The Navajo Nation EPA Superfund Program (NSP) houses the Navajo Brownfields Program. The NSP assesses potential
and actual hazardous substance releases to ensure that adequate action, including public participation, is undertaken;
and to protect the public health, the welfare, and the environment on Navajo Nation Land. Brownfield properties within
the Navajo Nation are inventoried, qualified and proposed for cleanup action. Accomplishments under the NSP include:
Completed a property inventory
Conducted assessments toward cleanup activities on properties on the reservation
Created a public record
Program Highlights
Following the March 2008 enactment of the Navajo Nation Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation
and Liability Act (NNCERCLA Law), Navajo faced challenges by oil and gas companies (OGC). As a result, Navajo Nation
conducted negotiations with stakeholders (representatives of OGC who have challenged the NNCERCLA) under a Toll
Agreement until a Partial Settlement Agreement (PSA) was signed in February 2012. This allowed five regulations
to undergo public hearings for rulemaking: the Proposed Voluntary Cleanup Regulations, the Proposed Regulations
Governing the Preservation of Records, the Proposed Regulations Governing Notice of Intent to Bring a Citizen Suit,
Proposed Release Reporting Regulations, and Proposed Fees for Environmental Review Services. The documents will
be posted on NSP's website when they are finalized (the public comment period ended in October 2012) to provide
user-friendly communication with the public, including stakeholders.
The Public Participation and Community Relations on the Navajo Nation document was revised and completed in July
2012. Before and during any site work on the Navajo Nation, outreach is required to ensure that the community is
aware of activities, is educated to make informed decisions, and is given opportunity to give their concerns and/or
make inquiries.
In addition to enhancing its program with the NNCERCLA Law, NSP remains focused on identifying and assessing
potential brownfields. The Navajo Nation EPA Superfund Program website has the latest information on projects and
site progress: http://www.nnepasuperfund.org/about-the-program/brownfields/
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Salt River Pima-Maricopa
Indian Community
Overview
Location: Central Arizona
Land Area: 52,600 acres
Population:Approximately9,000
EPAGrants:AssessmentGrant,
CleanupGrant,andSectionl28(a)
Tribal Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: In Progress
Public Record Website:
http://www.srpmic-nsn.gov/
government/epnr/brownfields.asp
Community Development Department (CDD)
Environmental Protection and Natural Resources (EPNR) Division
Brownfields Program
10005 East Osborn Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85256
http://www.srpmic-nsn.gov/government/epnr/brownfields.asp
Contact(s): Lily Bermejo, Brownfields Program Manager
lily.bermejo@srpmic-nsn.gov
480-362-2631
Program
The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community's (SRPMIC or Community) CDD/EPNR uses the Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Program (TRP) grant to successfully implement its Brownfields Program. The Community's Brownfields
Program staff has been working diligently to evaluate areas for potential environmental and health concerns,
inventorying sites, organizing public outreach, building enforcement methods, and finding funding for site assessment
and cleanup. Accomplishments achieved using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding include:
Completed and periodically updated potential brownfields site inventory database
Updated brownfields information on the EPNR website on a continuous basis
Created public outreach documents to disseminate brownfields information; and updated the public regarding
site cleanup, environmental awareness, and preventative measures to avoid future environmental concerns.
Developed and maintained an online public record information database
Offered several environmental trainings to SRPMIC's staff
Fostered public participation by announcing the Brownfields Program and cleanup activities through the new
"Enviro-mindz" newsletter
Coordinated and conducted community-wide household hazardous waste collection events duringAnnual Earth
Day and Fall Overhaul.
Developed an "Environmental Wheel of Fortune" Game for EPNR's Annual Earth Day
Developed "SRPMIC Recycles" labels for placement throughout the community to promote keeping waste out of
the landfills
Developed "Be Smart and Proactive" labels in English and Spanish warning employees of the risk of workplace
chemicals
Program Highlights
SRPMIC is in the process of using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program
funding to fence off identified areas of environmental concern. CDD/
EPNR continues to evaluate areas of contamination to add to the potential
brownfield site inventory database. Continued funding has also allowed
for the increased involvement of the community, bringing awareness and
a I lowing for its participation in locatingand identifying sites. The SRPMIC's
EPA Brownfields Assessment grant allowed for the cleanup of 60 acres of
an old abandoned feed lot; CDD/EPNR will continue to clean up the feed lot
using Site Specific Funds under the TRP grant.
Properly demolishing buildings with asbestos
containing material at the old feed lot
brownfield site
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Tohono O'odham Nation
Department of Public Safety
Environmental Protection Office
P.O. Box 837
Sells, AZ 85634
General Tribal Website: http://www.tonation-nsn.gov
Contact(s): Lorinda Sam, Program Manager
lorinda.sam@tonation-nsn.gov
520-383-8681
Laurie Suter, Environmental Specialist
laurie.suter@tonation-nsn.gov
520-383-8681
Overview
Location: South Central Arizona
Land Area: 2.8 million acres
Population: Approximately 28,000
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: www.tonepa.org
Program
The Tohono O'odham Nation (Nation) Environmental Protection Office (TONEPO) was created to protect the Nation's
human health and environment. Through the use of Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding, resources have
been used to identify, assess and provide cleanup monitoring on contaminated or perceived contaminated Tohono
O'odham tribal lands from hazardous chemicals, pesticides, explosives, petroleum products, mining, and mining
byproducts; and to help develop environmental regulatory and compliance standards. Accomplishments achieved using
Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding include:
Updating the property inventory
Creating a public record website that is up and running
Participating in numerous outreach activities and community cleanup events
Hiring a dedicated full-time staff member
Program Highlights
The Tohono O'odham Nation continues to use Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding to update an inventory
of properties and participate in public outreach and community cleanup activities, and has developed a public record
website: www.tonepa.org. The Nation's Section 128(a) Tribal Response program is working in conjunction with various
EPA programs to evaluate the feasibility of solar development; one proposed project site is on land that was degraded
during its use for mining, classifying it as a "brownfield." Assistance includes EPA Region 9 Targeted Brownfields
Assessment funding for a geotechnical stability assessment in January 2011, which determined the viability of a solar
photovoltaic facility on this site. Proposed projects such as the solar photovoltaic facility can provide economic and
employment opportunities for tribal members as well as an alternative source of clean power on brownfields.
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White Mountain Apache Tribe
Environmental Protection Office
P.O. Box 816
Fort Apache AZ, 85926
http://www.wmat.nsn.us/EPO/epo_home.html
Contact(s): Brenda Begay, Environmental Manager
bbegay@wmat.us
928-338-2474
Program
Overview
Location: Eastern Arizona
Land Area: 1.66 million acres
Population: Approximately 12,500
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: No
The Environmental Protection Office (EPO) was established to enhance the quality of life within the Fort Apache
Indian Reservation by protecting and preserving the land, ecosystems, and natural resources of the White Mountain
Apache Tribe. EPO administers environmental regulatory programs, addresses environmental issues, and provides
environmental outreach to the tribal community. EPO staff monitors development throughout the reservation through
the Tribal Plan and Project Review (TPPR) process, performs site inspections, and enforces environmental regulations.
The addition of Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding expands the department's scope of work to include
management and restoration of contaminated sites within tribal lands.
Program Highlights
The White Mountain Apache Tribe is using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding to begin developing an
inventory of potential brownfield properties, and strengthen the tribe's capacity to respond to contaminated sites within
the Fort Apache Indian Reservation.
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Yurok Tribe
Overview
Yurok Tribe's Environmental Program
P.O. Box 1027
Klamath, CA 95548
www.yuroktribe.org/departments/ytep/ytep.htm
Contact(s): Kathleen Sloan, Director
ksloan@yuroktribe.nsn.us
707-482-1822 ext. 1009
Program
Location: Northwestern California
Land Area: 63,035 acres
Population: Approximately 5,700
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: Yes
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: Yes; www.yuroktribe.org/
departments/ytep/ytep.htm
Yurok Tribe's Environmental Program (YTEP) consists of three Divisions: Water, Pollution Prevention, and Community
and Ecosystems. YTEP is 100 percent grant funded, receivingthe majority of its fundingfrom the EPA Tribal Programs
Office under the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Section 128(a)
Tribal Response Program funding allowed the tribe to focus on the management and restoration of contaminated
properties within tribal lands. YTEP began an inventory of over 22,000 acres of newly acquired tribal lands in 2012.
Accomplishments achieved using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding include:
Maintained a comprehensive inventory and online public record
Developed the DRAFT Hazardous Substance Control Act with the assistance of a legal consultant
Reviewed existing tribal environmental ordinances with the Tribal Attorney Office to identify additional needs
and recommend revisions where needed
Trained staff members to respond to emergency and non-emergency HAZMAT scenarios
Conducted four Phase I environmental site assessments (ESA) on the reservation with YTEP staff
Conducted two Phase II ESAs with qualified consultants
Developing draft tribal cleanup standards with assistance from a legal consultant
Developed emergency response capacity within the tribe through training and support of Yurok Emergency
Operation Services personnel in Hazardous Materials Response
Provided assistance to Yurok Public Safety for environmental enforcement efforts on the Yurok Reservation and
participated in environmental investigations for reported violations
Presented at the 2012 Tribal Lands Forum on the tribe's Brownfields Program
Program Highlights
YTEP has created the capacity to perform Phase I environmental assessments using tribal staff. Prior to 2010, YTEP
lacked the capacity to conduct and write assessment reports for its own lands, and relied on outside environmental
contractors to perform assessments. In Fiscal Years (FY) 2011 and 2012, YTEP staff received training and professional
expertise on how to conduct Phase I assessments using American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards.
