Tribal Waste Management - Working With Tribes

What's New	Region 10 Tribal Office
Region 10 Projects and Documents	Informative Links
National EPA Resources	Contacts

EPA's Rembursement Program for Emergency Response Measures: Federally recognized Indian Tribes are eligible for reimbursement under this for up to $25,000, per incident, for costs incurred in performing temporary emergency response measures. Incidents involving releases, or threatened releases, of hazardous substances, releases from transportation accidents, illegally dumped wastes, tire fires and contamination from illegal drug labs are covered under this program. To be reimbursed the Tribe must properly document the costs and show that the Tribe was not responsible for the release. Regional Contact: Thor Cutler at (206) 553-1673 or National contact is Lisa Boynton at (703) 603-9052.

Region 10 Projects and Documents:
Alaska Traditional Knowledge and Native Foods Project - 10/99
OWCM Model for Alaska Community-Based Environmental Protection

National EPA Resources:

Municipal Solid Waste Management in Indian Country (EPA HQ) This EPA Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery web site provides information to help tribes address MSW management needs. Topics include funding, laws and regulation , information resources, tribal success stories, educational resources, upcoming conferences, and links.

Municipal Solid Waste Landfills in Indian Country: Draft Guidance This draft guidance document describes a process by which municipal solid waste landfill (MSWLF) owners and operators in Indian Country can request design and operating flexibility that is available to landfill owners and operators in states with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-approved MSWLF permitting programs.

Source Book of Environmental Resources for Indian Tribes: This document, known as the "Environmental Management Resources for Indian Tribes" and an accompanying Fact Sheet are designed to assist EPA and Tribal environmental managers develop programs by providing information on resources and projects throughout the United States. The document will be updated periodically by EPA. For more information, contact Carolyn Young at (202) 564-7062 or Email at young.carolyn@epa.gov.
EPA's Rembursement Program for Emergency Response Measures: Federally recognized Indian Tribes are eligible for reimbursement under this for up to $25,000, per incident, for costs incurred in performing temporary emergency response measures. Incidents involving releases, or threatened releases, of hazardous substances, releases from transportation accidents, illegally dumped wastes, tire fires and contamination from illegal drug labs are covered under this program. To be reimbursed the Tribe must properly document the costs and show that the Tribe was not responsible for the release. Regional Contact: Thor Cutler at (206) 553-1673 or National contact is Lisa Boynton at (703) 603-9052.

Solid Waste Innovative Grant Program: to promote the development of innovative, cost effective solutions to the management of solid waste on tribal lands.

Tribal Environmental and Natural Resource Assistance Handbook: The handbook is intended to provide a central location for federal sources of both technical and financial assistance available to Tribes for environmental management.

Tips and Complaints: How to Report Environmental Violations

Informative Links to Other Tribal Sites:
Tribal Relational Environmental Numeric Health Database System (TRENHDs) - built by tribes for tribes to help access specific needs of the tribal population to allow each user tribe to track the overall health and well being of their population and to identify areas of concern related to environmental pollutants. Chemical residues affect subsistence foods, medicinal herbs, homes and unborn children.