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SEPA
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United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Vol. 23 No. 2
February 2014
Conferences and Workshops
February
3-7 15th Annual Alaska Forum on the Environment, Anchorage, AK.
Email info@akforum.org, web www.akforum.com or call toll free 888-301 -0185
4 Columbia River Toxics Reduction Working Group Meeting, Cascade Locks, OR.
For info contact Mary Lou Soscia at: soscia.marylou@epa.gov or call 503-326-5873
17-20 ATNI Winter Convention, Lummi Nation, Silver Reef Hotel Spa Resort, Ferndale, WA.
For information call ATNI: 360-249-5770
19-20 Wastewater Short School (for wastewater operators), Nisqually Red Wind Casino,
Olympia, WA. If interested in attending, please contact Jason Schneider at
jason.schneider@ihs.gov or 360-792-1235
March
18 Rural Alaska Landfill Operators (RALO) Training, Anchorage, AK.
http://akforum.com/training.html
April
15 Rural Alaska Landfill Operators (RALO) Training, Anchorage, AK.
http://akforum.com/training.html
23-24 Save the Date! 2014 Future of Our Salmon Conference, Portland, OR.
Co-hosted by the Tribes and First Nations. Visit http://bit.lyZ1 aMvVul
For more information on EPA Tribal trainings, webinars, grants, and opportunities for
Tribal consultation, visit www.epa.gov/indian/calendar/index.htm
EPA Releases Final Assessment of Potential Mining Impacts
on Salmon Ecosystems of Bristol Bay, Alaska
The report, released January 15, concludes that
large-scale mining in the Bristol Bay watershed
poses risks to salmon, wildlife and Native Alaska
cultures. Bristol Bay supports the largest sockeye
salmon fishery in the world, producing nearly
50 percent of the world's wild sockeye with runs
averaging 37.5 million fish each year.
You can read the Bristol Bay Assessment Report,
the Executive Summary and the Fact Sheet
online at www.epa.gov/bristolbay
You can also read a copy of the news release at
http://go.usa.gov/Zhjw. Public input, expert peer review
and tribal consultation and coordination strengthened
the document by providing local information, adding
scientific and traditional knowledge, correcting errors,
making clarifications and ensuring that the analysis was
complete and accurate. You can view the EPA Response
to Peer Review Comments on the EPA website. The EPA
Response to Public Comments will be posted online in
the near future.
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Region 10 Tribal Newsletter
February 2014
EPA Region 10 No Longer Able to Staff TELS Conference
Since 2010, EPA Region 10 has lost funding
for nearly 100 positions, making it necessary
to assess and prioritize workloads. During
these position reductions, the Region placed
a high priority on maintaining staffing levels
for management of the General Assistance
Program (GAP) and other programs that
work with Tribal Governments.
In 2013 the Region undertook a "Workload
Assessment" to make workloads more
manageable for its remaining staff. Region
10 Tribal Coordinators have in many cases
double the grant workload that the Agency
recommends for a full time Project Officer
(15 grants).
During the Workload Assessment, Region
10 assessed staffing support for the Tribal
Environmental Leaders Summit (TELS)
- formerly known as the Tribal Leaders
Summit (TLS). Given the heavy workload
for the Tribal Coordinators for their primary
duties of grants management, and tribal
consultation and liaison support, Region
10 is no longer able to sustain the EPA
staff time commitment to the TELS. The
TELS decision was announced by Regional
Administrator Dennis McLerran at the
Region 10 Regional Tribal Operations
Committee (RTOC) meeting on January 23.
The Region believes that support for tribes
in building capacity and coming together
to learn from each other in addressing the
difficult environmental issues of the day
is very important, and is committed to
continuing to support:
• The RTOC through GAP funding, EPA
executive participation in meetings, and
staff support at calls and meetings.
• Working with the RTOC to ensure broad
participation by Region 10 tribes.
• Using GAP funds to support inter-
tribal meetings regarding pressing
environmental issues.
• Facilitating government-to-government
work on issues effecting Region 10 tribes.
• Actively participating in the annual
Alaska Forum on the Environment and
other similar meetings.
• Working with inter-tribal organizations
for EPA leadership to participate in
discussions of environmental topics.
