Tribal Program
National Information
Recent Additions
- Tribal Newsletter: May
- Winter 2009 RTOC
- FY 2009 General Assistance Program (GAP) Grant Notification
- Download the National TAS Strategy (includes Air and Water), finalized Jan. 2008 (PDF) (38 pp, 309K, About PDF)
- Tribal Successes 2007
- Addressing Uranium Contamination in the Navajo Nation
Frequently Used
- Fillable GAP workplan tool (Word Document)
(1 pg, 54K, About PDF)
Regional Information
Tribal Air Permitting Resources
Clean Air Compliance Guide for Indian Country (PDF) (1 pp, 91K)
Clean Air Compliance Requirements for Air Pollution Sources for Indian Country (PDF) (3 pp, 421K)
Tribal News
Two Region 9 tribes will be treated in the same manner as a state for major air pollution source notification
Pala Band of Mission Indians (PDF) (7 pp, 374 pp) |
News Release
Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community (PDF) (4 pp, 205K) | News Release
U.S EPA awards more than $50,000 to Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians for childhood lead poisoning reduction outreach
Grant focuses on prevention and screening | Full Story »
Efforts to protect water supplies from leaking underground tanks result in record year
Over 100 inspections educate tank operators, protect water supplies | Full Story »
U.S. EPA authorizes Navajo Nation to carry out program that protects groundwater
Tribal government to run underground injection control program | Full Story »
FY 2009 General Assistance Program (GAP) Grant Notification
EPA, Region 9, is requesting Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP) grant proposals from federally recognized tribal governments and intertribal consortia for FY2010 work plan program development activities.
Full Announcement
Digital Television Transition and Potential Impacts to Tribal Governments — After June 12, 2009, all full-power television stations will broadcast only in digital, as required by the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005. Many entities, including tribal governments, may experience higher rates of disposal and/or dumping of old televisions and related e-waste during this time. More information | Digital Television Transition
Public Service Announcements
Fight Childhood Asthma (MP3 audio files)
2nd Hand Smoke:
Anishnabe/English