YTEP used Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program grant funding to attend and complete the ASTM International
training class: Phase I and II ESAs for Commercial Real Estate. In FY12, YTEP completed two Phase I ESAs, with two
additional Phase I ESAs currently in progress. YTEP also retained a qualified contractor to conduct two Phase II ESAs. In
addition, YTEP staff worked with a legal consultant to complete the DRAFT Hazardous Control Substance Act for review
and comment by the Yurok Office of Tribal Attorney (OTA). The Act will be submitted to Tribal Council once the Yurok OTA
and Executive Office approve it to move forward through the Tribe's Ordinance Process. In FY12, YTEP also began work
with a legal consultant to develop draft Tribal Cleanup Standards for all brownfield properties on the Yurok Reservation.
This effort is ongoing and is being informed by the risk assessment and tribal member exposure study being conducted
by YTEP's environmental specialist.
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Alaska Native Tribal
Health Consortium
Brownfields Tribal Response Program
P.O. Box 1027
3900 Ambassador Drive, 301
Anchorage, AK 99508
http://www.anthctoday.org/dehe/index.html
Contact(s): Kimberly Smith, Brownfields Coordinator
kjsmith@anthc.org
907-729-3498
Overview
Location: Central Alaska
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: http://www.anthc.org/cs/
dehe/envhlth/ehc/index.cfm
Program
The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) Tribal Response Program provides environmental health services
for Alaska Native communities, advanced technical support and training for Alaska's regional tribal environmental
health programs, and conducts environmental public health research of importance to Alaska Natives. ANTHC builds
tribal capacity to identify and respond to brownfields through outreach and community education. The ANTHC tribal
health partners have shown remarkable innovation, providing relevant outreach and program support with very limited
resources.
Program Highlights
The ANTHC Tribal Response Program uses Section
128(a) Tribal Response Program funding to foster public
participation through outreach and education in tribal
communities. ANTHC collaborates with communities to
facilitate community meetings; one of these meetings
led to the successful completion of a Targeted Brownfield
Assessment (TEA) in the Native Village of Tazlina. ANTHC
produced a documentary about the Tazlina Old Copper
Valley School site (http://youtu.be/RFIz64eRfEo) and
worked with the Alaska Department of Environmental
Conservation to complete the TEA and initiate planning
for cleanup. In the years to come, ANTHC will focus on
training opportunities led by ANTHC staff. The training
and expertise the program staff offer was used to
respond to an inquiry about bat guano contamination in
the Eklutna clinic, and community members were trained
to assist with cleanup of the property. ANTHC outreach materials used to educate the community about brownfields
issues includes posters, flyers, brochures, artwork, videos, and PowerPoint presentations. ANTHC is also diversifying its
methods to reach a broader audience. The dedicated team of village councils, community leaders, IGAP workers, EPA,
and other entities has been pivotal to ANTHC success and addressing brownfields in Native Alaska.
ANTHC facilitates a community meeting in Tazlina
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Bristol Bay Native Association
Natural Resources - Brownfields Program
P.O. Box 310
Dillingham, AK 99576
http://www.bbna.com/website/Natural%20Brownsfield.html
Contact(s): Bryan Fritze, Brownfields Program Manager
bfritze@bbna.com
907-842-6248
Program
Overview
Location: Southwest Alaska
Population: Tribal Consortium,
made up of 31 tribes
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: No
The Bristol Bay Native Association (BBNA) Natural Resources (NR) department provides comprehensive natural
resources management and environmental protection services to a Tribal Consortium of 31 tribes. The addition of
Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding expanded NR's scope of work to include management and restoration
of contaminated properties. Some of the accomplishments achieved using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program
funding include:
Completed a comprehensive inventory of properties
Created and maintained a public record
Developed a public outreach plan
Fostered public participation through outreach and education
Program Highlights
One of the BBNA's current projects is assisting the Village of Pilot Point
as they transition from completing a Targeted Brownfields Assessment
(TEA) that will further identify contamination issues to their application
for an EPA Brownfields Cleanup grant. Brownfields staff flew to Pilot Point
before the busy commercial fishing season to meet with tribal members.
BBNA gave a presentation on the success of tri-councils in Bristol Bay
that resulted in Pilot Point entities, Pilot Point Traditional Council, the
City of Pilot Point, and Pilot Point Native Corporation entering into a
Memorandum of Understanding to create their own tri-council. Tri-councils
in Bristol Bay villages allow tribes to accomplish brownfields projects
more efficiently and in much shorter times. In addition, Pilot Point tribal
members completed a 40-hour HAZWOPER training course and a 40-hour
Asbestos Abatement class.
Tri-Council meeting in Pilot Point
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Central Council of Tlingit &
Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
Native Lands & Resources Department
9097 Glacier Highway
Juneau, AK 99801
General Tribal Website: http://www.ccthita.org/
Contact(s): Desiree Duncan, Program Manager
dduncan@ccthita.org
907-463-7183
Helene Bennett, Brownfields Coordinator
hbennett@ccthita.org
907-463-7141
Overview
Location: Southeast Alaska
Land Area: 35,138 square miles
Population: 72,954
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: No
Program
The Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska's (CCTHITA) Tribal Response Program is developing
capacity and understanding of tribal responsibilities as they relate to the health and environmental conditions on
lands with tribal interests. The addition of the Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding has allowed the tribe
to identify sites and establish various collaborative efforts that are necessary when undertaking brownfields work in
Alaska's unique geographical area. Accomplishments achieved using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding
include:
Developed a property inventory
Created a public record
Developed awareness of brownfields
Established a foundation for youth involvement in brownfields work
Program Highlights
CCTHITA is using its Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program fundingto develop a tribal response program. The tribe
is focusing its funding on developing an inventory of properties and a public record, obtaining technical training for
staff members, and conducting outreach and education to engage the community in environmental and brownfields
awareness and issues. The tribe created and developed an Environmental Youth Leadership Team that focuses on
gathering traditional customs, historical knowledge, and western science.
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Confederated Tribes of the Coos,
Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians
Overview
Location: Western Oregon
Land Area: 405 acres
Population: Approximately 900
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: In Progress
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: http://ctclusi.org
Department of Natural Resources - Environmental Division
Brownfields Tribal Response Program
1245 Fulton Ave.
Coos Bay, OR 97420
http://ctclusi.org
Contact(s): Howard Crombie, Director
Department of Natural Resources
hcrombie@ctclusi.org
541-888-7511
Program
The Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians are a federally recognized Indian Tribe on the
central and south-central Oregon coast, with the tribal government headquarters located in Coos Bay. The Confederated
Tribes' Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has used Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program fundingto develop
an inventory of known and suspected contaminated properties that are located on or near tribal lands. DNR staff
maintains and updates the inventory regularly, and it serves as a list of properties from which assessments or cleanups
can be selected as part of the tribes' site-specific activities. Accomplishments achieved using Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Program funding include:
Completed a survey and inventory of known or suspected contaminated properties
Updated and maintained data, assessments, and reports conducted on tribal lands
Created and established a public record
Developed outreach materials on the Tribal Response Program
Participated in inter-governmental meetings to discuss tribal land cleanup efforts
Drafted tribal ordinances to protect tribal lands
Program Highlights
Since re-acquiringthe former Naval Facility Coos Head in 2005, the Confederated Tribes have been working with the
Air National Guard, Army Corps of Engineers, Navy, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Oregon Department of Environmental
Quality to investigate areas of known or suspected contamination and to remediate areas of concern. A presumptive
remedy was implemented for munitions constituent sites, and an interim remedial action was completed for a
transformer spill site. A Record of Decision is pending for the munitions constituent sites, a No Further Action
determination is pending for the transformer spill site, and a Record of Decision is pendingfor four further action
Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) sites and nine no further action
CERCLA sites. Remedial action at the further action sites is scheduled for 2013.