Although the Region regrets having to
make tough choices on workload priorities,
it is clear that relationships between the
Region 10 leadership and the tribal leaders
have strengthened and evolved since EPA
initiated Tribal Leader Summits in the mid-
1990s.
Directing federal resources to these above
activities will strengthen those relationships
even further.
Should you have additional suggestions on
how tribal/EPA relationships can be further
strengthened, please contact RTOC Chair
Violet Yeaton, at 907-284-2227, or EPA Se-
nior Tribal Policy Advisor Jim Woods
at 206-553-1234.
Region 10 RTOC
Election Results
The tribal caucus of the Region 10
Regional Tribal Operations Council
held elections the week of January 20
William "Billy" Maines (Curyung Tribe
- AK) is the new Co-Chair.
Gabriel Bohnee (Nez Perce Tribe -
ID) is the new Vice Co-Chair.
The RTOC Charter states that the new
electees will start their terms in
October 2014.
Congratulations to Billy and Gabriel!
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EPA Fact Sheets
The EPA has posted four two-page fact
sheets on climate change based on recent
scientific data and findings including:
• Climate Change is happening.
• Humans are largely responsible for
recent climate change.
on Climate Change
• Climate change affects everyone.
• We can make a difference.
These documents may be useful to anyone
looking for public outreach materials on
climate change. Visit
www.epa.gov/ climatechange/basics
NOAA Reports November 2013 Global Temperatures Highest
In addition, November marks the end of
meteorological autumn (in the Northern
Hemisphere) and spring (Southern
Hemisphere). The global surface temperature
for the season was the second-warmest
on record. Year-to-date temperatures are
running above the 20th century average by
1.12 degrees Fahrenheit, bringing 2013 into
a tie with 2002 as having the 4th warmest
January-November period on record. Visit
h ftp://go .us a. gov/ Z. hfi m
The November 2013 national and global
climate updates are a perfect reminder that
our local weather in any particular month
is not a good predictor of the status of the
global climate.
While much of the United States was
cooler than average in November, the globe
as a whole set a new record for warmth. It
was the 37th November in a row that was
warmer than average.
EPA Climate Change
and Water News
EPA Climate Change and Water
News is a bi-weekly newsletter from
the EPA's Office of Water that covers
climate change and water-related news
from EPA, other federal agencies and
partners. For a calendar of trainings,
conferences, webinars, and other events,
visit http://go.usa.gov/ZhZd
For past issues of EPA Climate Change
and Water News, as well as further
information on climate change impacts
on water resources, visit
www.epa.gov/water/climatechange
Tipping Points for Abrupt
Climate Change
An Institute for Governance & Sustainable
Development report calls for early warning
systems to anticipate climate changes.
Cutting short-lived climate pollutants is the
most effective way to slow warming in near
term. Visit http://bit.ly/lmLCHFE
Literature Used to Study
Climate Change
Walden Pond, the site of Henry David
Thoreau's two-year stint in which he
documented a more simple, natural life, it
is now the subject of a Boston University
climate change study that shows how leaf-
out times of trees and shrubs have changed
since the 1850s. Visit http://bit.ly/lf9ttzs
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Region 10 Tribal Newsletter
February 2014
Monitoring Climate Change
Software Uses Local Weather
Data to Predict Trends
Understanding the weather behavior may not
be as complicated as once thought, and would
help to have more elements for decision
making and prevention of natural disasters, as
hurricanes or typhoons.
Researchers make available this information
available for anyone to know their community,
state or country's weather activity for today
and months ahead. http://bit.ly/legPVmi
Ocean Aquaculture can be
Environmentally Sustainable
Specific types of fish farming can be
accomplished with minimal or no harm to
the coastal ocean environment as long as
proper planning and safeguards are in place,
according to a new NOAA report. Visit
http://go.usa.gov/BqhJ
This newsletter contains information from multiple
sources including tribes, newspapers, and other sources.
Any information or opinions in this newsletter do not
necessarily represent the views of the United States or
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Indian Energy and Economic Development Grant Proposals
The Department of Interior has announced Federal Register Notice at
that IEED is soliciting grant proposals for
projects to 1) build tribal capacity for energy
resource development and 2) promote the
processing, use, or development of energy
and mineral resources on Indian lands.
Applications are due February 18.
