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OSWER Tribal Accomplishments
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OSWER National Tribal Program
OSWER Tribal Strategy:
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I. INTRODUCTION
Administrator Lisa P. Jackson made strengthening EPA
partnerships with tribal nations a top priority for EPA
(http://blog.epa.gov/administrator/2010/01/12/seven-
priorities-for-epas-future/). OSWER's Tribal Strategy helps
EPA fulfill this commitment and protect human health and
the environment in Indian country. This Accomplish-
ments Report provides an update on the progress OSWER
has achieved in our first year of implementing the Tribal
Strategy. In addition to highlighting program-specific ac-
complishments, the report provides information and suc-
cesses related to special OSWER initiatives. This report
may be used to identify needed changes or updates to the
OSWER Tribal Strategy, so that OSWER can evaluate and
refine the Tribal Strategy over time as a living document.
2009— A YEAR IN SUMMARY
OSWER successfully accomplished many of the major ini-
tiatives outlined in the OSWER Tribal Strategy in 2009.
OSWER provided financial and technical assistance to
tribal governments to build capacity in OSWER programs.
OSWER funding supported over 120 cooperative agree-
ments with tribes to build program capacity in the RCRA
and CERCLA programs, and supported a strong array of
tribal-specific training venues on solid waste, emergency
preparedness, tribal response programs, and underground
storage tank prevention and cleanup. OSWER exceeded
our strategic target for closing, cleaning up or upgrading
open dumps in Indian country, and our annual goal for un-
derground storage tank cleanups in Indian country. This
past year, we established a new tribal framework through
a grant with the Institute of Tribal Environmental Profes-
sionals (ITEP), to promote information exchange and
stronger partnerships with tribes and EPA. At the same
time, we learned that we have farther to go to implement
the strategy. For example, some of the indicators for
demonstrating progress in our programs are more difficult
to track nationally than we previously envisioned, and may
require change to ensure better and more meaningful re-
porting of progress in the future.
Special Points of Interest for 2009:
• OSWER's American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act Fund-
ing in Indian country, pp.
4-6
• Creation of a national
Tribal Steering Commit-
tee on OSWER issues,
Inside:
I. INTRODUCTION 2
II. FUNDING OF THE TRIBAL
PROGRAM IN OSWER 3
III. AMERICAN RECOVERY AND
REINVESTMENT ACT FUNDING 4"6
IV. PROGRAM BY PROGRAM
TRIBAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS 7
OSWER-wide (IPCO) 7-8
Brownfields (OBLR) 9-11
Superfund (OSRTI) 12-13
Federal Facilities (FFRRO) 14
Solid Waste/Hazardous Waste 15-16
(ORCR)
Underground Storage Tanks 17-19
(OUST)
Emergency Management 20-21
(OEM)
V. LOOKING FORWARD IN 2010 21-22
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II. FUNDING OF THE TRIBAL PROGRAM IN OSWER
OSWER provides, on average, between $16 - $18 million dollars annually in grant funding to support tribal
program development and site cleanup work in Indian country. OSWER funds cooperative agreements with
tribes in the Brownfields, Hazardous Waste, Solid Waste, Superfund and Underground Storage Tanks pro-
grams. In 2009, with the addition of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding, OSWER
funded over 120 tribal cooperative agreements, several tribal-related contracts, and a number of training
and outreach projects for a total of almost $25 million.
OSWER Tribal Program Funding, Total and by Program
$25,000,000
¦OSWER Total Tribal Funding
¦ OSWER-Brownfields
¦OSWER-Solid & Haz Waste
OSWER-Underground Storage
Tanks
OSWER-Superfund
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FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09
OSWER Funding, by Program, Approved for Tribes for FY09
¦ Approved for Tribes ¦ ARRA Funding
$9,526,580
$6,300,000
$5,000,000
* $5,241,000
$1,780,000
$400,000 $9^00
Brownfields Solid and Hazardous
Waste
Superfund
Underground
Storage Tanks
^Approximate number based on funding spent at sites that benefit tribes. For more information, please
refer to ARRA funding on page 4-6.
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ill. AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT FUNDING
On Feb. 17, 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 was signed into law with the
goal of creating and saving jobs, spurring economic activity, investing in long-term economic growth, and foster-
ing accountability and transparency in government spending. Twenty-eight federal agencies received Recovery
funds to finance contracts, grants, and loans around the country. Within EPA, OSWER received $100 million for
cleanup of former industrial and commercial sites (Brownfields), $200 million for cleanup of leaking underground
storage tanks, and $600 million for hazardous waste cleanup at Superfund sites.
Recovery Act funding provides a complementary component to our existing partnerships with tribes. OSWER has
provided more than $10 million of Recovery Act funds to create or sustain jobs and enhance the environment on
tribal lands. OSWER provided funding and technical assistance to facilitate assessment and cleanup of tribal
sites, and participated in other Federal agency Recovery Act efforts. Below are highlights of environmental im-
provements that are underway with Recovery Act funding:
Tribal Recovery Act Highlights:
Brownfields
EPA's Brownfields program significantly
enhanced its existing assessment, revolv-
ing loan fund and cleanup grants solicita-
tion with Recovery Act funding. As a re-
sult, EPA was able to provide two addi-
tional tribal recipients with brownfields
cleanup grants totaling $400,000. EPA is
also funding approximately $625,000 for
numerous Targeted Brownfields Assess-
ments on tribal lands.
Tekakwitha Old Orphanage and Boarding
School Complex
Stimulus funds were awarded to the Sisseton-
Wahpeton Oyate Tribe for cleanup of the Te-
kakwitha Old Orphanage and Boarding School
Complex on the Lake Traverse reservation in
South Dakota. This historic site was formerly
a farm, a church, and a school, and is con-
taminated with metals, mercury, and inor-
ganic contaminants co-mingled with petro-
leum. When the target site is cleaned up, the
tribe is planning to redevelop it with ball-
parks, recreational areas, and open space.
Cleanup is expected to generate jobs for
tribal workers and increase the tribe's use-
able land base. Grant funds will also be used
to support community involvement activities.