Interim Remedial Action at AOC D
(Transformer Spill Site)
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Overview
Location: North Central Washington
Land Area: 1.4 million acres
Population: Approximately 9,000
EPA Grants: 128(a) Tribal Response
Grant, Area-Wide Planning Project
Assessment Grant, 104(k) Cleanup
Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: Yes
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: www.colvilletribes.com
Confederated Tribes of Colville
Reservation (CTCR)
Natural Resources Department
Office of Environmental Trust
PO Box 150
Nespelem, WA 99155
General Tribal Website: http://www.colvilletribes.com/
Contact(s): Don Hurst, Tribal Response Program
Manager
don.hurst@colvilletribes.com
509-634-2421
Program
The Confederated Tribes of Colville Reservation (CTCR) Environmental Trust Department manages programs to enhance
and protect the environment and health of the population within the Colville reservation. The addition of the Section
128(a) Tribal Response Program funding allows the tribe to address the management and restoration of contaminated
properties within tribal lands. Accomplishments achieved using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding
include:
Completed an inventory of properties on the Confederated Tribes of Colville Reservation (CTCR)
Created a public record and property inventory which were published to the tribal website
Developed and enforce provisions of the CTCR Hazardous Substances Control Act
Established and maintain the public record of site-specific environmental conditions
Oversee cleanup efforts and verify their completeness
Publish the public record annually
Increase the capacity of staff through training and professional registration
Make applicable technical expertise available to other tribal departments
Participate in regional planning that considers potential environmental effects on natural resources
Collaborate with federal agencies on enforcement activities
Fostered public participation through outreach and education
Program Highlights
The Office of Environmental Trust is a subdivision of the CTCR's Natural Resources Department that exercises
authority promulgated under Tribal Code to investigate and clean up hazardous substances released to land, water
and air. The tribes utilize Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program grants, Section 104(k) Cleanup grants, Area-Wide
Planning grants, and other funding sources to expand and enhance its response program as new properties enter the
public record and existing properties become the focus of progressive response actions and remediation. In addition
to environmental responsibilities pertaining to the CIR as well as ceded and allotted lands, a significant strength
of the Natural Resources Department staff is its capacity in cross-disciplinary regional and international matters
of substantive interest to CTCR. Examples include technical review and consultation concerning the CTCR/Upper
Columbia River Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) site, planning and
implementation of improvements to the tribes' reservation-wide solid waste system, participation on CTCR and county
solid waste advisory committees, assessments of brownfields on the reservation acquired through CTCR's proactive
land reacquisition program, and advisory committee involvement in developing Washington State freshwater sediment
cleanup regulations.
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The Confederated Tribes and Bands
of the Yakama Nation
Tribal Response Program
Fisheries Resource Management Program
Yakama Nation Department of Natural Resources
P.O. Box 151
Toppenish, WA98948
http://hostll9.yakama.com/Habitat/Remres/TRP/brownfields.html
Contact(s): McClure Tosch, Brownfields Coordinator
mcclure@yakama.com
509-865-5121
Overview
Location: South Central Washington
reservation: 1.2 million acres
Population: 10,268 enrolled
members
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public
Record Website: http://hostl!9.
yakama.com/HabitaVRemres/TRP/
brownfields.html
Program
The Yakama Nation has reserved lands and rights covering over 20 million acres throughout what are now the states
of Washington and Oregon. The sacred relationship between the People, the Salmon and the Columbia River is the
foundation of time-honored laws of the Yakama People: the laws that protect life and the cycles of nature and provide
for human well being; the laws that govern longhouse traditions; and the laws that support tribal practices, which have
sustained the Yakama people since time immemorial.
Through the Tribal Response Program (TRP), the Yakama Nation is expanding its capacity to engage in oversight related
activities of contaminated sites throughout the Pacific Northwest. The initial priority of the TRP focused on evaluating
and ranking hazardous waste sites impacting aquatic resources. The initial inventory of sites was developed during
2010 and 2011. Sites are prioritized based on screening criteria developed in 2010. Prioritization of sites in the Lower
Columbia River from Bonneville Dam to the mouth is almost complete. Current activities within the TRP are prioritizing
sites in the middle and upper Columbia River; determining involvement at high priority sites; providing education
and outreach; and assessing brownfields for priority restoration or habitat enhancement projects. Accomplishments
achieved using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding include:
Completed a site inventory
Created a public record
Prioritized Lower Columbia River sites
Redesigned and expanded website
Created public outreach materials
Developed a vision statement for Yakama Nation's TRP
Hosted a workshop focused on developing a strategy for Columbia River Restoration
Program Highlights
Since starting the TRP, the Yakama Nation has become involved in the oversight of cleanup activities at several
sites along the Columbia River. These sites include but are not limited to the Astoria Marine Construction Company,
Goldendale Aluminum, Former Reynolds Aluminum, ALCOA Vancouver, and Canyon Creek Dump. In order to achieve
Yakama Nation's goal of a clean, productive Columbia River, the Yakama Nation will continue to address sites identified
as high priority for restoring the Columbia River. Yakama Nation TRP staff members have been involved in multiple state
and federal environmental issues that are of importance to the Yakama Nation including Fish Consumption Rates, Coal
Export, Oil Spills on the Columbia, and many others.
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Copper River Native Association
Brownfields Tribal Response Program
Mile 104 Richardson Hwy
Drawer H Copper Center, AK 99573
General Tribal Website: http://crnative.org/
Contact(s): Gary Hay, Environmental Coordinator
ghay@crnative.org
907-822-8833
Overview
Location: Central Alaska
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: No
Program
The Copper River Native Association (CRNA) provides accessible environmental health services for Alaska Native
communities, while enhancing cultural awareness through educational opportunities. The addition of Section 128(a)
Tribal Response Program fundingexpands the tribe's scope of work to include addressing brownfields in Native Alaska.
Program Highlights
The CRNA Tribal Response Program (TRP) has made great progress in its first year of Section 128(a) Tribal Response
Program funding including the following.
The TRP provided a 24-hour HAZWOPER course to tribal environmental workers from each of the villages within
Copper River Valley in May 2012. This training opportunity provided the environmental workers with knowledge
that they will need to work safely with TRP over the next two seasons inventorying potential brownfield
properties.
The TRP is currently working with CRNA's Information Technology (IT) staff on the development of its public
record. The TRP currently has a Web page on the CRNA website (crnative.org) under the Tribal Response
Program tab. It has a brief description of the program but will soon host the public record.
The TRP Coordinator completed 40-hour HAZWOPER training in January 2012. The training will allow TRP staff
to safely perform site investigation work in the Native Villages.
The TRP Coordinator gave a presentation to more than 50 attendees on successful partnerships within
Brownfields Programs at the Alaska Forum on the Environment.
The TRP was part of the planning committee for the Alaska Tribal Conference for Environmental Managers on
"Successful Partnerships" and "Emergency Preparedness."
The TRP worked to create public awareness and provide the knowledge and skills to make informed choices
about brownfield properties within CRNA's service villages. The TRP helped to provide a Brownfields 101
training and a Vision to Action Planning workshop in the Copper River Valley. The program also held workshops
in all five villages and at the Annual Youth Environmental Summit (Y.E.S.).
CRNA took part in the oil spill contingency plan for the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Service (T.A.P.S.). This review
takes place every five years and is approved by the State of Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation.
CRNA's TRP believes it is crucial for the Copper River people to have a voice in the spill contingency
planning. The Trans-Alaska pipeline stretches the length of the region and is potentially the most dangerous
environmental threat to the Copper River watershed.
The TRP is working with two tribes on first and second round environmental assessments.
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Craig Tribal Association
Brownfields Tribal Response Program
1330 Craig-Klawock Highway
PO Box 828
Craig Alaska, 99921
http://www.craigtribe.org/Brownfields.php
Contact(s): Daniel Edenshaw, Brownfields Coordinator
dedenshaw@craigtribe.org
907-826-5125
Overview
Location: Prince Wales Island
Population: Approx. 1,400
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No (not yet
developed)
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: Yes; www.craigtribe.org
Program
The Craig Tribal Association Brownfields Program was established to identify and clean up potentially contaminated
sites within the tribe's traditional territory. Fiscal Year 2011 was the first year of the program. Accomplishments using
Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding include:
Identified brownfield properties and developed a comprehensive inventory of properties in tribe's traditional
territory
Created and maintained a public record
Fostered public participation through outreach and education
Developed a public outreach plan
Offered environmental training to staff
Program Highlights
The Craig Tribal Association is using its Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding to begin the process of
developing an inventory of potential brownfield properties, and strengthening the tribe's capacity to respond to
contaminated sites within tribal lands.
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Douglas Indian Association
Brownfields Tribal Response Program
811 West 12th Street,
Juneau, AK 99801
Contact(s): Eric Morrison, Brownfields Coordinator
emorrison-dia@gci.net
907-364-2916
Overview
Location: Central Alaska
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: No
Program
Douglas lies within the City and Borough of Juneau, on the northeast coast of Douglas Island. Douglas Indian
Association represents the Tlingits that have historically occupied the area. The addition of Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Program funding allows the tribe to address brownfields issues in Native Alaska.
Program Highlights
The Douglas Indian Association is using a portion of its Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program fundingto incorporate
brownfields into its inventory of hazardous waste properties impacting the Douglas Indian Association's aquatic
resources. Currently, the inventory focuses on mining- impacted properties; however, the Douglas Indian Association will
add brownfields in addition to National Priorities List (NPL) sites, federal facility sites, and Alaska Cleanup sites along
the Douglas Harbor, and the Taku River and Inlet. Once brownfields are identified and evaluated, they will be proposed
for future assessment and cleanup. The tribe identified ten properties duringthe initial phase of the brownfields
inventory.
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Grayling, Anvik, Shageluk, and
Holy Cross (GASH)
Brownfields Tribal Response Program
P.O. Box 8
Anvik, AK 99558
http://www.anviktribalcouncil.com/brownfields.html
Contact(s): Nathan Elswick, Environmental Manager
atc.environmental@gmail.com
907-663-6323
Overview
Location: Western Alaska
Land Area: 11.9 square miles
Population: Approximately 600
within the GASH region
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: Yes
IC/EC Tracking and Public
Record Website: Yes; http://
anviktribalcouncil.com/brownfields.
html
Program
Formerly the Anvik Tribal Brownfields Program, the project now encompasses three neighboring communities as well:
Grayling, Shageluk and Holy Cross. The Grayling, Anvik, Shageluk, and Holy Cross (GASH) Brownfields Program provides
natural resources management and environmental protection services for the tribe's 11.9 square miles of land. These
villages face similar brownfields issues includingtank farms, abandoned dump sites and contaminated properties.
