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Vol.25 #5
May 2016
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Conferences and Workshops
May
10	Water Policy & Climate Change for Alaska Natives, Webinar. Hosted by NOAA RISA
Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy
http://accap.adobeconnect.com/ak_natives/event/event_info.html.
16 - 17 2016 Oregon Brownfields Conference, Sunriver Resort Conference Center, Sunriver, OR.
Go to http://ymlp.com/z4dCaE.
16	- 20 Water Quality Standards Academy, Washington DC. Contact Erin Cabral • 508-833-6600.
17	- 19 National Tribal Forum on Air Quality, Niagara Falls, NY. Hosted by the Seneca Nation
of Indians and the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe.
Go to: http://www7.nau.edu/itep/main/Conferences/confr_ntf.
19	Region 10 RTOC Conference Call (1 p.m. Pacific time). Contact: Christy Finn*
cs@rtocregionlO.org.
17 - 20 Geomorphic Road Assessment and Inventory Package: Road Inventory Procedure
and GIS Model Training, Boise ID. To register, contact Tom Black • 208-373-4363 •
or tblack@fs.fed.us. More info at: http://www.fs.fed.us/GRAIP.
23	- 26 ATNI Mid-Year Convention, Grand Ronde, OR. Hosted by The Confederated Tribes of
Grand Ronde at the Spirit Mountain Casino. For information: http://www.atnitribes.org.
24	- 26 Bunker Hill Mining and Metallurgical Superfund Site Course, Spokane, WA. Go to:
http://www7.nau.edu/itep/main/waste/waste_superfundVisits.
June
6-10 International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology 2016,
Houston, TX. Sponsored by the American Academy of Sciences. Go to
http://www.AASci.org/conference/env/2016/index.html.
15 - 17 Region 10 RTOC Onsite Meeting, Lapwai, ID. Contact: Christy Finn* cs@rtocregionlO.org.
19 - 25 The Tribal Climate Camp, University of Idaho, McCall Field Campus, ID. Contact
Kyle Whyte at kylewhyte@gmail.com or Arwen Bird at nwclimatecamp@gmail.com.
More info at: https://www.tribalclimatecamp.org.
July
24 - 29 Tribal Climate Boot Camp, University of Idaho's McCall Field Campus, ID. Go to
https://www.nwclimatescience.org/bootcamp.
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<^> Continued	Conferences and Workshops
August
10 - 12 Solid Waste Management and Composting Training, Anchorage, AK. For
information: www.zendergroup.org/sw.html • phone 907-277-2111.
15	- 18 ITEP'S Tribal Lands and Environment Forum, Mohegan Sun Resort, CT.
ITEP is currently accepting proposals for trainings and sessions. Go to:
http://www7.nau.edu/itep/main/Conferences/confr_tlef.
16	- 20 Aleutian Life Forum, sponsored by the Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska, Unalaska/
Dutch Harbor, AK. CONTACT Nikita Robinson • (907)-581-2920 • email
climate.qtribe@gmail.com or go to http://www.aleutianlifeforum.com.
23 - 25 22nd National Nonpoint Source Monitoring Workshop, Salt Lake City, UT. For
information: https://water-meetings.tetratech.com/NPSTest/index.htm.
September
7-9 Water Quality and Soil Sampling Training, Anchorage, AK. For information,
go to http://www.zendergroup.org/sw.html • phone 907-277-2111.
19 - 23 COMBINED Integrated Solid Waste Management Planning Training
AND Sustainable Solid Waste Management Training, Anchorage, AK. For
information, www.zendergroup.org/sw.html • 907-277-2111.
26 - 29 West Coast Salmon Summit, Seven Feathers Hotel and Casino Resort in
Canyonville, OR. For more information at: http://www.salmonsummit.org.
Phone 541-888-5591 or 707-972-4851
October
18	Future of Our Salmon, Portland, OR. For information: http://bit.ly/lVWvlU7.
November
2-3 SAVE THE DATE! The Mining Lifecycle: Tribal Engagement and Environmental
Responsibility, Phoenix, AZ. For more information, go to:
http://www.ntmw.org.
For more information on EPA Tribal trainings, webinars, grants and opportunities
for Tribal consultation, visit http://www2.epa.gov/tribal.