Trinidad Bay
Cher-Ae Heights indian Community of the Trinidad
Rancheria is located on the coast of California and re-
lies upon the local tourist and fishing industries. The
tribe depends on subsistence fishing and seaweed
gathering at ancestral sites along the coastline in Trini-
dad Bay. The Trinidad Pier, a commercial pier in the
community, is discharging creosote and creosote-
derived polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons into Trinidad
Bay. Stimulus funds will be used to clean up the pier
and harbor, including a mooring field, boat launching,
and cleaning and maintenance facilities. Cleanup ac-
tivities also include deconstructing the pier, and re-
moving and recycling materials from the site. When
the target site is cleaned up, the Trinidad Rancheria
plans to build a new pier on the property. The new pier
is expected to provide professional and recreational
fishing opportunities.
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Tribal Recovery Act
Highlights:
Superfund
EPA's Superfund program used
Recovery Act funds to accelerate
ongoing cleanup activities or ini-
tiate new construction at Super-
fund sites across the nation.
Funding was provided through
EPA contracts, state cooperative
agreements and interagency
agreements. New work at a
number of these sites benefits
tribes that are affected by the
contamination at these sites.
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Sulphur Bank Mercury Mine
Located in Clear Lake, CA, the mine operated periodically from 1867-1957. The
Elem Pomo Indian Colony is located directly adjacent to the abandoned mer-
cury mine. Mercury and other heavy metal contaminants from the mine are
affecting tribal community health and the environment, as well as the political,
social, economic and cultural aspects of tribal subsistence and cultural life-
styles. EPA is using ARRA funds to plan and coordinate activities with the Elem
Pomo tribe, including the procurement of a construction contractor; the initia-
tion of work to provide a temporary water supply, sewer service and access for
Elem residents during the cleanup; and planning efforts to assure the perform-
ance of mine waste excavation and disposal efforts.
Arsenic Trioxides Site
This Site is located in southeastern
North Dakota and covers approxi-
mately 568 square miles. The con-
cern is arsenic contamination of
drinking water, attributed to both
the historical use of arsenic-based
grasshopper bait and naturally oc-
curring sources. EPA and the State "Frr •' >¦* z
of North Dakota have been connect-
ing rural water users to a public water supply because many drinking water
wells in the area are contaminated with elevated levels of arsenic. The ARRA
funding will pay for the expansion of water treatment and distribution facilities
to an additional number of users. A portion of the pipeline will extend onto the
Sisseton Sioux Indian Reservation in southern North Dakota, providing water to
residents.
Bunker Hill Site
The Bunker Hill site, located in the Coeur d'Alene River Basin in Idaho, is one of
the largest environmental and human health cleanup efforts in the coun-
try. Historic mining practices generated an estimated 70 to 100 million tons of
mining waste that are now spread throughout regional streams, rivers, flood
plains and lakes. Within the Bunker Hill area, The Jack Waite Mine site, which
includes several mine adits, a shaft, associated waste rock piles, and four tail-
ings impoundments, has received ARRA funding. The work will improve the
water quality in Tributary and Eagle Creeks which feed into the North Fork of
the Coeur d'Alene River and Lake Coeur d'Alene, and ultimately the Spokane
River, which are important resources to the Coeur d'Alene and Spokane Tribes.
Wyckoff-Eagle Harbor Site
At Wyckoff-Eagle Harbor on Bainbridge Island, WA up to $2.5 million in Recov-
ery Act funds is being used to continue EPA's cleanup efforts to address the soil
and groundwater operable units. Specifically, the Recovery Act funds will be
used to demolish an existing groundwater treatment plant and upgrade exist-
ing groundwater extraction wells. Following these activities, EPA will complete
a sheetpile wall and construct the final soil cap to contain remaining wastes.
This will benefit the Suquamish, Squaxin and Tulalip Tribes. EPA projects that,
with assistance from the Recovery Act, the entire containment remedy will be
completed in four to five years.
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Tribal Recovery Act Highlight: Underground Storage Tanks
EPA's Leaking Underground Storage
Tank (LUST) program provided $6.3 mil-
lion into existing contracts with Native
Alaskan or Native American firms to as-
sess and cleanup leaking underground
storage tank sites in Indian country. This
funding supports more than 50 projects
benefitting 20 tribes in Indian country.
Cheyenne River Indian Reservation, Lantry, South
Dakota
Ori the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation in South
Dakota, EPA Region 8's UST program is working in
partnership with the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe to
use LUST Recovery Act money to clean up the Lantry
Oii site. Work includes operating and maintaining an
air sparge/soil vapor extraction system, conducting
two injection events of in-situ chemical oxidation,
and reducing the dissolved groundwater plume by
over 60 percent. Originally a mixed-use property
which housed a gas station, auto repair facility, and
plumbing business, the Lantry Oil site was aban-
doned approximately six years ago. The remediation
activities, paid for by LUST Recovery Act money, are
instrumental in helping facilitate a property transfer
of this site, which in turn will foster productive reuse
of the property. In addition, the cleanup is creating
several jobs in this small reservation community.
OSWER Cross-Program Coordination
OSWER recognizes that there are opportunities to leverage and integrate tribal activities across related OS-
WER programs to increase effectiveness and efficiencies in the program. In 2009, several OSWER programs
began actively coordinating on tribal response activities. The Office of Superfund Remediation and Technol-
ogy Innovation, Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization, Office of Emergency Management and Office
of Underground Storage Tanks, are working together to more effectively coordinate programmatic capacity
on oversight and enforcement of response actions to protect human health and the environment, mecha-
nisms for meaningful public participation, and guidance for assessing and cleaning up petroleum contamina-
tion on tribal iands.