Eligible Entities: Federally recognized
tribes, including Alaska Native regional
and village corporations and tribal energy
resource development organizations
For more information, read the full news
release at http://go.usa.gov/Zh8k and the
^ http://go.usa.gov/Zh9C
Proposals may be mailed or hand-
delivered to: Department of the Interior
Office of Indian Energy and Economic
Development
ATTN: Ashley Stockdale
fiD 1951 Constitution Ave., N.W.
MS-20-MIB
Washington, D.C. 20240
Or email them to Ashley Stockdale at
^ Ashley. Stockdale@bia.gov
EPA FY14 Environmental Workforce Development
and Job Training Grants
The EPA has announced the availability of
funds and solicits proposals from eligible
entities, including nonprofit organizations
and federally recognized tribes,
to deliver environmental workforce
development and job training programs that
recruit, train, and place local, unemployed
and under-employed residents with the skills
needed to secure full-time employment in the
environmental field with a focus on solid and
hazardous waste remediation, environmental
health and safety, and wastewater-related
training.
The application deadline is February 13.
Visit http://go.usa.gov/ZhnC
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February 2014
EJ Collaborative Problem-Solving
Program Funding Announcement
The Environmental Justice Collaborative
Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement
Program provides funding for eligible
applicants for projects that address local
environmental and/or public health issues
within an affected community.
The EPA anticipates awarding one EJ-CPS
cooperative agreement per Region for up
to $120,000 over 2 years. Applicants are
required to have established partnerships.
Federally recognized tribal governments and
Native American Organizations (includes
Indian groups, cooperatives, partnerships,
associations) are eligible for funding.
EDA Funding Opportunity
Application Deadline: Varies by program
year; next due date is March 14.
Eligible Entities: State and local
governments, federally recognized tribes,
non-profits, institutions of higher education.
The Economic Development
Administration will make construction,
non-construction, and revolving loan fund
investments under the Public Works and
Economic Adjustment Assistance Programs.
Grants made under these programs will
leverage regional assets to support the
implementation of regional economic
development strategies designed to create
jobs, leverage private capital, encourage
economic development, and strengthen
America's ability to compete in the global
marketplace.
The EDA is soliciting applications
from rural and urban communities to
develop initiatives that advance new
ideas and creative approaches to address
rapidly evolving economic conditions.
EDA's investment priorities include
environmentally sustainable development
and economically distressed and underserved
communities. http://go.usa.gov/ZhmC
For more info, visit http://go.usa.gov/Zh5e
Hard copy application packages must be
postmarked by USPS or date-stamped by
courier service no later than 11:59 p.m.
Eastern Standard Time, February 18.
Application packages submitted electronically
via http://www.grants.gov must be submitted
by 11:59 p.m. EST, February 18.
Questions in writing regarding this request
must be submitted via e-mail to
oeigrants@epa.gov before February 11.
Written responses will be posted on EPA's
web site at http://go.usa.gov/Zh5Y
National Center for
Environmental Research
The following is an announcement listing
of a new funding opportunity sponsored
in whole or in part by the EPA's National
Center for Environmental Research.
Title: Particulate Matter and Related
Pollutants in a Changing World
http://go.usa.gov/BxSY
Deadline: March 14
EPA announces the posting of the
Request for Applications at:
http://go.usa.gov/BxhV
The goal is to fund proposals that research
the understanding of particulate matter
and related atmospheric pollutants in a
changing world.
This Request for Application supports
the national ACE (Air, Climate and
Energy) Research Program. It explores
trans-disciplinary research, and addresses
the complex global change and air quality
issues that we face today.
For a listing of all current EPA grant
opportunities, visit http://go.usa.gov/Bxhh
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Region 10 Tribal Newsletter
February 2014
HEP Solid Waste Code Training
The Institute for Tribal Environmental
Professionals, in cooperation with the EPA
and the United South and Eastern Tribes,
offers a new course focused on creating,
and effectively implementing, tribal solid
waste codes. This special 2¥z day course will
take place May 6-8, at the USET offices
in Nashville, Tennessee and will feature a
series of presentations by legal experts and
tribal professionals, as well as small group
activities and discussions.