Tribal Energy Calendar of Events
This calendar lists upcoming events in Indian Country sponsored by DOE and a variety of
government agencies, associations, and organizations. Go to http://go.usa.gov/cu8DH.
EPA Office of Water, Clean Water Act Tribal Training
For a consolidated, centralized listing of training courses offered by EPA that will help
Indian tribes develop and implement water quality programs consistent with the Clean
Water Act, go to http://water.epa.gov/learn/training/tribaltraining.
Go to EPA's online training resource site for access to NETI course registration, training
products, online classrooms, and e-mail updates. Go to http://go.usa.gov/SZZj.
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RTOC NEWS
RTOC R10 Upcoming Conference Call
Thursday, May 19:12:00 noon (Alaska time) • 1 p.m. (Pacific Time) •
2:00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
RTOC R10 Onsite Meeting: June 15-June 17
The Regional Tribal Operations Committee (RTOC RIO) is pleased to be holding our next in-
person meeting with the Nez Perce Tribe in Lapwai, Idaho.
Regional Tribal Operation Committee for Region 10
Welcomes Two New Members!
Megan M. Skinner, Ecosystem Restoration Scientist, Natural Resources Department
The Klamath Tribes (Oregon Alternate).
Darrel John, Environmental Director, The Native Village of Kwigillingok (Alaska #3 Alternate)
Position Open: Alaska #1 Alternate
Please contact RTOC R10 Communications Specialist Christy Finn at CS@rtocregionlO.org
for more information to apply.
NTOC/RTOC RIO 2016 Elections will have the following positions in the fall:
•	National Tribal Operations Committee: Alaska Position #1
•	NTOC: Western Oregon & Western Washington
•	RTOC RIO: Eastern Washington
For More Information:
Visit http://rtocregionlO.org/ or contact Christy Finn at cs@rtocregionlO.org.
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Climate Science Digest
Climate Science and Observations
Temperature, Precipitation, arid Drought Outlooks - Prepared Maps
http://go.usa.gov/cu8Nh
National Academy of Sciences Report Links Extreme Weather to Climate Change
http://usat.ly/lrl20tH
2016 Arctic Sea Ice Wintertime Extent Hits Another Record Low
http://go.usa.gov/cu8nd
Arctic Scientists: Climate Change is Behind Arctic's 'Startling' Winter Warmth
http://bit.ly/lQD38ID
Tracking Marine Heat Waves Since 1950
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/Q3/16033Q184418.htm
Ocean Temperatures Predict U.S. Heat Waves 50 days Out
http://go.usa.gov/cu8nd
Agriculture/Ecosystems Impacts
Warming Poses 'Severe' Threat to Wheat
http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2016/03/16/stories/1060034088
How Will Shifting Climate Change U.S. Forests?
http://phys.org/news/2016-Q3-shifting-climate-forests.html
Study: Climate Changes Affect Distribution of Plants
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-03/27/c_135226Q19.htm
How Climate Change Dries up Mountain Streams
http://unews.utah.edu/how-climate-change-dries-up-mountain-streams
Water/Coastal Resources Impacts
Flood Damage Costs Will Rise Faster Than Sea Levels, Study Says
http://bit.ly/lWt5PDM
Toxic Algae Will Thrives as the Planet Warms
http://bit.ly/lNDdBcs
Sea-Level Rise Could Nearly Double Over Earlier Estimates in Next 100 Years
http://bit.ly/lVE31ER
Ocean Scientists Recommend Plan to Combat Changes to Seawater Chemistry
http://bit.ly/239Xy7W
West Coast Prepares for 'Double Whammy' Threat to Ocean Health
http://go.usa.gov/cu8Q9
Society/Adaptation/Mitigation
Report: Climate Change Worsens Risks to Public Health (NOAA)
http://www.noaa.gov/report-climate-change-worsens-risks-public-health
Study: Farms, Hydropower at Risk in West's Changing Climate
http://phys.org/news/2016-03-farms-hydropower-west-climate.html
Report: Farmers Should Diversify to Adapt for Climate Change
http://bit.ly/lUjwOBt
Links to websites outside of the EPA are provided for additional information that may be useful
or interesting to our readers. We cannot attest to the accuracy of these third-party sites, nor
does EPA endorse any non-government websites, companies or applications.