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IV. PROGRAM BY PROGRAM TRIBAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
OSWER-WIDE Innovation, Partnerships, and Communication Office (IPCO)
The Innovation, Partnerships and Communication Office's (IPCO) goal is to support and provide direction
for OSWER's Indian program, enhance consultation and outreach efforts with tribes on environmental pro-
tection in Indian country, and maintain consistency with EPA's Indian Policy. In 2009, IPCO provided cross-
program analysis on tribal issues, and supported training, financial assistance and technical assistance to
tribes as part of implementing the OSWER Tribal Strategy. Through these efforts, EPA seeks to build tribal
capacity in assuming program management responsibilities in OSWER-related programs, and forge strong
partnerships with tribes by engaging tribes in meaningful dialogue and information sharing in a timely man-
ner,
OSWER Cooperative Agreement with the Institute for Tribal Environmental
Professionals (ITEP)
OSWER awarded a five year grant to the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) to provide
training, technical assistance, research and studies on subjects such as brownfields, contaminated sites,
solid waste, hazardous materials, underground storage tanks and emergency response programs to Native
Americans tribes and Alaskan Native Villages. The grant with ITEP is unique in that the scope of the grant
supports all six OSWER program offices and their related missions and authorities. OSWER looks forward to
sharing many successes with ITEP that will benefit tribes nationally. In 2009, OSWER and ITEP proudly an-
nounced the following individuals who were selected to serve on the ITEP Tribal Steering Committee:
Sherry Bishop—Assiniboine/Gros Ventre Tribe of the Fort Belknap Reservation, Montana (Region 8)
Dino Chavarria—Pueblo of Santa Clara, New Mexico (Region 6)
Tim Kent - Quapaw Tribe of Indians, Oklahoma (Region 6)
Katherine Kruse—Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, Michigan (Region 5)
Virginia LeClere—Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation, Kansas (Region 7)
Danny Joe Stensgar- Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Washington (Region 10)
Danford Wadsworth - Hopi Tribe of Arizona (Region 9)
Ron Wassillie - Newhalen Native Village, Alaska
(Region 10)
Laura Weber - St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, New York
(Region 2)
This committee will guide activities established by ITEP under
the grant, and will be responsible for promoting information
exchange among tribes and EPA, assisting tribes with train-
ing, compliance and technical assistance, and analyzing policy
to find improved approaches and solutions to issues within
the scope of OSWER programs.
Link to ITEP Steering Committee: http://www4.nau.edu/itep/waste/twrap.asp
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Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) www.epa.gov/CARE
Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) is a competitive grant program that offers an innovative
way for a community to organize and take action to reduce toxic pollution in its local environment. Through
CARE, a community creates a partnership that implements solutions to reduce releases of toxic pollutants and
minimize people's exposure to them. By providing financial and technical assistance, EPA helps CARE communi-
ties get on the path to a renewed environment.
EPA has awarded seven CARE grants that involve tribes since 2005. Through these grants, tribes address a vari-
ety of concerns such as contamination from methamphetamine labs, inadequate solid waste disposal systems
and open dumping , household chemicals, gas and oil well operations, and uranium mining. In 2009, EPA
awarded a Level II grant to the Nunakauyarmiut Tribe and six other tribes near the City of Bethel, the Kuskok-
wim River and Toksook Bay in Alaska. The 2009 CARE grant will address recyclable items discarded at open
dumps that threaten contamination and impact traditional subsistence lifestyles.
MONTANA INDIAN COUNTRY CARE PROJECT
The tribal communities of Fort Peck, Fort Belknap, Northern
Cheyenne, and Crow share similar environmental challenges in-
cluding emissions from coal-fired power plants; close proximity
to mining activities and abandoned mines; leaking underground
storage tanks; and hazardous and non-hazardous waste. Located
in remote areas, with few services and little environmental pro-
tection infrastructure, the tribes felt isolated. They decided to
address their environmental issues through a collaborative proc-
ess and structure using CARE. The resulting Montana Indian
Country CARE Project (MICCP) bridged tribal government envi-
ronmental departments with tribal colleges in all four communi-
ties. Tribal environmental departments employed regulatory
measures, and promoted environmental stewardship and envi-
ronmental best practices. Tribal colleges served as neutral fo-
rums where tribal members could discuss local issues and solu-
tions. The colleges provided labs, computer applications, meet-
ing places and held classes for many community members on
GIS/GPS and remote sensing. MICCP also collaborated with Mon-
tana State University to train tribal members on health, housing,
environmental threats (including asthma), and convened envi-
ronmental professionals from 11 different tribes to learn about
solid waste compliance and enforcement. The project gained momentum and was able to leverage over
$100,000 in additional resources. Because CARE focuses on community-based identification of environmental
priorities to facilitate change, many organizations came together through MICCP because they shared a com-
mon interest in improving the health of their community and the environment.
Project Results
• Removed over 7,000 pounds of hazardous chemicals removed from 13 schools.
• Recycled or properly disposed of 2.95,460 pounds of automobile metal, 780 pounds of toxic fluids, 12
truckloads of scrap metal, 102 mercury switches , 19.2 pounds of mercury from school labs, 57 car trans-
missions, and 102 car batteries.
• Conducted healthy homes visits on indoor air quality and asthma at 93 homes.
• Contacted 3,500 people about illegal dumping and posted signs at 8 sites.
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BROWNFIELDS
Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization (OBLR)
Many contaminated sites in Indian country are a result of past activities of federal or tribal entities or other
enterprises that have long been abandoned. The Brownfields program, through brownfields grants, enables
tribal communities to establish and enhance tribal response programs, assess and cleanup contaminated
properties, and return the areas to uses that meet tribal needs.
The Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization's (OBLR) Brownfields program promotes community in-
volvement with public and private partners in the revitalization of contaminated sites in Indian country and
other tribal areas to the highest and best use. Decisions on future uses are determined by tribal priorities and
needs. The support for cleanup and revitalization can help tribes achieve reuse of contaminated properties
and increase environmental and economic benefits in Indian country.
EPA provides tribes with brownfields funding under the authority of CERCLA Section 128(a) to establish and
enhance Tribal Response Programs. Tribes also compete for brownfields grant funding under CERCLA 104(k)
for assessment, revolving loan fund, cleanup, job training, and research and technical assistance grants. In
addition to grants, EPA provides funding to support direct technical assistance for environmental assess-
ments (i.e., Targeted Brownfields Assessments).