Accomplishments achieved using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding include:
Completing a property inventory
Creating a public record
Conducting Phase I and II assessments on properties
Developing a public outreach plan
Fostering public participation through outreach and education
Program Highlights
The GASH Brownfields Response Program used Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding to complete a Phase I
Assessment at a former Grayling Native Store former tank farm. The data collected will be used to document the extent
of contamination at the site. The GASH Brownfields Program is also working with the Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed
to update its Quality Assurance Project Plan to conduct additional sampling at properties in each community.
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Hydaburg Cooperative Association
Brownfields Tribal Response Program
P.O. Box 349
Hydaburg, AK 99922
Website: www.hcabrownfields.com
Tribal website: www.hydaburgtribe.org
Contact(s): Dorinda Sanderson, Brownfields Coordinator
dorinda.s@hotmail.com
907-285-3666
Overview
Location: Southeastern Alaska
Land Area: 189 acres
Population: Approximately 350
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public
Record Website: Yes; http://www.
hcabrownfields.com/blank.html
Program
The Hydaburg Cooperative Association's (HCA) mission is to honor, strengthen and preserve the Haida culture and
language by fostering healthy children and families who have pride and dignity in the community and culture; and by
creating economic development opportunities for all of its people. The addition of Section 128(a) Tribal Response
Program funding expands the Association's scope of work to include addressing brownfields in Native Alaska.
Program Highlights
HCA is using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding to identify, inventory and clean up potential brownfield
properties. In addition, HCA is committed to maintaining an accurate inventory list and public record of these properties
in order to educate and notify the community of its efforts in regaining use of tribal lands.
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Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe
Natural Resources Department
Brownfields Tribal Property Response Program
1033 Old Blyn Highway
Sequim, WA 98382
http://www.jamestowntribe.org/programs/nrs/nrs_browns.htm
Contact(s): Pam Edens, Brownfields Coordinator
pedens@jamestowntribe.org
360-681-4658
Overview
Location: Northwest Washington
Land Area: 100 acres
Population: Approximately 600
EPA Grants: Cleanup Grant and
Section 128(a) Tribal Response
Grant
Environmental Ordinances
that Cover 128(a) Work: Tribal
Environmental Policy Act, July 2009
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: No
Program
The Natural Resources Department protects treaty rights of the natural resources of the Point No Point Treaty area
for the benefit of Jamestown S'Klallam Tribal members and future descendants. In this capacity, the Department is
charged with ensuring the orderly harvest of fish, shellfish and wildlife resources; providing opportunities for tribal
members to derive subsistence and/or livelihood from the harvest of these resources; increasing opportunity through
restoration, enhancement and scientific study; reversing the decline of these resources resulting from environmental
degradation; and management and restoration of contaminated brownfields within tribal lands. Accomplishments
achieved using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding include:
Completing a property inventory
Creating a public record
Conducting Phase I and II assessments on properties on tribal lands
Conducting cleanup activities on properties on tribal lands
Program Highlights
The Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe used Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program (TRP) funding to develop a brownfields
inventory that is edited and updated at least twice a year. Currently there are 48 properties on the Tribe's Brownfields
Inventory. Since establishing the tribe's Response Program, 17 Phase I assessments, six Phase II assessments, five
cleanups, and a two-year monitoring plan on the tribe's golf course wells have been completed. The tribe works with
the Washington Department of Ecology's Voluntary Cleanup Program to insure that properties are cleaned up to
Washington State's Model Toxic Control Act standards.
In the past year, TRP staff performed investigations on five newly purchased properties and recommended lead and
asbestos testing on an old trailer located on one of the properties. The tests came back negative and the trailer was
demolished and disposed of properly. The land, which is adjacent to the tribe's Dungeness River Center, will now be
used for environmental education studies. In addition, three Phase I assessments, one Phase II assessment, and one
cleanup were contracted during this period; descriptions of these efforts follow.
1) Cedars at Dungeness Golf Course - Several years of environmental work culminated in the cleanup of
hazardous materials at the golf course. A letter was issued by EPA that no further action would be needed
and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) ID number for the golf course was deactivated. In
addition, the Tribe instituted Best Practices Management.
2) Blyn Basin Properties - A Phase I assessment identified an area of concern where a heavy oil tank leaked. A
Phase II assessment determined the extent of the contamination and the contaminated soil was treated by
aeration and bioremediation for three months. The tribe plans to use these combined properties as the site for
their Membrane Bioreactor Plant.
3) Sophus Road Properties - A Phase I assessment on the Sophus Road properties was performed in 2012 and
nothing was discovered that posed a threat to human health and/or the environment. These properties are
part of the tribe's economic development plan.
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Kuskokwim River Watershed Council
(KRWC)
Brownfields Tribal Response Program Main Office
Office Location: 460 Ridgecrest Dr., BNC Complex, Suite 119
P.O. Box 2986 | Bethel, AK 99559-2986
Office: 907-543-1426 | Fax: 907-543.1427
Toll Free: 1-855-543-1427
http://www.kuskokwimcouncil.org
http://www.facebook.com/kuskokwimcouncil
Contact(s): John Oscar, Executive Director
director@kuskokwimcouncil.org
907-543-1426
Martin Leonard, Brownfields Coordinator
brownfields@kuskokwimcouncil.org
907-543-1426
Lucille Kalistook, STRP Outreach Coordinator
outreach@kuskokwimcouncil.org
907-543-1426
Overview
Location: Western Alaska
Watershed: 48,000 square miles
(124,319 km2)
Population: Approximately 15,000;
39 Member/ Tribal Organizations
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: Hub Community
Demonstration Efforts Underway
Public Record Website: Yes;
http://kuskokwimcouncil.org/
documents/public_record.pdf
Comprehensive G IS Database:
Under Development
Program
The focus of the Kuskokwim River Watershed Council's (KRWC) Brownfields Program is to collaborate and support
the environmental efforts of the 39 'member' village communities throughout the Kuskokwim River Watershed.
Accomplishments achieved using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding include:
Completed property inventories
Created a public record and developed a geographic information system (GIS) database
Fostered public participation through outreach and education
Offered environmental training to staff and/or tribal members
Program Highlights
KRWC Brownfields Tribal Response Program (TRP) assisted with
the coordination of the Watershed's first Oil Spill Response Training
for Kuskokwim River villages. The 24-Hour Oil Spill Response
Training took place in the mid-river village of Kalskag, June 25-
27, 2012, where 17 24-hour Oil Spill Response certificates, 12
16-hour Awareness certificates, and 14 of 32 participants also
received their 8-hour HAZWOPER refresher certification. The
successful training was supported through the efforts of the
KRWC TRP; the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals
(ITEP) at Northern Arizona University; the Native Village of Kalskag;
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation; EPA; Ecology
and Environment, Inc.; and the Alaska Municipal League Joint
Insurance Association.
Left to right: Back Row: Eric Lindeman, MarkSielaff,
George Morgan, Father Nick Isaac, Julie Ratliff, Nick Alexie,
Johnathon Gregory, Kenny Morgan, Paul Evan, Andrew Maud,
Henry Aloysius, Annie Lou Williams, Gina Mckindy.
Middle Row: Cathy Wasuli, Billy Jean Stewart, Sharay Alexie,
Vivian Changsak, Rose Alexie, Nicholai Napoka, Lucy Evan
Jordan, Michael Alexie, Seraphim Evan. Front Row: Nick
Wise, Middy Peter, Nicholai Alexie, Carlton Evan, Eric Alexie,
Margaret Andrew, Bob Whittier, Carl Overpeck
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Makah Indian Nation
Brownfields Tribal Response Program
PO Box 115
Neah Bay, WA 98357
http://www.makah.com/
Contact(s): Chad Bowechop, Brownfields Coordinator
bowechop.chad@centurytel.net
360-645-3015
Program
Overview
Location: Northwest Olympic
Peninsula, Washington
Land Area: Approximately 47 square
miles
Population: Approximately 1,400
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: No
The Makah Indian Nation environmental programs provide comprehensive natural resources management and
environmental protection services for the tribe's 47 square miles of land and treaty protected marine and ocean areas.
The addition of the Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding expanded the tribe's scope of work to include
management and restoration of contaminated sites within tribal lands. Accomplishments achieved using Section
128(a) Tribal Response Program funding include:
Completed a comprehensive inventory of properties on the reservation
Created and maintained a public record
Developed a public outreach plan
Fostered public participation through outreach and education
Offered environmental training to staff and/or tribal members
Program Highlights
The Makah Tribal Council is using its Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding to help craft federal and state
oil pollution legislation, rulemaking and policies to provide response capacity for oil spills in tribal treaty waters. On
the Strait of Juan de Fucalinking Puget Sound to the Pacific Oceanthe Makah Tribal treaty area accommodates the
third busiest waterway for commercial shipping traffic, threatening the environmental and ecological health of Makah's
rich sea and land culture. The Tribal Response Program is working with George Washington University to conduct a
Vessel Traffic Risk Assessment (VTRA) that addresses vessel movement through the Makah Treaty Area. The VTRA will
support the continued enhancement of oil spill response assets not only in the Makah Treaty Area but also along the
Washington Outer Coast and the Puget Sound area.