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Region 10 Tribal Newsletter
May 2016
Funding
BIA Tribal Climate Funding Opportunity
DUE DATE: May 23 by 6 p.m. Pacific time
The Fiscal Year 2016 Bureau of Indian Affairs Tribal Climate Resilience Program Notice of
Funding is available at http://go.usa.gov/cu8Ph (PDF).
The funding will support various tribal projects including:
•	Climate change adaptation (planning, workshops, and travel support).
•	Ocean and coastal management planning (and travel support).
•	Capacity building (new!).
•	Youth internships (research, management, or youth engagement).
In FY 2016, a new Category — capacity building — has been created to support tribes that
have limited technical or staffing capacity to identify how the tribe or tribal organization can
start addressing climate change adaptation.
Contract proposals must contain the information required by 25 CPR 900.8 and all proposals
must have tribal resolution(s) supporting their requests in order to receive funding.
Send completed proposals to climate.funding@bia.gov or hard copy by mail per
the instructions in the announcement. If you have questions, please contact your
Regional Climate Change Point of Contact at http://go.usa.gov/cu8md or
Sean J. Hart • climate.funding@bia.gov • 202-513-0337.
On the web, visit http://go.usa.gov/cubZj.
Blue Sky Renewable Energy Funding
DUE DATE: May 31 by 5 p.m. Pacific time
Pacific Power is requesting proposals for the 2016 Blue Sky funding awards— which
cover up to 100 percent of the capital costs to install qualifying, new renewable energy
systems at non-residential sites within the Pacific Power service area.
Eligible technologies include wind, solar, low-emissions biomass, wave, landfill gas,
certified low-impact hydro, pipeline or irrigation canal hydropower and geothermal.
Projects must be operational by December 31, 2017. For more information, go to
https://www.pacificpower.net/env/bsre/cpf/aff.html.
EPA's Tribal Consultation Opportunities
The following tribal consultation opportunity may be of interest to Region 10 Tribes.
A full list of consultation opportunities is available at
http://tcots.epa.gov/oita/tconsultation.nsf/TC70penView.
Risk Management Program Modernization Notice of Proposed Rule Making
END DATE: May 13 LINK: http://go.usa.gov/csYDx
CONTACT: Nick Nichols • nichols.nick@epa.gov • 202-564-1970
or Patricia Gioffre • gioffre.patricia@epa.gov • 202-564-1972
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Training
Understanding Climate Change Impacts on Water
This EPA training module is designed to increase your understanding of the causes of
climate change, its potential impacts on water resources, and the challenges water
resource managers are facing.
The course contains three parts which will take about 45 minutes to complete. Optional
supplementary information on climate change impacts in the United States is included at
the end of the course if you are interested in more details. This module is one of the core
modules for the Watershed Academy.
For more information, go to http://go.usa.gov/csYQm.
ITEP Air Program Training
The Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals' American Indian Air Quality Training
Program provides training and educational outreach for tribal environmental staff all over the
United States, including Alaska. Upcoming air trainings include:
2016 AIAQTP Course Schedule (May - June 2016)
Course Title
Dates
Location
Course Level
Project Planning, QAPPs, and Grants for Alaska
TBD
Alaska
2
National Tribal Forum on Air Quality
May 17-19
Niagara Falls, NY
n/a
Air Pollution and Ecosystems
Jun 7-10
Flagstaff, AZ
2
NOTE: This schedule is subject to change. For up-to-date information, course descriptions,
and applications please visit http://www7.nau.edu/itep/main/Training/training air.
For more information please contact Lydia Scheer, Program Coordinator • 928-523-6887 •
Lydia.Scheer@nau.edu
ITEP 2016 Solid Waste Trainings
Are you looking to create or update an existing Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan for
your tribe? Are you interested in creating and implementing tribal solid waste codes? ITEP
will be offering three special courses this spring and summer:
Course Title
Dates
Location
Developing Tribal Solid Waste Codes
May 10-12
Albuquerque, NM
Developing Tribal ISWMPs
June 14-16
Alexandria, VA
Greening Tribal Operations & Facilities
Sept 13-15
TBD
For information, email Roberta.tohannie@nau.edu or go to:
http://www7.nau.edu/itep/main/Training/training waste.