The number of
tribes seeking to
develop and en-
hance a Tribal Re-
sponse Program
has increased every
year since FY2006.
FY2009 shows an
increase of 10 new
tribes participating
in the 128(a) pro-
gram.
OSWER Tribal Strategy Indicator
Goal
Provide breakdown of the number of tribes awarded brownfields cooperative agree-
ments into: the number of 128(a) tribal response program cooperative agreements (to
indicate the number of tribes developing response program capacity), and the number
104(k) competitive cooperative agreements (to indicate the number of tribes success-
fully competing for site activity funding, and changes of activities over time, in compari-
son to changes in the number of tribes with response programs).
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Brownfields Cooperative Agreements to Tribes, Selected by Fiscal Year
$10,000,000
$9,000,000
$8,000,000
$7,000,000
$6,000,000
$5,000,000
$4,000,000
$3,000,000
$2,000,000
$1,000,000
$0
n
$1,400,000
I
FY05
8,300,00
$600,000
$307,130'
$9,025,78"
$9,219,450
P
FY06 FY07 FY08
BF (STAG 128) ¦ BF (STAG 104) BF (STAG 104(K)(6)
/
FY09
CERCLA 128 (a) Tribal Response Program (TRP) Grant Activity Accomplishments for FY09
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
Properties enrolled in the TRP
Properties with completed cleanups,
have all required IC in place
Total number of acres with completed
cleanups and IC in place
Number of properties not enrolled for
which assistance was provided
IC- Institutional Controls
Tribal Response Program SUCCESS STORY—Region 10
ALASKA: The Organized Village of Kasaari (OVK) has experienced a successful first year with their Brown-
fields Tribal Response Program. Cooperating with the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), they are working to meet
their goal to clean up past mining activities on Prince of Wales Island (PWI) and to develop a permit process
for proposed mining projects. A Mining Symposium was held in May in Craig, Alaska. The Symposium's at-
tendees included State and Federal agencies, private mining companies, conservation groups, and several
PWI community members. The Symposium provided an opportunity for discussion of several important is-
sues, and participants identified the need to continue discussing mining issues on PWI, so that all concerns
are understood and addressed cooperatively.
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In addition to tribal grant activity accomplishments, OBLR implemented the OSWER Tribal Strategy by:
• Improving tribal participation and visibility at the 2009 National Brownfields Conference: over 165 tribal
environmental professionals and leaders registered for the 2009 Brownfields Conference. An icon was
used on the agenda to identify sessions that may be of interest to tribal co-regulators.
• Coordinating among OSWER Offices on tribal response program activities such as assessment or cleanup
on brownfield or Superfund sites or sites contaminated with controlled substances or mine scarred lands.
OBLR is coordinating with OUST to develop a cross-program fact sheet, Revitalization in Indian Country:
Petroleum Brownfields.
• Conducting extensive active outreach to tribal communities in four EPA Regions in 2009.
• Releasing the report, Tribal Brownfields and Response Programs: Respecting Our Land, Revitalizing Our
Communities, which highlights the accomplishments of tribal response programs, including the following
success stories:
SUCCESS STORY—Region 7: SAC AND FOX NATION OF MISSOURI IN KANSAS and
NEBRASKA
Sac & Fox Tribe of Missouri in Kansas and Ne-
braska developed a draft response plan for haz-
ardous and potentially hazardous waste with the
aid of 128(a) funding and EPA Region 7 staff.
The plan was used a short time later when work-
ers uncovered a dump of what appeared to be
Transite siding on a stream bank that was easily accessed by the public. Transite is
known to contain asbestos which can be a public health concern. By following the
steps of the response plan, The Sac & Fox Environmental Department alerted EPA
to the problem when the site was discovered. EPA Region 7 sent out a team to con-
duct a removal and containment action. Having developed a draft response plan, the Sac & Nation was prepared to
handle the potentially dangerous situation and was able to take the steps necessary to contain and remediate the site.
http://www.sacfoxfire.org/index.html
SUCCESS STORY—Region 9: NAVAJO NATION
The Navajo Nation EPA (NNEPA) Brownfields Program, with the assistance of 128(a) funding, generated a Memorandum
of Understanding (MOU) to assist with Federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) respon-
sibilities on the Navajo Nation. These responsibilities are under the authority of the Navajo Nation Commission on Emer-
gency Management (NNCEM), established by the Navajo Nation Council to serve as EPCRA's Tribal Emergency Response
Commission (TERC).
NNCEM is designated to coordinate with Navajo Nation Department of Emergency Management (NNDEM) to provide
emergency and disaster relief services for the Navajo Nation. NNEPA is an independent Navajo Nation regulatory agency
with authority over matters relating to and persons affecting the quality of the Navajo Nation environment. Passage of
the MOU is a forward step towards stewardship responsibilities of the NNCEM, NNDEM, and the NNEPA through our
Navajo Nation Partnership Activities, www.navaio.org
SUCCESS STORY—Region 5: ONEIDA TRIBE OF INDIANS OF WISCONSIN
Since October 2004, the Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin has been developing a sustainable Tribal Environmental
Response Program (TERP) using Section 128 (a) funding. One tangible result of this effort is the development of a public
record database of TERP activities. On January 5, 2009, the public record database was launched on the Oneida Web site
at www.oneidanation.org/environment.
The database allows a user to instantly research a profile in the tribal land base and provides, in most cases, all neces-
sary information to conduct an "All Appropriate inquiry" and preliminary site screening. Currently, there are 13,000 re-
cords of activities to search to obtain a site's profile. Once completed, the database will provide useful links to informa-
tion regarding the Oneida Division of Land Management, Geographic Land Information System, Oneida Zoning and the
Integrated Resource Management Plan.