The tribe continues to build response capacity within itsfishingfleetand throughout the community. In 2007, the U.S.
Coast Guard (USCG) 13th District, Marine Spill Response Corporation, ExxonMobil and other members of the response
community began conducting a coordinated annual HAZWOPER training to boost response preparedness on the Outer
Washington Coast. The Makah Tribal Council was enabled through the passing of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of
2010 to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the USCG and the Makah Tribal Council Regarding
Interoperability and Coordination. As a result of this work the Commanding Officer of Coast Guard District 13 has invited
the Makah Tribal Council to name a Coast Guard conference room in the Seattle Federal Building.
The tribe is also working with Navy Region NW and the Navy Supervisor of Salvage to station spill response equipment
at Neah Bay. Support and coordination provided by Makah Tribe has made this training program very successful
in the Neah Bay community. The tribe also used its Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding to develop a
contaminated site inventory to identify contaminated properties for cleanup. Because of the tribe's cultural connection
to the sea and land, it is ma king efforts to clean up contamination and preserve the natural resources from which tribal
members have subsisted for centuries.
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Maniilaq Association
Tribal Response Program
Tribal Government Services
Maniilaq Association
P.O. Box 256
Kotzebue, AK 99752
http://www.maniilaqenvironmental.com
Contact(s): Maija Katak Lukin
Environmental Program Manager
907-442-7643
907-232-8198 (cell)
Overview
Location: Northwest Alaska
Service Area: 39,000 sq. mi.
Population: Approximately 8,500
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public
Record Website: http://www.
maniilaqenvironmental.com/
Program
The Maniilaq Association, a nonprofit organization and consortium of 12 federally recognized tribes headquartered
in Kotzebue, Alaska, provides health, social, elder and tribal government services for approximately 8,500 residents
within its Northwest Alaska service area. The 12-member tribes include the Native Villages of: Ambler, Buckland,
Deering, Kiana, Kivalina, Kobuk, Kotzebue, Noatak, Noorvik, Selawik, Shungnak, and Point Hope. The Association
established its Tribal Environmental Protection (TEP) program in 1997 with funding from EPA. The program provides
tribal governments and municipalities with technical assistance to identify, assess and monitor environmental issues.
TEP also works extensively to educate and promote ownership, responsibility and prevention to community members;
foster environmental stewardship practices; and develop regional training sessions in the villages. The Maniilaq
Association committed the TEP to establish comprehensive backhaul-recycling, Climate Change Adaptation, and Tribal
Response Brownfield Restoration/Prevention programs in the region, benefiting the health and the environment of
current and future generations of inhabitants of the northwest arctic. Accomplishments achieved using Section 128(a)
Tribal Response Program funding include:
Established a public record of response actions
Created and maintain a Brownfields Response Program website to inform the communities
Completed an inventory of potentially contaminated sites in eight communities
Guided four sites in two communities in applying for Alaska DEC Brownfield Assessment (DBA) assistance
Program Highlights
The Maniilaq is using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding to enhance and build capacity of the established
Tribal Response Program within Maniilaq TEP. The Tribal Response Program's directive is to provide technical
assistance to the 12 Native villages that Maniilaq Association serves and to educate the general public about the
number and type of brownfield sites within this area. The Maniilaq TEP's vision is also to develop partnerships with
local governments to reduce the risk of exposure to contaminants found in the brownfield sites to the public; and to
assist in fully reclaiming sites for the public's use such as community development, subsistence harvesting, habitat
restoration, and community gardening. The TEP has implemented a recycling program as well as a regional backhaul
program to assist communities within the service area with staging and transporting recyclable materials via Kotzebue
to Anchorage and/or Seattle. The project is a partnership between Maniilaq Association and its member tribes, the
City of Kotzebue, Northwest Arctic Borough/Municipalities, and regional transportation providers. Two years since
the program's inception, the program has backhauled for recycling over 70,000 pounds of electronic waste, two
tons of fluorescent lights, 16 tons of lead-acid batteries, and over three tons of 'white goods' (e.g., washers, dryers,
refrigerators, freezers). The Maniilaq Association Back Haul Recycling Program demonstrated the ability to divert
substantial amounts of undesirable materials from entering the solid waste stream and the environment; however, the
full measure of accomplishment will be preventing the accumulation of certain refuse items by establishing permanent
outlets that systematically prevent future backlog.
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Metlakatla Indian Community
Brownfields Tribal Response Program
Metlakatla, AK 99926
General Tribal Website: http://www.metlakatla.com/
Contact(s): Jeff Benson, Brownfields Coordinator
PO Box 8
Metlakatla, Alaska 99926
907-886-4200
Wendy Ridley, Assistant Brownfields Coordinator
907-886-4200
Overview
Location: Southeastern Alaska
Land Area: 132,332 acres
Population: Approximately 1499
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: Yes
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: No
Program
The Metlakatla Indian Community (MIC) is a natural resource dependent community seeking to diversify its economy
through brownfields redevelopment. MIC's goal is to promote sustainable economic development through remediation
and redevelopment of brownfields on the Metlakatla Peninsula for industrial, commercial, recreational and cultural
uses. MIC also seeks to restore and protect the community's natural resources that have traditionally sustained the
Metlakatla people. Accomplishments achieved using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding include:
Completed a comprehensive inventory of properties on the reservation
Created and maintained a public record
Developed tribal ordinances and codes
Conducted Phase I and II assessments on properties on the reservation
Conducted cleanup activities on properties on the reservation
Developed a public outreach plan
Fostered public participation through outreach and education
Offered environmental training to staff and tribal members
Program Highlights
The MIC's Brownfields Program enables the community to leverage a wide range of services and funding from other
sources to address multiple environmental concerns that face the community. As a federal participant in the MIC
Brownfields Program, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) worked with MIC to develop the
study plan and collect species for the Annette Islands Seafood Study. Using community outreach, MIC presented the
Annette Islands Seafood Study results to the community through fact sheets and public meetings. To date, most of the
properties on the Metlakatla Peninsula have been investigated, and potential hazards and sources of contamination
have been identified. Many of these properties have been cleaned up, and sources of contamination have been
removed at several properties. Through these efforts, the Brownfields Program has strengthened the tribe's capacity to
respond to contaminated sites within tribal lands.
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Native Village of Eyak
Overview
Brownfields Tribal Response Program
P.O. Box 1388
HONicholoffWay
Cordova, AK 99574
http://www.nveyak.com/pages/departmentofnaturalresources.html
Contact(s): Ivy Patton, Brownfields Coordinator
ivy@eyak-nsn.gov
907-424-7738
Location: South Central Alaska
Land Area: Approximately 48,640
acres
Population: Approximately 2,240
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: No
Program
The Native Village of Eyak's (NVE) Brownfields Tribal Response Program (TRP) was created to identify harmful,
contaminated sites and to promote sustainable land use practices throughout the greater Cordova region. Their goal
is to increase tribal capacity for oil spill response by having a trained and prepared response team. NVE is offering
training and becoming a local resource to help with reporting and responding to hazardous spills. Accomplishments
achieved using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding include:
Published a brownfields inventory on the tribe's website (the inventory is also available in the Brownfields
Coordinator's office)
Created and maintained a public record
Fostered public participation through outreach and education
Offered environmental training to staff, tribal and community members
Program Highlights
NVE is using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding
to continue the process of developing an inventory of potential
brownfields, and strengthen the tribe's capacity to respond to
contaminated sites within tribal lands. To date, the TRP identified
five potentially contaminated properties for its inventory and
continues to solicit more properties. To increase its capacity for
oil spill response, NVE held a 24-hour Spill Response course
and a 40-hour HAZWOPER refresher course in October 2011. In
addition to oil spill response, NVE is extremely concerned with spill
prevention. In May 2012, NVE held a Home Heating Oil Tank Safety
training event to increase its capacity to prevent spills.
Sunset over Old Harbor in the Native Village of Eyak
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Native Village of Saint Michael
Brownfields Tribal Response Program
P.O. Box 59050
St. Michael, Alaska 99659
http://www.kawerak.org/tribalHomePages/stMichael/index.html
Contact(s): Jeff Long, Brownfields Coordinator
jlong5096@yahoo.com
907-923-2304
Overview
Location: Western Alaska
Land Area: 13,952 acres
Population: Approximately 400
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: No
Program
The Native Village of Saint Michael (NVSM) provides comprehensive natural resource management and environmental
protection services for the tribe's 13,952 acres of land. The addition of Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program
funding expanded the tribe's scope of work to include management and restoration of contaminated sites within tribal
lands. Accomplishments achieved using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding include:
Completed a property inventory
Created a public record
Coordinated with the Department of Defense to conduct Phase I assessments
Program Highlights
NVSM is using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding to initiate the development of a tribal response
program. The tribe is focusing its fundingon developingan inventory of properties and a public record, and conducting
outreach to engage the community in environmental and brownfields issues. In addition, site-specific sampling took
place in September 2012 at a subsistence area potentially impacted by tar residues.