Climate Change Webinars, Conferences and Trainings
For a calendar of climate change and water-related trainings, conferences, and webinars,
visit http://water.epa.gov/scitech/climatechange/Calendar-of-Events.cfm.

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Region 10 Tribal Newsletter
May 2016
News
2016 Tribal Wildlife Grants Awarded
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced nearly $5 million in Tribal Wildlife Grants
to Native American and Alaska Native tribes in 16 states. The awards will support 29
fish and wildlife conservation projects that benefit a wide range of wildlife and habitat,
including species of Native American cultural or traditional importance and species that are
not hunted or fished. Eleven tribes in EPA Region 10 received awards this year including:
•	Native Village of Buckland, AK ($200,000), Tribal Beluga Management and
Youth Education.
•	Hydaburg Cooperative Association, AK ($136,935), Prince of Wales Wolf
Population Study.
•	Native Village of Napaimute, AK ($75,114), In-Season Fisheries Assessment.
•	Chickaloon Native Village, AK ($179,574), Matanuska Watershed Juvenile Salmon
Research Project, Phase I.
•	Nez Perce Tribe, ID ($200,000), Condors in Hells Canyon: An Assessment of Habitat and
Threats to Successful Reintroduction.
•	Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians, OR ($96,635),
Tenmile Lakes Basin Lamprey Conservation Project.
•	The Klamath Tribes, OR ($200,000), Klamath Reservation Forest Habitat Restoration and
Ecosystem Resiliency Project: Phase 2.
•	Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, OR ($124,240), Oak Habitat Restoration at
Rattlesnake Butte Wildlife Area.
•	Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, WA ($187,325), Lamprey Re-colonization of the Elwha River
Post Dam Removal.
•	Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe, WA ($187,400), Mountain Goat Status in the North Cascades:
Population Dynamics, Habitat Selection and Seasonal Movement Patterns in a
Changing Climate.
•	Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, WA ($168,563), White River Black Bear Study.
The grants enable tribes to develop increased management capacity, improve and enhance
relationships with conservation partners, address cultural and environmental priorities and
help train the next generation of conservationists by engaging tribal students interested in
fisheries, wildlife and related fields of study.
The grants are provided exclusively to federally recognized Indian tribal governments.
Proposals for the 2017 grant cycle will open May 2 and are due Sept. 2.
For more information about Native American conservation projects and the Tribal Wildlife
Grants application process, visit http://www.fws.gov/nativeamerican/grants.html.
Tribal Energy Program Website Merges
The EERE Tribal Energy Program is now integrated into the DOE Office of Indian Energy, and
the websites have merged. Going forward, you'll find all tribal energy events listed at
http://energy.gov/indianenergy/office-indian-energy-policy-and-programs.
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National Response Center Oil and Hazmat Spill Notifications
The National Response Center is the single federal notification point for all oil and hazmat
spills. They have just published an application that tribes can fill out if they wish to be
directly notified of incidents.
The current protocol is that regional EPA and Coast Guard on-scene coordinators are
required to notify impacted tribes when an incident may effect tribal resources.
This application allows tribes to request direct notification from the National Response
Center, rather than waiting for notification from the EPA or the U.S. Coast Guard. Applicants
can limit the notifications they receive by single counties. They would not necessarily be
inundated by reports from the entire state.
The application is posted on the web as a PDF file at http://bit.ly/lqZeEJq.
Contact the NRC directly with questions. • nrc@uscg.mil • 800-424-8802.
Or contact Josie Clark, a locally based spill planner with the EPA • clark.josie@epa.gov
• 206-553-6239 or 800-424-4372, ext. 6239.
National Tribal Waste Management Peer Matching Program
The EPA established a National Tribal Waste Management Peer Matching
Program for Tribes and Tribal Consortia to provide technical and financial
assistance to tribes in developing and implementing tribal waste
management programs.
Peer matching can be an effective mechanism for tribes to promote
best waste management practices, as well as to build sustainable waste
management programs. Additional information on the National Tribal
Waste Management Peer Matching Program can be found at http://go.usa.gov/csYAW or
call Tonya Hawkins • 703-308-8278.