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SUPERFUND Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation (OSRTI)
Superfund is a federal program that EPA, often working with a state or another federal agency, is ultimately
responsible for implementing. A number of tribes are closely involved at Superfund sites that represent sig-
nificant risks and are impacting tribal communities. In addition, EPA supports tribal Superfund programs,
such as the Navajo Nation and Cherokee Nation, to assess sites and determine the level of contamination at
the sites. In 2009, Superfund's tribal priorities included: improving data collection and representation in the
Superfund program's information system (CERCLIS) and improving opportunities to increase tribal involve-
ment and leadership in the implementation of cleanup activities at sites impacting tribes.
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OSWER Tribal Strategy Indicator
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Number of tribes supported by a Superfund cooperative agreement
and type of cooperative agreements used.
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Types of Superfund
Tribal Cooperative
Agreements in FY2009
In FY2009, EPA maintained
approximately 24 coopera-
tive agreements with 14
tribes and intertribal con-
sortia, for a total of $1,775
million. This funding in-
cludes:
• $700,000 for Support
Agency cooperative agree-
ments. The most common
type of Superfund tribal
cooperative agreement used
• $180,000 for two Core Program cooperative agreements with the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe (Region 2) and
the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma (Region 6).
• $115,000 was provided to bulk cooperative agreements.
• $522,000 for Preliminary Assessment/Site Investigation Cooperative agreements (including the Navajo
Nation in Region 9).
• $54,000 for Remedial Action and Enforcement cooperative agreements.
• $210,000 for other cooperative agreements (including the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and the Little Trav-
erse Bay Bands in Region 5).
Superfund Cooperative Agreement Funding*
$2,000,000
$1,800,000
$1,600,000
$1,400,000
$1,200,000
$1,000,000
$800,000
$600,000
$400,000
$200,000
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$1,694,649
$1,775,000
$1,461,000
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This funding represents obligated funds
by tribes is for a Support Agency role.
SUCCESS STORY
Superfund is working with the Navajo Nation to clean up uranium mines.
From 1944 to 1986, nearly four million tons of uranium ore were extracted
(from Navajo Nation lands in Arizona,
New Mexico, and Utah. Much work has
been done to close and restore the
mines, but a legacy of uranium contami-
nation remains from more than 500
abandoned uranium mines, homes built with contaminated waste rock
from the mines, and contaminated water wells. Since October 2007, EPA
has demolished 27 contaminated homes and other structures, cleaned up
10 residential yards, and rebuilt new structures. In 2009, EPA ordered
General Electric to clean up nearly 100,000 cubic yards of contaminated soil at the highest-priority mine, the
Northeast Churchrock Mine. OSWER continues to make progress in implementing the Five-Year Plan to ad-
dress the legacy of uranium mining contamination on Navajo Nation lands, and protect human health and
the environment in this iconic area of the American West, http://www.epa.gov/region9/superfund/navaio-
nation/pdf/NN-5-Yea r-Plan-June-12.pdf
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FEDERAL FACILITIES
Federal Facilities Restoration & Reuse Office (FFRRO)
From nuclear weapons plants and military bases to landfills and fuel distribution stations, the U.S. govern-
ment operates thousands of facilities across the country that promote the security and welfare of American
citizens. To reduce the cost of cleanup and reuse of such sites, EPA coordinates creative solutions that pro-
tect both human health and the environment. EPA is involved in the cleanup of federal sites listed on the Na-
tional Priority List (NPL) and Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) sites, as well as other potentially contami-
nated federal facilities.
EPA's Federal Facilities Response Program:
• Provides technical and regulatory oversight at federal Superfund sites, or those on the NPL, to ensure
protection of human health, effective program implementation, government-to-government consulta-
tion, and meaningful public involvement.
• Works with other federal agencies, including DoD, DOE, DOI, and the Department of Agriculture to assist
in finding appropriate cleanup solutions at both NPL sites and BRAC sites, all of which have sites located
at or around tribal lands.
• The Federal Facilities Response Program, which includes the EPA's Regions and Headquarters, continues
to identify contaminated sites on or near tribal lands, as well as site property which may be transferred to
tribes.
• FFRRO collaborates with tribes on several munitions related projects. A number of projects emphasize
the importance of ensuring that tribes are appropriately involved and informed in munitions responses
such as:
- EPA Munitions Response Guidelines, to assist EPA Regional Staff, tribes and states overseeing muni-
tions response site cleanups;
- Handbook on the Management and Munitions Response Actions, regarding the technical aspects of
munitions response site cleanups;
- Ongoing training courses for personnel overseeing munitions response site cleanups.
• FFRRO also provides ongoing support to tribes during both conventional and munitions cleanup projects.
FFRRO's priorities are focused primarily in ensuring meaningful government-to-government con-
sultation and tribal involvement in the cleanup decision-making process, so that tribal concerns,
including cultural lifeway concerns, can be an integral part of the decision-making process.
SUCCESS STORY
The EPA Regional offices continue to develop partnerships with tribes that enhance capacity and participa-
tion in the environmental decision-making process. One such way in which tribes may become more actively
involved in decision-making for cleanup activities on federal properties is through the Technical Outreach and
Services for Native American Communities program, which provides free, independent technical assistance to
Native Americans dealing with hazardous substance issues. In addition, at facilities contaminated with muni-
tions and unexploded ordnance, EPA's Federal Facilities Program invited EPA and DoD staff, as well as states
and tribes, to attend various military munitions cleanup training sessions throughout the United States.
Recently EPA has taken the lead in discussions with the Alaska Community Action on Toxics (ACAT) and nego-
tiations with the Army Corps of Engineers regarding the concerns raised by the ACAT delegation about the
remediation and restoration of a number of former military properties. The Alaskan tribes are impacted by
vestiges of both WWII and Cold War military activities and have nearly 600 contaminated sites scattered
throughout the state that do not rise to the NPL level.