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Native Village of Tazlina
Brownfields Tribal Response Program
Mile 110.5 Richardson Hwy
Glennallen, AK 99588
Contact(s): Rick Young, Program Manager
prog.mang.tazlina@cvinternet.net
907-822-4375
Overview
Location: Eastern Alaska
Land Area: 300,000 acres (ANSCA)
Population: Approximately 300
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: No
Program
The Native Village of Tazlina protects and preserves the land, ecosystems and traditional natural resources to ensure
the health of the village for generations to come. The addition of Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding
expands the tribe's scope of work to include management and restoration of contaminated sites within tribal lands.
Program Highlights
The Native Village of Tazlina is using its Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding to begin developing an
inventory of potential brownfield properties, and strengthen the tribe's capacity to respond to contaminated sites within
tribal lands. For example, the Native Village of Tazlina is partnering with the State of Alaska and EPA to address the old
Copper Valley School - an historic building with cultural value that served as a boarding school for many of the local
tribes. The school was closed in 1971 and the building was destroyed by fire in 1976. EPA also sponsored a Vision-to-
Action Workshop in August, 2011 where the community gathered to create a vision for the future use of the property.
Upon request of the Native Village of Tazlina, EPA conducted a Targeted Brownfields Assessment in June 2012.
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Native Village of Tununak
(Nelson Island Consortium)
Brownfield Response Program
P.O. Box 77
Tununak, AK 99681
http://www.nelsonislandconsortium.org
Contact(s): John Walter, Jr.
tnkbrp@nelsonislandconsortium.org
907-652-6537
Overview
Location: Western Alaska
Land Area: 60.5 square miles
Population: Approximately 365
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: No
Program
The Native Village of Tununak initiated its Brownfield Program in the fall of 2006. The program provides comprehensive
natural resources management and environmental protection services for its six member tribes: Chefornak,
Kipnuk, Newtek, Nightmute, Toksook and Umkumiut. The addition of the Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program
funding allowed the tribes to address the management and restoration of contaminated sites within tribal lands.
Accomplishments achieved using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding include:
Completed a property inventory
Published the inventory on the tribes' website
Created and maintained a public record
Developed tribal ordinances and codes
Conducted Phase I and II assessments on properties in the native villages of the Nelson Island Consortium
Conducted cleanup activities on properties in the native villages of the Nelson Island Consortium
Developed a public outreach plan
Fostered public participation through outreach and education
Offered environmental training to staff and/or tribal members
Program Highlights
The Native Village of Tununak is using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding to continue the development of
its tribal response program. The tribes focus their funding on developing an inventory of properties and a public record,
obtaining technical training for staff members, and conducting outreach and education to the public. In addition, the
tribes are conducting Phase I and II assessments on properties from the brownfields inventory and developing a public
outreach plan to engage the community in environmental and brownfields issues.
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Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho
Department of Natural Resources
Water Resources Division - Ground water Program
P.O. Box 365
Lapwai, Idaho 83540
http://www.nptwaterresources.org
Contact(s): Kevin Brackney, Brownfields Coordinator
kevinb@nezperce.org
208-843-7368
Program
Overview
Location: North Central Idaho
Land Area: 770, 470 acres
Population: 9, 554 including 1,998
enrolled tribal members
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No. Ordinances
have been drafted, but not yet
approved by Council.
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: www.nptwaterresources.
org
The Nez Perce Tribe vision is "to manage, protect, develop, and restore the Nez
Perce Tribe's surface and ground water resources and watershed environments
in the treaty-reserved homelands for the benefit, health, culture, and welfare of
the tribal public." Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program contributions towards
this vision include:
Participated in HAZMAT Response and subsequent cleanup oversight of three petroleum spills affecting the
Wild and Scenic Clearwater River.
Developed a new website for the Tribal Water Resources Division.
Leveraged additional funding including: EPA Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) Prevention, LUST
Assessment, Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning Grant, and tribal funded Hazardous Emergency
Response Team.
Continued developing and enhancing a Geo Database titled "Inventory of Regulated Properties," which contains
diverse records on 388 reservation properties, with each given a relevant contaminant ranking from 1 (unlikely
contamination) to 5 (known contamination). Project files are maintained and updated on each property for
future use, but are not published to maintain owner confidentiality. Individual records are available on request
for interested parties.
Assisted EPA in conducting on-reservation inspections under the Underground Injection Control program.
Provides an important service to reservation communities in processing environmental complaints regarding
potential or actual contamination of soil and ground water.
Program Highlights
The Nez Perce Tribe Water Resources Division responds to tanker truck
accidents along U.S. Highway 12, which parallels the Wild and Scenic
Lochsa/Clearwater River over the Bitterroot Mountains from Missoula,
MT to Lewiston, ID. Tanker trucks carry up to 10,000 gallons of diesel
and gasoline, and spills from truck wrecks can contaminate the river,
potentially impacting spawning and rearing habitat for three endangered
species, four drinkingwater intakes, and two tribal fish hatcheries.
The tribe is currently working on three petroleum spills along the river,
including a 2010 diesel spill at Mile Post (MP) 136 with 3,000 gallons
remaining in subsurface; a 2011 gasoline spill at MP 132 with 850
gallons remaining in subsurface; and a 2011 gasoline spill of an unknown
quantity from a card lock gas station in Orofino, ID at MP 44. Free
product and potentially toxic concentrations of dissolved petroleum from
these spills intermittently discharge into the river. The Hazardous Emergency Response Team Response actions are
complementary to other responsibilities of the Ground water Program, including Leaking Underground Storage Tank
(LUST) Prevention, LUST Assessment and Cleanup, and Brownfield Tribal Response Program. The tribe uses Section
128(a) Tribal Response Program funding to train emergency responders, but does not use the funding to respond to
emergencies.
Nez Perce HERT staff inspecting a spill site
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Organized Village of Kasaan
Department of Natural Resources
Brownfields Program
P.O. Box 26
Kasaan, Ketchikan, AK 99950-0340
http://vwwv.kasaan.org/brownfields Jiome.html
Contact(s): Neli Nelson, Brownfields Program Coordinator
Neli@kasaan.org
907-617-9953
Overview
Location: Southeast Alaska - Prince
of Wales Island
Population: Approximately 50
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: www.kasaan.org
Program
The Organized Village of Kasaan's Brownfields Program was established to identify and clean up potentially
contaminated sites in the Kasaan Bay Watershed. Accomplishments achieved using Section 128(a) Tribal Response
Program funding include:
Completed a property inventory
Created a public record
Fostered public participation through outreach and education
Program Highlights
Located on the third largest island in North America, Prince of Wales
Island, the Organized Village of Kasaan is using Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Program fundingto inventory sites within its traditional
territory. This land is of mixed ownership, including the U.S. Forest
Service, Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority, Sealaska Corporation,
Kavilco Incorporated, and several different private landowners. For
years, hard rock mineral mining was an important activity on the island.
Past mining activity left the natural lands the Haida people use for
subsistence littered with contaminated sites that pollute the natural
ecosystem. To date, the tribe has inventoried 35 sites, and is leveraging
partnerships to clean up and restore former mine sites to their natural
environment and allow the tribe to maintain its way of life. The Salt
Chuck Mine site, a former palladium mine, was inventoried by the tribe
and identified for further evaluation. Visual surveys revealed the
presence of mine tailings in the water that were contaminating nearby
clam populations. In 2011, the Forest Service conducted cleanup
activity at the Salt Chuck Mine property, including the removal of 8,400
tons of contaminated soil and debris. The rail carts, a grader, and mine materials including engines were left on the
property to preserve the site's mining history. In addition, EPA initiated a Remedial Investigation to investigate how
much contamination remains in the upland portion of the property and the extent of the contamination in the tideland
portion. Still in progress, the Remedial Investigation will include samplingwater, plants, soil, and bivalves to determine
the extent of contamination.
Dilapidated structures at the Salt Chuck Mine site
as seen from across Ellen Creek
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Orutsararmiut Native Council
Brownfields Tribal Response Program
P.O. BOX 927
Bethel, Alaska 99559
General Tribal Website: http://nativecouncil.org/
Contact(s): Jeff Evon, Program Coordinator
jevon@nativecouncil.org
907-545-3750
Overview
Location: Western Alaska
Land Area: 48,900 acres
Population: Approximately 6,080
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: No
Program
The mission of the Orutsararmiut Native Council (ONC) is "to promote the general welfare, enhance independence,
encourage self-sufficiency/self-motivation, enhance quality of life, and preserve cultural and traditional values
of the Tribe and to exercise Tribal authority over resources through education/economic and social development
opportunities." The addition of Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding expands ONC's scope of work to
include management and restoration of contaminated properties within ONC's tribal lands. Accomplishments achieved
using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding include:
Created and maintained a public record on contaminated sites
Developed and published an inventory on ONC's website
Developed outreach and education to the public
Offered environmental training to staff and/or tribal members
Program Highlights
The Orutsararmiut Native Council is using its Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Program funding to develop an inventory of properties and a
public record and will be conducting outreach and education to involve
the community in environmental and brownfields issues. One of the
highlights of ONC's Tribal Response Program was a visit from EPA Region
10's Alaska Brownfields Project Manager, Mary Goolie and Alaska's
Department of Environmental Conservation's, Reuse & Redevelopment
Program, Sonja Benson, for a three-day workshop. The workshop also
included the Kuskokwim River Watershed Council (KRWC) and the Native
Village of Tununak-Nelson Island Consortium (NIC). KRWC and ONC are
based in Bethel and the NIC program is based in Tununak on Nelson
Island. All three programs overlap within the communities; they are
working together to strengthen a partnership to better serve the tribes
within the region.