If you'd like to be considered for this
course, please contact Todd Barnell at
todd.barnell@nau.edu
Please note: There is a special
requirement for being considered to attend
this course. All applicants must submit, in
addition to the application, an official letter
on tribal letterhead and signed by a tribal
official, stating:
1. The tribe's intention to create solid
waste codes within two years following
their attendance at the course.
2. That the tribe's governing authority
has been informed of this intent.
All tribal professionals accepted to this
course will have their lodging expenses
pre-paid and will be reimbursed for
their per diem. ITEP will also be able
to reimburse some of the attendees for
their travel expenses. In addition to the
information gained at the training course,
all attendees will also be able to take
advantage of special technical assistance
following the course. Visit
http://T3it.ly/19QT4xf
Tool Provides Information about Water Pollution
The EPA has announced the release of Tool brings together millions of records
a new tool that provides the public with and allows for easy searching and mapping-
important information about pollutants that of water pollution by local area, watershed,
are released into local waterways. company, industry sector, and pollutant.
Americans can use this new tool to
protect their health and the health of their
Developed under President Obama's
transparency initiative, the Discharge
Monitoring Report Pollutant Loading
communities, http://ctpub.epa.gov/dmr
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EPA Proposes Updates to Air Standards for
Newly Manufactured Wood Stoves and Heaters
The EPA is proposing standards for the
amount of air pollution that can be emitted
by new wood stoves and heaters, beginning
in 2015. The agency's proposal would make
the next generation of stoves and heaters
an estimated 80 percent cleaner than those
manufactured today leading to important
air quality and public health improvements
in communities across the country The
proposal would affect a variety of wood
heaters manufactured beginning in 2015 and
will not affect heaters and stoves already in
use in homes or currently for sale today
The agency's proposal covers several types
of new wood-fired heaters, including: wood
stoves, fireplace inserts, indoor and outdoor
wood boilers (also called hydronic heaters),
forced air furnaces and masonry heaters.
Many residential wood heaters already meet
the first set of proposed standards, which
would be phased in over five years to allow
manufacturers time to adapt emission control
technologies to their particular model lines.
This proposal does not cover fireplaces, fire
pits, pizza ovens, barbecues and chimneys.
The EPA will take comment on the proposal
for 90 days after it is published in the Federal
Register. The agency will hold a public
hearing Feb. 26, 2014 in Boston. The EPA
expects to issue a final rule in 2015.
www2.epa.gov/residential-wood-heaters
Wood Smoke and Poor Air Quality
EPA's Burn Wise program has
developed three new videos to promote
cleaner wood-burning. The videos
highlight the health effects related to
PM exposure from residential wood
smoke.
# Wood Smoke and Asthma:
Breathe Easier
http://b it. ly/1 dB cKAb
# Wood Smoke and Asthma:
Reduce Smoke
http://bit.ly/lfi7eFB
# Wood Smoke and Asthma:
Dry Firewood
http ://bit. ly/1 e Y 6b KH
EPA's Burn Wise program encourages communities
and their citizens to implement safe burning practices
by emphasizing the importance of burning the right
wood, the right way, in the right wood-burning
appliance. For more information, visit
http://www.epa.gov/burnwise
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Burn mWise
Program oF U.S. EPA
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Tribal Pollution Prevention Announces Enhanced Tools
for Tribal Environmental Professionals
The national Tribal Pollution Prevention
Network, or Tribal P2, is proud to announce
the launch of the newly renovated website:
http://tribalp2.org/
The website provides resources, current
funding opportunities and events, and
collaborative connection assistance in 19
different topic areas - from Solid Waste to
Green Casinos to Climate Change. One goal
of the network is to facilitate collaboration
among peers, mentors, and experts in topics
related to pollution prevention.
To that end, the new website features an
interactive member map at
http://tribalp2.org/collaborate that provides
contact information for Network members
across the nation. Many of the Network's
members have agreed to be collaborators -
which means they are willing to share their
expertise with you. Visit the website at
http://tribalp2.org to learn about pollution
prevention opportunities and identify peers
with expertise to share.
Join the network listserv at
http://tribalp2.org/sign-up to receive
information on regularly scheduled
webinars, news, announcements and funding
opportunities pertaining to timely and
relevant P2 topics.
