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Munitions and Explosives of Concern
FFRRO's commitment to tribal involvement is
further illustrated by its collaboration with tribes
on several munitions-related projects.
• EPA Munitions Response Guidelines assist EPA
staff, tribes and states overseeing munitions
response cleanups, http://www2.epa.gov/
sites/production/files/document/munitions_
response_guidelines.pdf
• The Handbook on the Management of
Munitions Response Actions and the Munitions
and Explosives of Concern Hazard Assessment
(MEC HA) Methodology offer technical tools
to assist tribes with munitions concerns.
http://www2 .epa.gov/fedfac/rn ilitarv-
munitionsunexploded-ordnance
• Training courses assist personnel overseeing
munitions response site cleanups. Upcoming
courses are posted at http://www.clu-in.org.
Federal Resources
Federal Facilities Restoration and Reuse Office
FFRRO works with other federal entities to
help them develop creative, cost-effective
solutions to their environmental problems.
http://www2.epa.gov/fedfac/tribes-and-federal-
facilities
American Indian Environmental Office
(Officeof International and Tribal Affairs) This office
coordinates the EPA-wideeffortto strengthen health
and environmental protection in Indian Country.
http://www.epa.gov/indian
Department of Agriculture
USDA is committed to serving tribal organizations
and individual American Indians and Alaska
Natives, http://www.usda.gov/tribalrelations
Federal Resources (cont.)
Department of Defense
The Native American Management System for
Environmental Impacts tracks and maintains
information on potential impacts on tribal lands
from past DoD activities, https://www.namsei.com
Department of Energy
The Office of Environmental Management is
committed to cleaning up sites that were once
part of the nation's nuclear weapons complex.
Several of these areas are close or adjacent to tribal
nations and impact Indian lands and resources.
http://energy.gov/em/services/communication-
engagement/em-tribal-programs-indian-countrv
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
The Office of Tribal Affairs assists with tribal-
specific environmental health needs resulting from
exposure to hazardous waste sites and pollution.
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov
Department of the Interior
The Department of the Interior places a
high priority on respecting the government-
to-government relationship between the
federal government and federally recognized
American Indian and Alaska Native tribes.
http://www.doi.gov/tribes/index.cfm
For more information about FFRRO's tribal activities,
please visit our website at http://www.epa.gov/
fedfac or contact FFRRO's Tribal Coordinator:
Mary T. Cooke
EPA Federal Facilities Restoration and Reuse Office
Phone: 703-603-8712
Email: coo ke. ma r vt @ e pa. gov
August 2015 EPA-505-F15-002
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United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
EPA's Federal Facilities
Restoration and
Reuse Office (FFRRO)
and the FFRRO Tribal
Program
There are thousands of current
and former federal facilities across
the United States. Some of them
are contaminated with hazardous
wastes and may be located on or
near American Indian or Alaska
Native lands.
To address contamination issues at
these facilities, EPA's Federal Facilities
Restoration and Reuse Office works
closely with other federal agencies
to develop creative, cost-effective
solutions.
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FFRRO Background
FFRRO's mission is to facilitate effective cleanup
solutions at federal facility sites. By focusing on
partnering and public involvement, FFRRO and
its partners have made great strides in improving
federal facility cleanups.
FFRRO's Tribal Program
The United States has a unique legal and
political relationship with American Indian tribal
governments, established through and confirmed
by the Constitution of the United States, treaties,
statutes, executive orders and judicial decisions.
Accordingly, EPA works in partnership with tribal
governments, both at the facility and national
policy-making levels.
FFRRO's Tribal Program protects the health of
American Indians and Alaskan Native Villagers at
and near federal facilities. FFRRO's goals are to:
• Develop partnerships that will enhance
participation and the environmental decision-
making process at federal facilities through
meaningful coordination that respects the unique
needs of each tribal community.
• Provide technical and regulatory oversight at
NPL sites to ensure protection of human health,
effective program implementation and meaningful
public involvement.
• Identify contaminated sites on or near tribal
lands, as well as site property that may be
transferred to tribes.
Federal Land Transfer to Tribes
U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) base closures
can often lead to land transfers to tribes, held
in trust by the U.S. Department of the Interior's
Bureau of Indian Affairs. Tribes may have
opportunities for economic development as well
as access to archeological sites and other cultural
resources.
Outreach and Technical Assistance
The Federal Facility Cleanup Dialogue meetings
in October 2010 and September 2011 brought
together federal agencies, tribal, state and local
governments, communities, environmental groups
and academia to discuss progress, achievements
and challenges. Several federal agencies - the
Departments of Defense, Energy, Agriculture and
Interior - participated in the two-day forums.
EPA will continue to solicit tribal participation for
the next phase of the Dialogue - federal agencies
working together to address issues raised by
stakeholders.
EPAs Technical Assistance Services for Communities
(TASC) program provides independent educational
and technical assistance to communities affected
by hazardous waste sites to help them better
understand and become involved in the cleanup
process for contaminated sites. TASC's website
provides more information: http://www.epa.gov/
superfun d/comm un itv/tasc.
Through EPA Technical Assistance Grants (TAGs),
communities can access the services of
independent technical advisors to help them
understand technical information and decisions
at eligible Superfund sites. The advisors can help
communities interpret technical reports, site
conditions and EPA's proposed cleanup proposals
and decisions. For more information, visit:
http://www.epa.gov/superfund/communitv/tag.
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