ITEP Seeks Applicants for Tribal Waste and
Response Steering Committee
The Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals is now accepting applications for
the national Tribal Waste and Response Steering Committee. This Steering Committee is
composed often tribal professionals, working in the fields of solid waste, brownfields, USTs,
Superfund, and emergency response. Eligible applicants must work for a federally-recognized
tribe or Alaska Native Village, and must be willing to serve at least one two-year term
(running from November 1, 2016 to October 31, 2018).
ITEP will accept to five individuals to serve on the steering committee. Members of the
Steering Committee serve as an official Tribal Partnership Group, providing two-way
communication with the EPA's Office of Land and Emergency Management, as well as other
federal agencies and tribal entities, communicating the needs and priorities of tribes.
As part of their work, the Steering Committee members have two in-person meetings a
year (one in Washington DC, where they meet with staff from the EPA's Office of Land and
Emergency Management and once at another location of their choosing), two meetings
via conference calls, and attend the annual Tribal Lands and Environment Forum. (Steering
Committee members are reimbursed all their travel costs for the in-person meetings and
attendance at the forum.) Applications are due May 27. If you are interested in serving in this
capacity, please contact Todd Barnell • todd.barnll@nau.edu.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Alaska Operations Office
ALASKA NEWS
ANTHC Wildfire Community Impacts Survey
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In response to increasing frequency and severity of wildfires in
Alaska, the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium's Healthy Homes
program has developed a survey to assess impacts of wildfires on
communities statewide.
The goal of this survey is to gain a clearer picture of the impacts
communities experience during and after a wildfire, as well as the
types of resources communities need to prepare for and respond to wildfires.
ANTHC hopes you will complete this survey on behalf of your community. Filling out the
survey takes less than five minutes, and your feedback will inform future wildfire education,
funding initiatives, programs, and response efforts.
Please contact Bailey Richards at bkrichards@anthc.org or 907-729-4008 with any questions
or concerns. Thank you for your participation.
To take the survey, go to: https://www.surveymonkey.eom/r/KPYKJC9.
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Aleutian Life Forum
The Aleutian Life Forum, August 16 - 20, Unalaska/Dutch Harbor, AK will be a
gathering of scientists, managers, industry, community and tribal leaders, promoting
coastal resiliency in the face of climate change. The forum is sponsored by the
Qawalangin Tribe.
Climate change topics of ocean acidification, coastal hazards, sustainable fisheries,
establishing effective local observer networks, climate change adaptation strategies,
will be addressed.
Organizers are currently accepting abstracts and workshop applications for those who
are interested in presenting and/or leading workshops. Travel scholarships for tribal
leaders are available on a limited basis.
For more information, visit the website: http://www.aleutianlifeforum.com or
Facebook page at www.facebook.com/Aleutianlifeforum. Or contact Nikita Robinson •
climate.qtribe@gmail.com • (907)-581-2920.
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SEPA	Koyukuk Landfill Transformation:
Burn unit significantly
reduces trash and cleans up community
United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Region 10
December 2015
'If not for the GAP grant, we
would be surrounded by trash'
- April Williams, Environmental Assistant
Indian Environmental General Assistance Program
Success Story
Before Koyukuk began using a burn unit at their self-haul landfill, trash spilled into the road,
animals scattered garbage, open burning created air pollution, plastic bags hung in trees,
and the salvage area was piled full of materials with little room to walk or drive.
Talking with other tribes and attending conferences
''^e t^ie Alaska Tribal Conference on Environmental
Management and the Alaska Forum on the
Environment convinced the tribe's environmental
staff that a burn unit could improve conditions.
Koyukuk, AK
The city of Koyukuk is responsible for maintaining the
landfill. The tribe provided information to the city,
and explained how a burn unit could help the landfill
cut down on household waste.
The tribe offered to purchase the burn unit for
the city using their GAP funds, and through a
memorandum of understanding outlined roles and
responsibilities for the two governing bodies to co-
manage the landfill (until the city could take over).
Burn units are used to reduce the volume of
household trash disposed of in rural landfills by
burning it daily in a metal container designed for
hot combustion that generates less air pollution and
waste than from open burning.
In 2012, Koyukuk Native Village purchased a burn unit and
hired an operator who received training to run it correctly.
The operator learned to separate non-burnable items that
could be recycled, such as electronics and prepare them for
shipping and disposal.