Reporter's Note: The Tribal P2 Network
was formed in December 2003 from an EPA
grant issued as a result of tribal requests for
more specific tribal communication about
Pollution Prevention efforts directly relating
to tribes. Tribal P2 consists of environmental
professionals from tribal entities, local, state
and federal agencies, academia, and not-for-
profit organizations around the nation.
The major objective of Tribal P2 is to
share information and identify solutions
to address environmental issues affecting
the tribal nations using pollution
prevention methodologies. Membership
in the Network now stands at over 250
individual participants, with over 90 Tribes
participating.
Plan Now —Don't Wait for an Emergency
The National Environmental Services
Center is based at West Virginia University
in Morgantown, West Virginia. The water
system in Charleston, the state capital, has
been in the news recently when a chemical
spill in the Elk River forced the drinking
water utility to close, cutting off water to
more than 300,000 people in parts of nine
counties. This disaster reminds us that the
best time to plan for emergencies is ahead of
time, not in the midst of the crisis. To learn
more about emergency response planning for
drinking water and wastewater systems go to
http://bit.ly/KQydyO. The NESC-
administered Smart About Water program
has several resources related to source water
assessments and source water protection
planning at http://bit.ly/lfbPtK5
UN Top Priorities: Pollination and Land Degradation
Meeting in Antalya, Turkey, nations from
around the world agreed December 14th
to fast-track science assessments of two
priority environmental issues, to include
recommendations for government policy
production of changes in the populations
of bees and other insect pollinators around
the world form part of the first work
program agreed upon for the new UN
Intergovernmental science-policy Platform
changes. The fast-track assessments of land on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services,
degradation and of the impact on food Visit http://www.ipbes.net/
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Protect Your Family by
Testing for Radon
Testing for radon is an easy and affordable
way to protect your family's health, according
to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy
Radon is a radioactive gas that can be found
in homes all across the country; the only way
know if your home has high levels is to test
it. Visit http://www.epa.gov/radon
Energy Conservation for Most
Light Bulbs
The Energy Department is considering new
or amended post-2020 energy conservation
standards for most light bulbs in the
residential sector, http ://go. us a. gov/ ZNb R
Smart Growth Strategies
Create More Resilient
Communities
A guide from EPA's Smart Growth Pro-
gram and Metropolitan Washington Coun-
cil of Governments gives local governments
in the metropolitan Washington DC area
policy options to consider when preparing
for climate risks while also meeting other
environmental, economic, and social goals.
While the guide was developed for the DC
region, it will likely be helpful for other ar-
eas of the country as well. It presents ap-
proaches that can be used in city, suburban,
or rural settings. The guide describes smart
growth approaches that can reduce climate
change-related risks to the land use, trans-
portation, water, and building sectors.
These approaches focus discouraging new
development in particularly vulnerable
areas, protecting people and assets in vul-
nerable areas, and encouraging sustainable
growth in appropriate, less vulnerable ar-
eas. Visit http://go.usa.gov/Z9 SH
Hazardous Waste
Generators
A hazardous waste generator is any
person or site whose processes and actions
create hazardous waste (see 40 CFR
260.10). Generators are divided into three
categories based upon the quantity of
waste they produce.
http ://go. us a. gov/B q Km
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Gill Diseases in Seawater-
Farmed Salmon
The Norwegian School of Veterinary Science
has found that Gill diseases in salmon
farmed at sea lead to huge losses in some
years and occur particularly in the autumn
in salmon that has been released into the
sea in the spring. New research shows how
several different causes play a role in the
development of these diseases.
http://bit.ly/lab71tl
New Oregon Law Makes It a
Crime to Smoke in Vehicle
with Minors
A new Oregon law went into effect January
1st making it a crime to smoke cigarettes in a
vehicle with minors. It is a secondary offense
to smoke in the car with minors. This means
law enforcement has to stop a driver for a
separate violation first.
Visit http://bit.lv/1 )K2Z8P
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Alaska Operations Office
ALASKA NEWS
BLM Resource Management Plans Framework for Review
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is developing two large Resource Management
Plans (RMPs) for the Central Yukon 8c Utility Corridor and the Bering Sea Western Interior
planning areas in Alaska.