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SOLID WASTE/HAZARDOUS WASTE Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery (ORCR)
The Office of Resource, Conservation and Recovery (ORCR) is helping tribes to achieve sustainable waste
management programs in Indian Country by:
• developing integrated waste management plans (IWMPs);
• supporting the cleanup, closure, or up-
grading of open dumps in Indian country and
other tribal lands;
• developing and implementing a National
Tribal Training Initiative that provides training
to tribes on how to develop IWMPs and other
training, as needed;
• collaborating with IHS and EPA Regions to
complete the inventory of open dumps on
tribal lands;
• developing outreach materials such as the
Tribal Waste Journal, Technical Assistance
Directory, fact sheets and the ORCR Waste Management Indian Country Web site; and
• developing and implementing hazardous waste management programs.
EPA funded 9 grants at a
total of $610,000 in FY2009
through the competitive
Tribal Solid Waste Manage-
ment Assistance Project,
which is conducted in col-
laboration with other fed-
eral agencies.
EPA provided $329,000 for
hazardous waste grants in
Indian country.
ORCR Total Tribal Program Funding
Tribal Solid Waste
Management Assistance
Project
Hazardous Waste
Management Grant
Program for Tribes
(Primarily Funded through
STAG Appropriations but
Supplemented with
Additional EPM Funding)
Training Highlight
The Tribal Solid Waste Advisory Network (TSWAN) has developed a 3-day training session to educate tribal
solid waste and public works staff with hazard identification and the response to mobile methamphetamine
labs on tribal lands. The training session focuses not only on hazard identification, but also on teaching at-
tendees how to respond after finding a meth lab, whom to call, the costs of cleanup, and other related top-
ics. In addition, the training covers warning signs to look for when trying to identify a meth lab. This interac-
tive training course includes mock meth labs that take the classroom into the real world. The TSWAN train-
ing course is funded through the EPA Hazardous Waste Management Grant Program forTribes and the
Washington State Patrol's Unit Drug Task Force Unit.
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SUCCESS STORY
La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians Improving Collection and Dis-
posal of Household Hazardous Waste
In 2.009, the La Jolla Band of Luiseno indians was awarded two
EPA grants to assist with their solid and hazardous waste man-
agement program. One grant was awarded through the Tribal
Solid Waste Management Assistance Project (TSWMAP). The
TSWMAP grant will enable the La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians
to update the Tribe's Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan
(ISWMP). An ISWMP is a comprehensive waste prevention, re-
cycling, composting, and disposal plan. This plan is the most
critical element in the long term planning and operation of the
Tribe's solid waste management program. The Tribe's updated
ISWMP will incorporate new information about tribal needs
and conditions on recycling, hazardous waste management,
waste reduction, pollution prevention, and monitoring. This will
ensure development of the most appropriate waste manage-
ment activities for the
Tribe,
The second grant was
awarded through the
Hazardous Waste Man
agement Grant Program
for Tribes. The hazard-
ous waste grant will
fund proper collection
and disposal of house-
hold hazardous waste (HHW) at the Tribe's transfer station.
HHW is leftover household products that contain corrosive,
toxic, ignitable, or reactive ingredients. These products require
special care when you store and dispose of them. Therefore,
the project will provide education and outreach to the commu-
nity on the proper storage and disposal of household hazardous
waste. To learn more about the La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians
solid and hazardous waste program, visit the EPA Region 9 Web
site at the following address: http://www.epa.gov/region09/
waste/features/transferstation/index.html
SUCCESS STORY
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Hazardous
Waste Assessment
The Salt River Pima-
Maricopa Indian Com-
munity received a grant
from EPA's Hazardous
Waste Management
Grant Program for
Tribes. The Community
used the grant to as-
sess, identify and inven-
tory the hazardous waste stream from tribal government,
operating and closed businesses on tribal lands, other enter-
prises, and households.
Identified waste streams include pesticides and fertilizer from
golf courses, lead shot from a closed shooting range, mercury
-containing lamps and switches, PCB-containing ballasts, uni-
dentified lab wastes, dilapidated cans, tanks, and drums,
paint and other wastes from reservation schools and cultural
arts programs, household hazardous waste, contaminated
soil, discarded tires and many other items.
The Community developed and implemented an integrated
hazardous waste management plan using EPA and tribal
funds. The Community held a "Hazardous Waste Roundup,"
during the summer of 2009 and started an annual
"Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day," in November.
The wastes collected for proper disposal during the Roundup
filled two 53-foot trailers, and included 147 cubic yards of
drums, containers, and lab pack waste; 15 cubic yards of haz-
ardous and non-hazardous paints; 360 spent fluorescent and
high intensity discharge lamps; over 19,000 pounds of non-
liquid hazardous waste; and over 2,100 gallons of liquid haz-
ardous waste.
2006 - 2011 EPA Strategic Plan
Strategic Targets and (External
Measures)
2007-
2011
Targets
Goal 3.1.2
By 2011, increase by
118 the number of
tribes covered by an
integrated waste
management plan.
118
Goal 3.1.2
By 2011, close, clean
up, or upgrade 138
open dumps in Indian
country and other
tribal lands.
138
450
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
Cumulative Progress on Tribal GPRA Measures
Dumps
IWMPs
Measure Baseline
(set at 0 at end of
FY06)
FY07
FY08
FY09
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UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS Office of Underground Storage Tanks (OUST)
Tribes and EPA continue to work to prevent releases and improve underground storage tank (UST) com-
pliance in Indian country by:
• Enhancing inspection frequency at UST facilities to at least once every three years; issuing federal
credentials to tribal inspectors; developing additional compliance-focused assistance agreements with
tribes; providing training to tribal environmental professionals and facility owners and operators; and
working to develop regulations to implement provisions of the 2005 Energy Act.
EPA is responsible for ensuring the cleanup of Underground Storage Tank (UST) releases in Indian country
and actively works with tribes to identify, assess, and clean up these releases by:
• Analyzing the backlog of cleanups yet to be completed; identifying Leaking Underground Storage Tank
(LUST) Trust Fund eligible sites; continuing use of national and regional cleanup contracts; providing
cleanup grant funding directly to tribes; and providing corrective action training to tribes.
$7,000,000
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$2.6 million in
FY2009for the
UST Indian coun-
try prevention
program.
EPA provided
$8.9 million in
FY2009for LUST
cleanups in In-
dian country;
$6.3 million of
which was appro-
priated from the
American Recov-
ery and Reinvest-
ment Act.
