Contacts


EPA New England Tribal Contacts

EPA New England Tribal Staff Address: EPA New England 1 Congress Street, Suite 1100 (insert Mail Code here) Boston, MA 02114-2023 Lois Adams (Mail Code CSP) Branch Chief T: 617-918-1591 F: 617-918-0591 adams.lois@epa.gov George Frantz (Mail Code CSP) Indian Program Manager T: 617-918-1883 F: 617-918-0883 frantz.george@epa.gov Jean Crocker (Mail Code CSP) Indian Program Specialist T: 617-918-1498 F: 617-918-0498 crocker.jean@epa.gov Marilyn Smith-Church (Mail Code CSP) Indian Program Specialist T: 617-918-1133 F: 617-918-0133 smith-church.marilyn@epa.gov Donna Smith (Mail Code: COP) Indian Program Specialist T: 617-918-1620 F: 617-918-0620 smith.donna@epa.gov Garrett Smith SEE Solid Waste Circuit Rider T: 860-678-0437 roarpine@sbcglobal.net		EPA New England Tribal Coordinators EPA Tribal Coordinators for the following federally recognized Tribes - listed in the order of their federal recognition dates Narragansett Coordinator Ellie Kwong (Mail Code: CDW) T: 617-918-1592 F: 617-918-0592 kwong.ellie@epa.gov Micmac Coordinator Donna Smith-Williams (Mail Code: COP) T: 617-918-1620 F: 617-918-0620 smith.donna@epamail.epa.gov Passamaquoddy I. T Coordinator Marilyn Smith-Church (Mail Code: CSP) T: 617-918-1133 F: 617-918-0133 smith-church.marilyn@epa.gov Passamaquoddy P.P. Coordinator Margaret McDonough (Mail Code HBS) Indian Program Specialist T: 617-918-1276 F: 617-918-0276 mcdonough.margaret@epa.gov Penobscot Coordinator Donna Smith-Williams (Mail Code: COP) T: 617-918-1620 F: 617-918-0620 smith.donna@epamail.epa.gov Wampanoag Coordinator (Aquinnah) William Nuzzo (Mail Code: CSP) T: 617-918-1682 F: 617-918-0682 nuzzo.william@epa.gov Mashantucket Pequot Coordinator Pat Svetaka (Mail Code EQA) T: 617-918-8396 F: 617-918-8296 svetaka.pat@epamail.epa.gov Maliseet Coordinator Jean Crocker (Mail Code CSP) Indian Program Specialist T: 617-918-1498 F: 617-918-0498 crocker.jean@epa.gov Mohegan Coordinator Ellen Weitzler (Mail Code CIP) T: 617-918-1582 F: 617-918-0582 weitzler.ellen@epamail.epa.gov Mashpee Wampanoag Coordinator George Frantz (mail code CSP) T: 617 918 1883 F: 617 918 0883 frantz.george@epa.gov
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EPA New England Contacts by Media Air The Tribes in Region 1 have a robust air monitoring program primarily focused on long-term air quality impacts to their ecosystems. Several of these efforts include providing air quality data for acid and mercury depositions, fine particulate speciation data (through the IMPROVE Program) and ozone data. These data will provide the tribes with a database to ascertain long-term understanding of the impacts on subsistence hunting and fishing. The Aroostook Band of Micmacs established a real time air monitoring station that provides current air quality data on the internet. The Wampanoag's air monitoring program is measuring levels above the national ambient air quality standards for ozone which show potential adverse health impacts to the tribal population. Several studies are being performed to identify toxins in fish tissue as a screening to determine if additional air deposition data is warranted. Tribal Air Coordinator – Ida McDonnell, Air Permits, Toxics and Indoor Air. Phone: 617 918-1653 Fax: 617 918-0653 email: mcdonnell.ida@epa.gov Tribal Monitoring Coordinator – Alan Van Arsdale, Air Permits, Toxics and Indoor Air Phone: 617 918- 8610 email: vanarsdale.alan@epa.gov Water Drinking Water EPA New England provides technical assistance to the tribes of New England on many drinking water issues. The region develops annual monitoring schedules for the tribes and receives all of the data. These reports are reviewed for compliance for both the number of monitoring samples and their results and then are recorded in a regional tracking system and the Safe Drinking Water Information System. In addition, the region provides guidance on general