AFPA Tribal Consultation

Wl-1 ^	At-A-Glance

"EPA consults government-to-government with
federally recognized tribes when our actions or
decisions may affect tribal interests."

EPA Policy on Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribes, adopted May 4,2011

To decide
which tribes
are affected,
EPA may:

•	Conduct a sector analysis (water, natural gas, etc. )

•	Identify and interact with affected tribal nations

•	Interact with EPA's tribal partnership groups or other
tribal organizations

What is Consultation?

•	A process of meaningful communication
and coordination between EPA and tribes
PRIOR to EPA actions and decisions.

•	A flexible, multi-stage process that can be
tailored to needs of individual tribal nations.

•	Interactions that can be supported by
a combination of in-person
meetings, teleconferences, and
informational sessions.

EPA consultation with tribes ensures
proposed actions/decisions consider tribal
interests such as environmental impacts on
tribal lands or treaty rights.

EPA uses a 4-phase consultation
process with tribal nations:

EPA sets a broad consultation standard and
requires that all comments be considered.
Regional and Headquarters Offices may have
additional tribal consultation procedures.

Get

• Use the Tribal Consultation Opportunities Tracking System
(TCOTS) to view upcoming or ongoing consultations

• Submit comments on a tribal consultation

Involved • Request consultation

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