Tribal LUST Grants: In FY2009, EPA provided LUST funds directly to the Navajo Nation and the Nez Perce
Tribe to conduct cleanups. This direct funding furthered their capacity to develop and manage their
cleanup programs and reduce the number of remaining cleanups in Indian country.
National Tribal Grant for Compliance Assistance: In April 2009, EPA awarded a $2.5 million, five-year grant
with the Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona (ITCA) to provide compliance assistance training to tribes and own-
ers/operators in Indian country, and inspector training and certification for tribal staff to conduct inspec-
tions at tribal facilities.
Link to UST Tribal Site: http://epa.gov/oust/tribes/index.htm
For updates regarding EPA's leaking underground storage tank program and the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act: http://www.epa.gov/oust/eparecoverv/index.htm
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Tribal Inspectors Authorized To Conduct Federal UST Inspections
Designating tribal inspectors as authorized representatives of EPA to inspect USTs can help increase the
geographic coverage and frequency of inspections in Indian country. It also helps enhance relationships and
increase the capabilities of tribal inspectors. In FY2009, three tribal inspectors received credentials to
conduct federal UST inspections at tribal facilities and potentially other facilities. Since EPA's commitment in
2006 to issue federal credentials for tribal inspectors, a total of six inspectors have received credentials,
resulting in four tribes having federally-credentialed inspectors:
EPA anticipates that these inspectors will conduct about 15
percent of the federal inspections in Indian country in 2010.
Federal Credentials for Tribal Inspectors
Confederated Salish and Kootenai
Tribes
Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians
Navajo Nation
Shoshone-Bannock Tribes
FY2007
FY2008
FY2009
Tribal Inspectors
0
2
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Tribal Inspections
0
4
85
Significant operational compliance (SOC) is a key element to preventing releases because it means that a
facility has the equipment required by regulations and performs operation and maintenance to prevent and
detect releases. SOC rates in Indian country have varied considerably from year to year due to the relatively
small number of USTs. Between 2004-2009, SOC in Indian country has been on average about 14 percent be-
low the national rate. However, at the end of FY2009, the gap was 7 percent. EPA, in partnership with tribes,
will continue to identify ways to improve SOC in Indian country.
Significant Operational Compliance Rates
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
67%
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OUST Performance Measures
Targets
'07
'08
'09
'10
'11
Goal
3.1.2
Percentage of UST facilities in Indian country that are in significant op-
erational compliance with both release detection and release prevention
(spill, overfill, and corrosion protection) requirements.
67%
68%
65%
65.5%
66%
FY 08 OSWER National Program Manager's Guidance National Target
Goal
3.2.2
The number of LUST cleanups in Indian country that meet risk-based
standards for human exposure and groundwater migration (tracked as
the number of LUST cleanups completed).
30
30
30
30
30
For several years the cleanup rate
in Indian country lagged behind
the national rate by 15—20 per-
cent. Since 2004, this gap has
been reduced to about 10 percent.
EPA's annual goal is to complete
30 cleanups in Indian country. In
2009, EPA exceeded this goal by
completing 49 cleanups.
• EPA has primary responsibility
for implementing the LUST pro-
gram in Indian country and ac-
tively works with tribes to iden-
tify, assess, and cleanup UST
releases.
• Over the past eight years, the
LUST cleanup backlog in Indian
country has declined by about
25 percent.
• This success is due partly to in-
creased use of the Indian coun-
try cleanup contracts that are
supported by the LUST Trust
Fund and maintained by EPA
for cleanup activities in Indian
country.
EPA's Funding For Cleanup of UST Releases In
Indian Country (in millions)
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$6.3
$2.6
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Cleanup
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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Office of Emergency Management (OEM)
EPA's mission in emergency management is to work through our Regional offices with federal, tribal, state and local
partners to prevent, prepare for and respond to releases of oil and hazardous substances. EPA Regional Offices coordi-
nate with tribes regarding emergency management activities that affect Indian country. Our goal in working with
tribes is to increase compliance at regulated facilities, improve emergency response plans and increase chemical and
oil spill prevention awareness and preparedness for response. Highlights of 2009 activities include:
Inspections and Compliance Assistance
EPA's inspection goal is to bring oil and chemical storage facilities into compliance. Regions assist tribes in meeting this
goal by hosting SPCC/RMP compliance assistance workshops. In FY2009, Region 8 held workshops in Aberdeen, SD,
Casper, WY, and Price, UT. Region 7's RMP, EPCRA and TRI programs participate in monthly Regional Indian Workgroup
meetings.
Regions coordinate inspections with tribal officials and property owners. Region 1 and St. Regis Mohawk Tribal (SRMT)
representatives conducted 6 SPCC inspections of gas stations and bulk storage facilities on SMRT lands in Akwesasne
New York. Region 6 conducted 70 SPCC inspections on or near tribal lands in Oklahoma. In Region 9, EPCRA non-313/
CAA 112(r) inspections were conducted at three Bureau of Indian Affairs schools in western Navajo Nation, and Navajo
EPA participated in these inspections.
Tribal Participation in Training
An important goal is to invite tribes to EPA-sponsored training and address specific tribal education needs. Region 6
provided Hotzone Training to 5 tribal representatives which includes hazardous materials response and preparedness.
OEM offered a 40-hour SPCC inspector training that was attended by two tribal members, and Region 2 presented a
half day training to SRMT's Environmental Department and representatives from gas stations and bulk storage facilities
located on tribal lands.
SUCCESS STORY: Indian Country Environmental Hazard Assessment Program on-line class sponsored by OEM (ICEHAP)
In 2009, OSWER provided a second year of funding to the United Tribes Technical College (UTTC) in North
Dakota to sponsor an online semester course entitled, Indian Country Environmental Hazards Assessment
Process (ICEHAP). This course teaches participants to recognize environmental conditions that may cause
harm to tribal community health; develop work plans which can be used in writing grant proposals; survey
their communities to identify environmental issues of concern; and identify available and potential resources
for environmental problem resolution. UTTC offers the course "tuition-free" to tribes for college credit, and
has benefited from the opportunity to offer a unique class that enriches their environmental curriculum and attracts
more students. Tribal students have benefited from the opportunity to learn valuable environmental problem-solving
techniques and apply these techniques in their communities to improve the environment and health of the tribe. As a
result of this project, almost 20 tribes are implementing or beginning to implement environmental work plans to address
identified hazards in their communities.