From left to right Vernon Kylook (ONC), Lucille
Kalistook (KRWC), Mary Goolie (EPA), Sonja
Benson (ADEC), Rose Kalistook (ONC), and
Martin Leonard (KRWC). Behind the group is the
former Bureau of Indian Affairs facility that is
one of the sites on ONC's brownfield inventory.
Not pictured is Theodore (Teddy) Angaiak (NIC).
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Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe
Natural Resource Department
Brownfields Tribal Response Program
31912 Little Boston Road NE
Kingston, WA 98346
http://www.pgst.nsn.us/natural-resources/brownfields-tribal-
response-program
Contact(s): Paul McCollum, Natural Resources Manager
paulm@pgst.nsn.us
360-297-6237
Overview
Location: Kingston, Washington
Land Area: 1,800 acres
Population: Approximately 1,192
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: Yes; http://www.pgst.nsn.
us/natural-resources/brownfields-
tri ba l-response-progra m
Program
The Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe's Natural Resources Administration oversees environmental protection and manages
various programs designed to protect and enhance the natural treaty resources available to tribal members, and
to promote self-governance, self-determination and self-sufficiency. The addition of Section 128(a) Tribal Response
Program funding expanded the tribe's scope of work to include management and restoration of contaminated
properties within tribal lands. Accomplishments achieved using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding
include:
Completed a property inventory
Created a new public record
Conducted Phase I and II assessments on properties on the reservation
Completed analysis of cleanup alternatives for the Point Julia site
Fostered public participation through outreach and education
Conducted cleanup activities on properties on the reservation
Program Highlights
The first goal of the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe's Brownfields Program was to create a list of potential brownfield
properties through research and interviewing both technical professionals and community members. Two EPA
Brownfields Assessment grants were used to investigate properties of the greatest concern. The Port Gamble S'Klallam
Tribe is interested in cleaning up properties and returning them to culturally beneficial uses, like shellfish harvesting.
In addition, the tribe developed a public record that is accessible to the community and contains a list of potential
brownfields and related information, along with additional documents and reports on cleanup related activities in the
area.
More recently, supplemental shellfish tissue sampling was conducted on Point Julia after the initial Phase II
assessment found contaminates in the soil. A report on the sampling results has been completed and will be added
to the public record. The tribe is currently in the process of finalizing the Analysis of Brownfields Cleanup Alternatives
for this site. Port Gamble S'Kallam tribe applied for EPA Cleanup grants in 2012 to secure funding to execute the
suggested cleanup alternatives. It is the tribe's hope that other top sites listed in the public record will be assessed with
EPA funding, to allow the Tribe to purchase these properties.
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Shoshone-Bannok Tribes
Environmental Waste Management Program (EWMP)
Brownfields Tribal Response Program
Building #52
P.O. Box 306
Fort Hall, ID 83203
http://www.sbtribes-ewmp.com/
Contact(s): Kelly Wright, Program Manager
kwright@shoshonebannocktribes.com
208.478.3903
Overview
Location: Southeast Idaho
Land Area: 520,960 acres
Population: Approximately 5,762
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: Yes
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: http://www.sbtribes-
ewmp.com/
Program
The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes' Tribal Brownfields Response Program provides identification, assessment, cleanup,
oversight, and monitoring of properties within the reservation that contain contaminants, pollutants or other materials
with the potential to adversely affect human health and the environment. Accomplishments achieved using Section
128(a) Tribal Response Program funding include:
Completed a comprehensive inventory of properties on the reservation
Created and maintained a public record
Developed tribal ordinances and codes
Conducted Phase I and II assessments on properties on the reservation
Conducted cleanup activities on properties on the reservation
Fostered public participation through outreach and education
Program Highlights
Fort Hall Casino Expansion
For years, the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes have discussed how to bring
much needed jobs to the area. In 2010, the tribes decided job growth
could be achieved through development of a state-of-the-art hotel
and event center that would complement the Fort Hall Casino. Plans
for construction were drafted, but before ground could be broken,
developers were faced with the all-too-familiar plague of contamination.
The 83-acre development site had once housed a number of facilities
including a trading post, restaurants, and a variety of clothing and
jewelry storesin addition to an old gas station that was found to have
leaking underground storage tanks. Using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding, the Shoshone-Bannock
Tribes were able to conduct a series of Phase I and Phase II assessments on the properties. Asbestos was found to be
the key contaminant of concern in four of the buildings. Further sampling and removal of the asbestos was conducted
for the subsequent safe deconstruction of these buildings. In 2011, with the remaining property cleared of possible
contamination, the property was deemed ready for construction to begin. The resulting hotel and event center, which
was funded through private bank loans, cost nearly $50 million to complete. An average of 100 workers were employed
during the 14-month construction period, and a similar number will be employed through the facility's operation. The
164,000-square foot, five-story hotel boasts 156 rooms, a sports grill, and a 1,400-seat event center with meeting,
conference, and banquet venues. Tribal members see this vast accomplishment as only the first phase of the larger
Fort Hall Casino expansion.
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SurVaq Tribe of Kodiak
Natural Resource Department
Brownfields Tribal Response Program
312 West Marine Way
Kodiak, AK 99615
General Tribal Website: http://www.sunaq.org/
Contact(s): Juanzetta Eads, Tribal Response Program Manager
nature@sunaq.org
907-486-4449
Rick Rowland, Administrator
stknrd@sunaq.org
907-486-4449
Overview
Location: Southern Alaska
Land Area: 21,000 acres
Population: Approximately 1615
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: No
Program
The Sun'aq Tribe of Kodiak's Natural Resources Department has built an excellent foundation to help ensure that
land, air and water remain clean and that their traditional natural resources are healthy for generations to come.
The addition of Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding expands the Department's scope of work to include
management and restoration of contaminated sites within tribal lands.
Program Highlights
The Sun'aq Tribe of Kodiak is using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program fundingto begin the process of developing
an inventory of potential abandoned hazardous waste properties, and strengthen the tribe's capacity to respond to
contaminated properties within tribal lands.
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Swinomish Indian Tribal Community overview
Environmental Management Coordinator
Brownfields Tribal Response Program
11430 Moorage Way
La Conner, WA 98257
http://www.swinomish-nsn.gov/Resources/Environment/
Compliance-Management.aspx
Contact(s): Jon Boe, Environmental
Management Specialist
jboe@swinomish.nsn.us
360-466-2631
Program
Location: Northwestern Washington
Land Area: 7,450 acres of uplands
and 2,900 acres of tidelands
Population: Approximately 900
enrolled tribal members
EPA Grants: Assessment Grant,
Cleanup Grant, Targeted Brownfields
Assessment Grant, and Section
128(a) Tribal Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: Developed but
not yet approved by Tribal Senate
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: Yes; http://www.
swinomish.org/resources/
environment/compliance-
management/brownfields-tribal-
response-program.aspx
The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community's Environmental Management
Coordinator protects the environment and human health on the Swinomish
Reservation through management and regulation of uses and activities.
Programs include: protection of air quality; management and cleanup of solid
and hazardous waste; planning for hazardous incident response; control of invasive species; regulation of impacts on
shorelines, sensitive areas and natural resources; environmental ordinance and policy development; and environmental
review. Accomplishments achieved using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding include:
Created and annually update a brownfields property inventory of the reservation
Created and maintain a public record
Administered an Assessment grant and coordinated the completion of a Targeted Brownfields Assessment
Coordinated the cleanup or partial cleanup of four properties
Provided coordination and proposal development and oversight for the cleanup of a property under a EPA
Cleanup grant
Participated in oil spill response exercises with local pipeline companies and refineries
Provided environmental training to staff
Conducted public outreach
Program Highlights
The Swinomish Reservation is located in northern Puget Sound, on a peninsula surrounded almost completely by
ecologically rich and diverse tidelands, estuaries and marine waters. These areas provide a valuable subsistence and
commercial fishing resource for the Swinomish people, as well as important economic development opportunities
for the tribe. Much of the historic development on the reservation was on or near the shoreline. Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Program funding, along with additional Brownfields grants, are allowingthe tribe to inventory and assess
potential brownfields on these lands, and to develop cleanup strategies to return contaminated and neglected areas
into productive use. The Swinomish Lime Storage Site, for which the tribe recently received an EPA Brownfields Cleanup
grant, is located on the Swinomish Channel within the tribe's primary economic development zone. The site was
assessed using an EPA Brownfields Assessment grant and found to be contaminated with heavy metals, dioxins and
creosote treated wood debristhe result of several decades of operation as a processing and storage site for fertilizer
and other agricultural amendments. The upland cleanup of this site is now complete, and the intertidal areas are to
be completed within the next year. In April 2012, the tribe opened a 100-room hotel adjacent to the Lime Storage Site.