The Central Yukon planning
area (to the left) encompasses 59
million acres and BLM manages
16 million of those acres. The
Bering Sea Western Interior
planning area (nextpage) is
62 million acres in size and BLM
manages 10.6 million acres. These
substantial areas take up about a
third of the state of Alaska, touch
the shores of the Beaufort Sea and
extend all the way to the Bering
Sea in the west. Combined, these
planning areas include over 90
communities and at least five
distinct Alaska Native peoples.
BLM's Resource Management
Plans set the management
framework for every use of these
public lands. The Resource
Management Plans are written in
a collaborative way that encourages
local, state, and tribal governments,
the public, user groups, and
industry to work with the BLM
to identify appropriate uses of the
public lands.
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The planning process usually takes 3 to 4 years from start to finish. BLM recently closed the
public comment period for the first part of the planning process called 'Scoping' for these
two plans. In the Scoping phase, BLM gathers information about what issues the public,
governments, industry and other groups think should be considered in the planning process.
With the close of the Scoping phase, BLM will be working to create a Scoping Report
and Draft Resource Management Plan for each of these large planning areas to be released
in early 2015. After the release of the draft plans there will be an opportunity for public
comments on those draft plans. The final BLM Resource Management Plans are expected
to be completed in 2017 for both planning areas and the plans will determine how the BLM
lands will be used, developed or protected for the next 20 to 30 years. Continued &
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The 2014 Alaska Forum on the Environment (AFE)
The Alaska Forum on the Environment (AFE) is Alaska's
largest statewide gathering of environmental professionals from
government agencies, non-profit and for-profit businesses,
community leaders, Alaskan youth, conservationists, biologists
and Elders. The diversity of attendees and comprehensive agenda
sets this event apart.
This year we are offering over 135 technical breakout sessions and
six Keynote Events. We will continue to offer the a full week of sessions on climate change,
energy, environmental regulations, marine debris, coastal issues, emergency response, cleanup
and remediation, fish 8c wildlife, solid waste, air quality, and of course much more.
This is your opportunity to learn more about the environment and meet with other Alaskans
that work in the environmental field. We encourage you to register online and join us for this
16th annual event on February 3-7,2014. Registration online will still save you both time
and money, rather than registering at the event. Registering in advance will help have your
program materials and name badge ready and waiting for you.
There is no separate registration for the GAP Training. GAP Training Folders will not be
provided to save on paper. To register , please visit http://www.akforum.org
As with previous years, the EPA GAP Track is packed with informative sessions. A few
highlights include:
Learning the Basics and Getting Started: A Session
• MONDAY Feb. 3,3:30-4:45 p.m.
for New IGAP Staff
• TUESDAY Feb. 4,8:00-8:45 a.m.
address
EPA Region 10 Regional Administrator's Keynote
TUESDAY Feb. 4,9:00-10:15 a.m. - GAP Regional Roundtable. This will be THE time
to meet with your EPA Project Officer and other area IGAP grantees.
TUESDAY Feb. 4,10:30-11:45 a.m. - Field and Lab Competency under GAP.
Are you doing baseline monitoring? If so, this is a pertinent session for you.
TUESDAY Feb. 4, 3:30-4:45 p.m. - Essential Ingredients for Obtaining Federal Funding:
IGAP. So now you have turned in your EPA IGAP proposal, and will be working with
your Project Officer on revisions. What comes next? This session takes a look beyond
the traditional Project Officer role and focuses on what the EPA Region 10 Grants Office
is looking for in a finished, fundable grant application when they receive it. Presenters
will be discussing features of a good final workplan and budget. Presenters will also offer
essential steps to follow to ensure your status stays current in the SAM system. Technical
assistance in renewing SAM is available upon request during the session.
WEDNESDAY Feb. 5,10:30-11:45 a.m. - About LEO 2014. ANTHC is a GAP
consortia recipient providing statewide technical assistance on climate change in their
grant. Many of you are already involved in this effort, so it might be good to invite your
attending Council members to see what this part of your work is all about.
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The 2014 Alaska Forum on the Environment (AFE)
Continued
• WEDNESDAY Feb. 5,2:00-3:15 p.m. - Beyond GAP. Northwest Indian Fisheries
Commission is a fellow GAP grantee in Washington State. They are doing a special
project on IGAP Implementation — what's next? They need YOUR input to their
project. Come join us to find out!