Coordination and Area-Wide Planning
Region 9 and Region 5 conducted larger scale tribal coordination on area-wide planning through on-going Tribal Emer-
gency Planning and Response Workgroup meetings (Region 9), quarterly conference calls with Region 5 tribes, and Re-
gional Sub-area planning meetings, two of which were hosted by tribes: The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians and
the Michigan Grand Traverse Band.
Response and Removals
EPA conducts hazardous chemical removal actions at the request of tribes. In 2009, EPA conducted seven removals in
five states affecting seven tribes. Affected tribes include:
• Coeur d'Alene Tribe
• Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
• Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
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• Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
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Cross-Program Coordination in Region 7-Connecting Response Activities with Other OSWER Programs
Emergency response and planning can a natural progression for tribes developing fully-rounded tribal re-
sponse programs. EPA provided Brownfield grants for tribal emergency response capacity building. Three of
the federally-recognized tribes in Region 7 have current or pending Brownfields CERCLA 128a grants for
emergency response capacity building. These are the Winnebago Tribe, the Santee Sioux Tribe, and the Sac
and Fox Nations (see p. 11 for success story). These grants can be used to support personnel and training, to
purchase equipment, and install infrastructure upgrades associated with the tribal response program.
Other cross-program coordination includes assisting tribes with solid waste disposal and abandoned facili-
ties. Region 7 provided technical assistance to the Kickapoo Nation in their development of a debris man-
agement plan for natural disasters.
OSWER Tribal Strategy Indicators for OEM
Number of regulated facilities inspected in Indian country
91
Number of oil spills and releases of hazardous substances occurring in Indian
country, where EPA is the lead
3
Number of EPA-led trainings offered and the number of tribal staff trained for
emergency management-related purposes
Trainings - 4
Tribal participants - 216
EPA-lead Emergency Response or Removal Actions
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V. LOOKING FORWARD IN 2010
EPA is updating its agency-wide EPA Strategic Plan in 2010, which outlines EPA's five priority goals for the
next five years. EPA is increasing focus on decision-making and activities using sound science; considering
community perspectives; and supporting a strong partnership with states and tribes.
OSWER intends to update our OSWER Tribal Strategy in tandem with the public review process to update the
EPA Strategic Plan for 2010 - 2015. In this way, the OSWER Tribal Strategy will continue to stay current with
environmental activities in Indian country and clearly align with the EPA Strategic Plan into the future. An
important new priority for OSWER in 2010 is the release and implementation of a new Community Engage-
ment Initiative. Tribes have opportunities to participate in and benefit from this initiative, and EPA will work
with tribes on a government-to-government basis to identify and effectively engage tribal communities in
actions related to this initiative.
In addition, new issues emerged as increasingly important for tribes in 2009, such as the desire for more
technical assistance related to mining issues (especially abandoned uranium mines), and new opportunities
for integrating "green" approaches into environmental management programs and revitalization efforts
(such as developing alternative energy enterprises on contaminated lands). OSWER will examine these areas
with tribes in 2010 to determine whether new strategies on these topics should be developed and included
in the OSWER tribal strategy.
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Tribal Lands and Environment: A National Forum on Solid Waste, Emergency Response,
Contaminated Sites, and USTs:
A key component of OSWER's cooperative agreement with ITEP is the organizing of a national conference for
tribal professionals working in the areas of hazardous substances, solid waste management, brownfields,
contaminated sites, underground storage tanks, and emergency response programs. This conference will be
an annual event and is open to all tribal staff as well as EPA's federal partners from USDA, IHS, and BIA. This
year the conference will be held, August 24-26, 2010, in San Diego, California.
Conference information is available on the conference Web site: http://www4.nau.edu/itep/waste/
natl confr.asp#
Developing Regulations to Improve Consistency in Implementing EPA's UST Program
EPA is revising the 1988 federal UST regulations to require that the 2005 Energy Policy Act provisions apply to
USTs in Indian country and in states that do not have state program approval. The Agency is also considering
revisions to the existing regulations, as appropriate.
Over the past year, EPA has consulted with a variety of stakeholders, including tribes and states, concerning
potential regulatory changes. EPA has narrowed the list of potential changes to a short list of items to ana-
lyze further. Additionally, EPA is determining the costs and benefits of these potential changes and plans to
issue a proposed rule in 2010, which will be followed by a final regulation that will carry the underground
storage tank program into the future.
Acronym Summary
OSRTI
AIEO American Indian Environmental Office
CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act
EPCRA Emergency Planning & Community Right-
to-Know Act
FFRRO Federal Facilities Restoration and Reuse
Office
IHS Indian Health Service
IPCO Innovation, Partnerships, and Communi-
cation Office
IWM Integrated Waste Management
LUST Leaking Underground Storage Tank
NIWG National Indian Workgroup
NPL National Priorities List
NRC National Response Center
NTOC National Tribal Operations Committee
OBLR Office of Brownfields and Land Revitaliza-
tion
OEM Office of Emergency Management
O&M Operations and Maintenance
ORCR
OSWER
OUST
RCRA
RMP
RTOC
SPCC
STAG
TERC
UST
Office of Superfund Remediation
and Technology Innovation
Office of Resource Conservation
and Recovery
Office of Solid Waste and Emer-
gency Response
Office of Underground Storage
Tanks
Resource Conservation and Rec-
overy Act
Risk Management Program
Regional Tribal Operations Com-
mittee
Spill Prevention, Control, and
Countermeasures
State and Tribal Assistance
Grant
Tribal Emergency Response
Planning Committee
Underground Storage Tank
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