The tribe educates residents about what should— and
shouldn't — go in the burn unit. Items that don't get
burned go to the salvage area. The city donated a used
trailer where residents can put their trash. In 2015, the city
also purchased heavy equipment to bury non-burnable,
non-recyclable items.
April Williams, the Environmental Assistant for Koyukuk Native Village loves having the burn unit because she
no longer feels her health is in jeopardy when she goes to the landfill.
Koyukuk Native Village's Environmental Technician Hazel Lolnitz said, "Good teamwork accomplished
something for the community, I am happy the burn unit eliminated some health hazards for elders
and children."
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Koyukuk Landfill Transformation: Burn unit significantly reduces trash and cleans up community
City of Koyukuk • collaboration in landfill
maintenance and improvements
http://go.usa.gov/cBe4V
Alaska Forum on the Environment •
Rural Alaska Landfill Operator Training
http://bit.ly/lPZFYSg
She says there's no smoke in the community, birds no longer
scatter trash, and there's no garbage outside the fence.
Koyukuk Native Village has been a GAP grant recipient since 1999.
"If not for the GAP grant, we would be surrounded by trash,"
says April Williams.
For those thinking of taking on a similar project, she offers, "Don't
get discouraged if you get turned down (for funding) the first time.
Just keep trying. Having a burn unit on our landfill has made it so
much healthier and sanitary for our community."
Partners & Support
Tanana Chiefs Conference • burn unit operator
training and technical assistance
https://www.tananachiefs.org/
Tok Welding and Fabrication • burn unit purchase
and technical assistance
http://www.alaskanstoves.com/
Yukon/Koyukuk Environmental Consortia • information sharing with neighboring tribes
Community Profile: Koyukuk
Population: 92
Culture: Traditional Koyukon Athabascan village.
Location: The village is located at the confluence of the Yukon and Koyukuk Rivers.
Transportation: The state-owned, gravel runway is lighted and provides for year-round transportation. The
river is heavily traveled when ice-free, from mid-May through mid-October, Cargo is delivered by barge
about four times in the summer. Residents use local trails and winter trails to travel to Galena and Nulato.
Snow machines, ATVs, and riverboats are used for local transportation.
Source: State of Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development Community Database
EPA Region 10's Commitment to Federally Recognized Tribes
EPA Region 10 is committed to helping tribes strengthen their abilities to manage environmental programs in
Indian country, and to ensure that tribes have a voice in decisions that affect their land, air and water. Region
10 serves 271 federally recognized tribes in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. The goal of the EPA IGAP
grant program is to assist tribes and intertribal consortia in developing the capacity to manage their own
environmental protection programs, and to develop and implement solid and hazardous waste programs in
accordance with individual tribal needs and applicable federal laws and regulations.
http://www2.epa.gov/tribal/region-10-tribal-program
http://www2.epa.gov/tribal/indian-environmental-general-assistance-program-gap
For More Information
Koyukuk Native Village Environmental Technician:
Hazel Lolnitz
Koyukuk Native Village Q) 907-927-2234
EPA Grant: Indian General Assistance Program (GAP)
EPA Project Officer: Mahri Lowinger
(3) 907-271-6334^8 lowinger.mahri@epa.gov
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Environmental Protection
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REGION 10 TRIBAL PROGRAM
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Seattle, WA 98101-3140
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Phone:	206-553-0542
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Katherine Brown, Tribal Coordinator	
Susan Conbere, Tribal Coordinator	
Michelle Davis, Tribal Coordinator	
Kristy Fry, Tribal Coordinator	
Santina Gay, Tribal Coordinator	
JR Herbst, Tribal Consultation Specialist
Sherry Kimmons, Tribal Coordinator	
Nica Klaber, Tribal Coordinator	
Mahri Lowinger, Tribal Coordinator	
Michael Ortiz, Tribal Coordinator	
Neverley Shoemake, Tribal Coordinator
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NORTHWEST WASHINGTON
Westley Foster, Tribal Coordinator	206-553-1604
Alan Moomaw, Tribal Coordinator	360-753-8071
Report Spills and Accidents
Note these emergency numbers to call in the event
OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SPILLS OR ACCIDENTS.
Alaska	800-478-9300
Idaho	800-632-8000
Oregon 	800-452-0311
Washington	800-258-5990
National (EPA)	800-424-8802

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