Cleanup of this property will protect the public and the surrounding marine environment from contaminants on or
migrating from the site, and facilitate this valuable and strategic property's reuse.
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Tangirnaq Native Village
(Woody Island)
Environment and Natural Resources
Brownfields Tribal Response Program
3248 Mill Bay Road
Kodiak, AK 99615
http://kodiakbrownfields.wordpress.com/brownfields-response/
Contact(s): Ashley Sockpick, Brownfields Coordinator
ashley@woodyisland.com
907-486-2821
Overview
Location: Southwest Alaska
Land Area: Five square miles
Population: Approximately 387
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: No
Program
The Woody Island Environmental and Natural Resources programs provide comprehensive natural resources
management and environmental protection services for the tribe's land. The addition of Section 128(a) Tribal Response
Program funding has allowed Woody Island to address the management and restoration of contaminated sites within
tribal lands. Accomplishments achieved using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding include:
Completed a property inventory
Created a public record
Fostered public participation through outreach and education
Program Highlights
During 2012, the tribe's Brownfields Coordinator helped to establish important networking opportunities for Tangirnaq
Native Village and provided assistance with general needs during a change in administration. The program will continue
to collect more property specific information in the local village and expand its inventory.
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Tetlin Village Council
Tetlin Tribal Response Program
P.O. Box 797
Tok, Alaska 99780
Fax: (907) 883-1267
Contact(s): Patricia Young, Environmental Director
pyoungak@gmail.com
907-324-2307
Caroline Sam, Brownfields Assistant
caroline.sam.2010@gmail.com
907-883-1268
Overview
Location: Eastern Interior Alaska
Land Area: 743,000 acres
Population: Approximately 140
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: No
Program
The Tetlin Village Council provides environmental management services for the tribe's land. The addition of the Section
128(a) Tribal Response Program funding expanded the tribe's scope of work to include management and restoration
of contaminated sites within tribal lands. Accomplishments achieved using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program
funding include:
Completing a property inventory
Creating a public record
Providing opportunities for meaningful public participation
Documentation of historical information regard ing sites - including elder interviews
Organizing and hosting community outreach to all ages; especially youth as they are at risk when playing in or
around sites in a small community
Establishing a Tetlin Tribal Response Team
Hostingtrainings in the village for tribal members and residents of the Native Village of Tetlin
Program Highlights
The Tetlin Village Council used Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding to develop a tribal response
program. The tribe is continuing to focus on the development of an inventory of properties and a public record,
obtaining technical training for staff members, and conducting outreach and education to engage the community in
environmental and brownfields issues. In addition, the Tetlin Village Council continues to research funding opportunities
to address and clean up potential brownfields within the community. Tetlin Village Council is currently working with EPA
to get a Targeted Brownfields Assessment conducted on the Tetlin Warehouse.
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YakutatTlingit Tribe
Brownfields Tribal Response Program
716 Ocean Cape Road
Yakutat,AK 99689
General Tribal Website: YTT has a website,
but it is limited for use by staff.
Contact(s): Alexander James, Brownfields Coordinator
ajames@ytttribe.org
907-784-3238
Overview
Location: Southern Alaska
Land Area: 9,460 square miles
Population: Approximately 650
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: No
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: No
Program
The YakutatTlingit Tribe provides comprehensive natural resources management and environmental protection
services for the tribe's land. The addition of the Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding has allowed the tribe
to address the management and restoration of contaminated sites within tribal lands. Accomplishments achieved using
Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding include:
Developing a site inventory
Updating the public record
Conducting an investigation of dioxin contamination in the Ankau Saltchucks, an area used for subsistence
fishing
Reviewing investigations and cleanup work conducted by others
Developing environmental regulation policy
Program Highlights
The YakutatTlingit Tribe is using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding to expand and enhance its tribal
response program. The tribe's initial focus for its funding was developingan inventory of properties. Information
gathered for the site inventory is used to identify priority sites and determine Department of Defense Formerly Utilized
Defense Sites where impacts are still of concern to the tribe. The tribe also focuses on obtaining technical training
for staff and keeping its public record up to date. Conducting outreach and education to engage the community in
environmental and brownfields issues is a top priority for the program. Discussions with tribal members during 2012
helped to identify six properties that will be added to the inventory.
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Yukon River Inter-Tribal
Watershed Council (YRITWC)
Sustainable Lands Department
Brownfields Tribal Response Program
323 Second Street, Unit A
Fairbanks, AK 99701
www.yritwc.org
Contact(s): Caleb Aronson, Brownfields Coordinator
caronson@yritwc.org
907-451-2530
Program
Overview
Location: Central Alaska and
Northwestern Canada
Land Area: 1.1 million acres
Population: Consists of 70 First
Nations and Tribes
EPA Grants: Section 128(a) Tribal
Response Grant
Environmental Ordinances that
Cover 128(a) Work: Yes
IC/EC Tracking and Public Record
Website: http://www.yritwc.org/
Departments/Sustainable_Lands.
aspx
The Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Council (YRITWC) Sustainable Lands Department was created in 2007. The
vision of the department is to promote sustainable land use practices throughout the watershed by building local
capacity and addressing contaminated site issues. The department has worked with 40 tribes and has identified
over 250 contaminated sites. The Sustainable Lands Department focuses on three major areas: the Brownfields
Tribal Response Program, community emergency response and planning, and data warehousing and mapping.
Accomplishments achieved using Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding include:
Completed a comprehensive inventory of properties
Created and maintained a public record
Conducted Phase I and II assessments on properties
Developed a public outreach plan
Fostered public participation through outreach and education
Offered environmental training to staff and/or tribal members
Currently conducting first cleanup project in a Yukon River Watershed community
Program Highlights
With Section 128(a) Tribal Response Program funding, YRITWC
conducted Phase I environmental assessments in two communities.
The first assessment, at Hooper Bay, focused on nine plywood sewage
disposal containers and the second, at Pilot Station, focused on a well
pump station to determine whether a release had occurred. In addition,
YRITWC worked with the Anvik Brownfields Program to conduct a Phase
II assessment at the old Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (AVEC) tank
farm and former generator building. The Community of Anvik plans to
clean up the property and develop it into a multi-use facility and boat
storage. The YRITWC Brownfields Team submitted the environmental
assessment findings to EPA, the Alaska Department of Environmental
Control, and each of the three villages with recommended action plans.
The environmental assessments helped characterize the extent of
contamination and outlined clear cleanup plans that will lead to reuse
and redevelopment.
YRITWC staff conducting an Analysis of Brownfields
Cleanup Alternatives community meeting in Hughes,
Alaska, in 2012
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Penobscot Indian Nation
Seneca Nation
St. Regis Mohawk Tribe
Poarch Creek Band of Creek Indians
Seminole Tribe
Bad River Band of Lake Superior
Chippewa Tribe
Fond Du Lac Band of Lake Superior
Chippewa
Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and
Chippewa
Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Lake
Superior Band of Chippewa Indians
Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior
Chippewa Indians and Chippewa
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
Little River Band of Ottawa Indians
Little Traverse Bay Bands (LTBB) of Odawa
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Lower Sioux Indian Community
Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of
Pottawatomi (Gun Lake Tribe)
Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the
Potawatomi
Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin
Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians
Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe
SaultSte. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians
St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin
White Earth Band of Ojibwa
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Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Council, Inc.
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Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas
Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas
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Santee Sioux Nation
Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
Blackfeet Nation
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe (CRST)
Chippewa Cree Tribe (Rocky Boys)
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes
Crow Creek Sioux Tribe
Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe
Fort Belknap Indian Community
Fort Peck Tribes
Lower Brule Sioux Tribe
Northern Cheyenne Tribe
Oglala Sioux Tribe
Rosebud Sioux Tribe
Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Sioux Tribe
Southern Lite Indian Tribe
Spirit Lake Nation
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
Three Affiliated Tribes (Mandan, Hidatsa,
and Arikara Nations)
Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians
Lite Indian Tribe
Lite Mountain Lite Tribe
Wind River - Eastern Shoshone
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Yankton Sioux
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Hoopa Valley Tribe
Navajo Nation
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
Tohono O'odham Nation
White Mountain Apache Tribe
Yurok Tribe
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Bristol Bay Native Association
Central Council of Tlingit& Haida Indian
Tribes of Alaska
Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower
Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians
Confederated Tribes of Colville
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The Confederated Tribes and Bands of
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Copper River Native Association
Craig Tribal Association
Douglas Indian Association
Grayling, Anvik, Shageluk, and Holy Cross
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Hydaburg Cooperative Association
Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe
Kuskokwim River Watershed Council (KRWC)
Makah Indian Nation
Maniilaq Association
Metlakatla Indian Community
Native Village of Eyak
Native Village of Saint Michael
Native Village of Tazlina
Native Village of Tununak
Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho
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Orutsararmiut Native Council
Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe
Shoshone-Bannok Tribes
Sun'aq Tribe of Kodiak
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
Tangirnaq Native Village
Tetlin Village Council
YakutatTlingit Tribe
Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Council
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United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Office of Solid Waste
and Emergency Response
EPA 560-F-13-001
March 2013
www.epa.gov/brownfields
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