• WEDNESDAY Feb. 5, 2:00-3:15 p.m. - Tribal Consultation- Agency Consultation and
Projects. This is a multi-agency discussion, where both Cathy Villa and J.R. Herbst, RIO
Tribal Coordinators, will represent EPA.
• WEDNESDAY Evening Feb. 5, RTOC event. This is always a great gathering opportu-
nity, and this year's event won't disappoint. (Get your award nominations in prior!).
• THURSDAY, Feb. 6, 3:30-4:45 p.m. - Science, Culture, and Policy of Tribal
Environmental Contaminant Exposure and Health. Presenters summarizing latest
research in tribal toxicology, two of which are GAP environmental directors.
• FRIDAY, Feb. 7,1:00-2:00 p.m. - GAP Closing Session. Observations and remarks on
how the week went. All participants are encouraged to attend!
.. .and an opportunity to learn what Mongolian and Alaskan environmental issues have in
common. Talk with an intern from Mongolia about environmental issues there (hint: the
GAP session is on WED at 3:30), and much more! We hope you plan to take advantage of
the ENTIRE conference.
Friday's agenda - is full, offering several different options, including HAZWOPPER
refresher (please register in advance), Healthy Homes Information Session (lots of tools and
resources), and a Mining Information session. There will also be a GAP Closing Session
from 1-2:30 p.m. - and all participants are encouraged to attend. So many choices!
FY15 GAP Proposals - Since the postmark due date for FY15 GAP Proposals was
January 15, you may want to reserve face time with your EPA Tribal Coordinator for
workplan and budget development, revisions, and Q&A. Having trouble figuring out
which Capacity Indicator to insert? Wondering how to calculate % effort? Bring a copy of
your proposal if you would like to get answers to these questions, and discuss the 1st draft
during conference week. Please set up individual meetings in advance with your EPA Tribal
Coordinator.
Poster Displays - Finally, we plan to showcase the many noteworthy environmental projects
from Tribes and organizations around the state with a poster display. Each of you are doing
work that other Tribes would benefit from knowing about. So please, take the time to think
of something that your Tribe or organization can share with others. Go to the link above,
and submit your poster idea to AFE, as noted on the website, or just bring your poster to the
Registrations table (ask for Santina Gay). This effort makes for a great DELIVERABLE
under your GAP grant, which can be reported in your next Quarterly Report.
On behalf of the EPA Alaska Tribal Coordinators... We look forward to seeing you there!
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
IDAHO, OREGON,
WASHINGTON NEWS
Climate Change Report Details Impacts to Washington State:
All Scenarios Indicate Continued Warming
assessment reports, especially two recent
efforts associated with the Third U.S. Na-
Courtesy of the The Columbia Basin Fish
& Wildlife News Bulletin
Current and future
choices about green-
house gas emissions
will have a significant
effect on the amount
of warming that occurs
The Climate Impacts Group at the University
of Washington this week released its "state of
knowledge report," which chronicles observed
climate change, future scenarios and effects on
flora and fauna, including human activities,
across the state of Washington.
"Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation
in Washington State: Technical Summaries
for Decision Makers"
was prepared for the
Washington Department of
Ecology. It summarizes:
• Existing knowledge
about the likely effects
of climate change on
Washington State and
the Pacific Northwest,
with an emphasis on
research since 2007.
• Climate change adaptation activities under
way across the state.
• Data resources available to support local
adaptation efforts.
The report provides technical summaries
detailing observed and projected changes for
Washington's climate, water resources, forests,
species and ecosystems, coasts and ocean,
infrastructure, agriculture, and human health
in an easy-to-read summary format designed
to complement the foundational literature
from which it draws.
"This literature includes recent major interna-
tional, United States, and Pacific Northwest
tional Climate Assessment, scientific journal
articles, and agency reports. This report also
describes climate change adaptation activities
underway across the state and data resources
available to support local adaptation efforts,"
the report's executive summary says.
The report can be found at http://cses.
Washington, edu/ cig/ reports, shtml
"Washington and the Pacific
Northwest have experienced
long-term warming, a
lengthening of the frost-free
season, and more frequent
nighttime heat waves," the
report says. "Sea level is rising
along most of Washington's
coast, coastal ocean acidity
has increased, glacial area and
spring snowpack have declined, and peak
streamflows in many rivers have shifted
earlier."