compliance, notifies tribal systems of regulatory issues, and coordinates with the Office of Environmental Stewardship on violations and corrective actions. EPA New England also conducts sanitary surveys at the tribal systems, coordinates with the Indian Health Service to ensure priority areas are addressed, supports the State Revolving Fund program on tribal drinking water projects, and assists on grants and cooperative agreements. Tribal Drinking Water Coordinator – Mark Sceery Phone: 617 918-1559 email: sceery.mark@epa.gov Jeff Butensky Phone: 617 918-1665 email: butensky.jeff@epa.gov Water Quality Diane Switzer serves as the Regional Monitoring Coordinator overseeing monitoring and assessment program strategy development and implementation, and also as the Regional 305(b) Coordinator coordinating biennial water quality inventory reports to Congress. As the Ecology Monitoring Team Lead in EPA's Office of Environmental Measurement and Evaluation, she coordinates requests for EPA's assistance with water monitoring projects. Diane Switzer – Regional Monitoring Coordinator, Regional 305(b) Coordinator, Ecology Monitoring Team Lead Phone: 617 918-8377 Fax: 617 918-8277 Email: switzer.diane@epa.gov Solid Waste The RCRA solid waste staff provides oversight and technical assistance to help the tribes develop and implement solid waste management plans and programs. We also provide assistance to solve persistent problems such as abandoned white goods and vehicles. Tribal Solid Waste Coordinator – Ernest Waterman Phone: 617 918-1369 email: waterman.ernest@epa.gov Solid Waste – Charles Franks Phone: 617 918-1554 email: franks.charles@epa.gov Office of Regional Counsel The Office of Regional Counsel (ORC) provides legal advice to the Region's Tribal Program and other environmental program offices handling matters in Indian country in New England. This advice bears on topics ranging from the jurisdictional provisions in the settlement acts applicable to certain Tribes to the nature and extent of the Agency's trust responsibility to the Tribes. ORC represents the Region, with the Department of Justice, in any litigation involving Indian law issues, for example the recent case of Maine v. Johnson involving the State of Maine's authority under the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act to implement the NPDES permitting program under the Clean Water Act. Working with the Region's Tribal Program and the relevant environmental program office, ORC plays a large role in evaluating applications from Tribes for treatment in the same manner as a state to receive EPA grants or to implement regulatory programs under EPA's statutes. ORC Tribal Contact – Tim Williamson Phone: 617 968-1099 email: Williamson.Tim@epa.gov
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Tribal Contacts (map)

The following are contacts to federally recognized Tribes - listed in the order of their federal recognition dates

Tribes Located within Connecticut

Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation
Mohegan Tribe

Tribes Located within Maine

Aroostook Band of Micmacs
Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians
Passamaquoddy Tribe of Indians, Indian Township Reservation
Passamaquoddy Tribe of Indians, Pleasant Point Reservation
Penobscot Indian Nation

Tribes Located within Massachusetts

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Council
Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)

Tribe Located within Rhode Island

Narragansett Indian Tribe


Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation
Michael Thomas Chairman Richard Hayward Council Member	Tribal Office Indiantown Rd. - PO Box 3060 Mashantucket, CT 06339-3060 T: 860-396-6740 F: 860-396-6745 http://www.pequotmuseum.org
Environmental Contacts: * Michael Boland Director Natural Resources Protection P.O. Box 3202 Mashantucket, CT 06339-3202 T: 860-396-6740 mboland@MPTN.org