The report adds that these long-term
changes are consistent with those observed
globally as a result of human-caused climate
change.
"All scenarios indicate continued warming.
Projected changes prior to mid-century are
largely inevitable, driven by the warming
that is already 'in the pipeline' due to past
emissions of greenhouse gases," the report
says. "In contrast, current and future choices
about greenhouse gas emissions will have a
significant effect on the amount of warming
that occurs after about the 2050s."
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The Wisdom Project
Wisdom of the Elders are recruiting Native
American high school and college age youth
to serve as peer mentors for The Wisdom
Project in Portland. They will receive
training between March and September
and be paid a stipend for their time. It is a
wonderful opportunity for any Native youth
(high school or college level) interested
in a STEM career. Learn more at http://
wisdomoftheelders.org/wppm-application
Wisdom will hold a few Film Screenings/
Community Consultations in Portland
between April 7-18, 2014. The films feature
Alaskan tribes, their rich subsistence way of
life, and response to unprecedented climate
issues. The films were produced by Wisdom
with funding from the National Endowment
for the Arts.
Wisdom of the lz\d
The community is welcome to join in the
film screenings and engage in a discussion
on climate issues anticipated in our local
community. More info will be available on
the web soon. You can sign up at Wisdom's
website home page for monthly updates at
www.wisdomoftheelders.org
or contact Amanda Kelley Lopez
amanda@wisdomoftheelders.org
Wisdom of the Elders, Inc. records and
preserves oral history, cultural arts, language
concepts, and traditional ecological
knowledge of exemplary American
Indian historians, cultural leaders, and
environmentalists in collaboration with arts
and cultural organizations, and science and
educational institutions.
With all of its projects, Wisdom seeks to
correct misconceptions, end prejudice, bring
health and wellness to Native people, and
demonstrate how Indian culture has and is
continuing to enrich our worlds.
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Vol. 23 No. 2«February 2014
Environmental Protection EPA Tribal Staff
mm. Agency
REGION 10 TRIBAL PROGRAM
1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900, ETPA-085
Seattle, WA 98101-3140
Toil-Free: 800-424-4372
Phone: 206-553-0542
Fax: 206-553-0151
Got N
The Region 10 Tribal Newsletter
invites you, our readers, to submit ideas
and articles for consideration and to
share your successes and challenges.
Photographs are also welcome as
separate files in jpeg or other graphic
format. Please submit articles and
pictures to:
IDAHO, OREGON, WASHINGTON
Don Creek
- f EPA, 805 SW Broadway, Suite 500
Portland, Oregon 97205
^ email creek.don@epa.gov
ALASKA
Santina Gay
- f EPA, 222 W. 7th Avenue #19
Anchorage, Alaska 99513
^ email Gay. Santina@epa.gov
ALASKA
Todd Bender, Tribal Coordinator 206-553-0344
Katherine Brown, Tribal Coordinator 206-553-7263
Michelle Davis,Tribal Coordinator 907-271-3434
Adrienne Fleek,Tribal Coordinator 907-271-6558
Kristy Fry,Tribal Coordinator 206-553-1085
Tami Fordham,Tribal Coordinator 907-271-1484
Santina Gay,Tribal Coordinator 907-271-3413
J.R. Herbst,Tribal Consultation Specialist 206-553-2116
Sherry Kimmons,Tribal Coordinator 907-271-6322
Mahri Lowinger,Tribal Coordinator 907-271-6334
MaryAnn Porter, Tribal Air Liaison 907-271-1481
Cathy Villa, Tribal Coordinator 907-271-1270
IDAHO, EASTERN WASHINGTON, EASTERN OREGON
Jim Zokan,Tribal Coordinator 208-378-5691
WESTERN AND CENTRAL OREGON
Kris Carre,Tribal Coordinator 503-326-7024
Don Creek,Tribal Liaison 503-326-5015
WASHINGTON
Diana Boquist,Tribal Coordinator 206-553-1586
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
Idaho
Oregon
800-478-9300 Washington 800-258-5990
800-632-8000 National (EPA) 800-424-8802
800-452-0311
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