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Application for Tribal Water
Quality Standards Program Authorization in Region 5
The following application for Water Quality Standards (WQS)
program authorization is currently pending:
Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians |
![Map of the Bad River Band Tribal Lands of the Lake Superior Chippewa Tribe](images/badriver_map.gif)
Bad River Band Tribal Lands
View larger map (PDF) (1pp, 270Kb). |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has issued a document called a “Proposed Findings of Fact” in connection with the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indian’s application under the Clean Water Act for authority to establish water quality standards for surface water within its reservation. EPA is expected to rule on the request later this year. Comments on the "proposed findings of fact" are being accepted until Wednesday, March 18, 2009.
Supplemental Application Materials Provided by the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
Application for WQS Program Authorization
(provided as separate files to facilitate downloading)
- EPA reviews Bad River Band clean-water authorization application, Press Release September 2006
- Fact Sheet: EPA Considering Tribal Water Program Request, September 2006 (PDF) (2pp, 34Kb)
- Letter and Resolution (PDF) (6pp, 4.3Mb)
- Application (PDF) (45pp, 17.5Mb)
- Attachments (see Application pages 21-22 for Contents)
- A, B, and C (PDF) (18pp, 5.5Mb)
- D (PDF) (9pp, 9.1Mb)
- E (PDF) (7pp, 1.4Mb)
- F (PDF) (5pp, 6.5Mb)
- G (PDF) (2pp, 332Kb)
- H, I, and J (PDF) (51pp, 21.5Mb)
- K, L, and M (PDF) (13pp, 5.15Mb)
- N (PDF) (11pp, 2.8Mb)
- O (PDF) (7pp, 1.8Mb)
- P, Q, and R (PDF) (7pp, 1.6Mb)
- S (PDF) (165pp, 57.5Mb)
- T , U, and V (PDF) (15pp, 4.5Mb)
- W (PDF) (10pp, 3.6Mb)
- X (PDF) (84pp, 32Mb)
- Y (PDF) (6pp, 1.42Mb)
- Z (Available upon request from EPA)
- AA (Available upon request from EPA)
- AB (Available upon request from EPA.)
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Approved Tribal Water
Quality Standards Program in Region 5
The following application for Water Quality Standards (WQS)
program authorization was approved:
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Lac du Flambeau Band
of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
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![Map of the Tribal Lands of the Lac du Flambeau Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa Tribe](images/lac_du_flambeau_2.gif)
Lac du Flambeau Band Tribal Lands |
Lac du Flambeau Clean Water Act (CWA) 303/401 "Treatment in the Same Manner as a State" or TAS Application
- Approval April 8, 2008
Lac du Flambeau Clean Water Act (CWA) 303/401 "Treatment in the Same Manner as a State" or TAS Application Related Documents
- Press Release for Findings of Fact (PDF) (2pp, 68Kb)
- Public Comment Proposed Findings of Fact (PDF) (30pp, 237KB)
- Proposed Findings of Fact Factsheet (PDF) (4pp, 85KB)
- Application for WQS Program
Authorization
(provided as separate files to facilitate downloading)
- Supplemental Application Materials Provided by the Lac du Flambeau Tribe
- Attachments to the application, EPA Presentation on Treatment in the Same Manner as a State (TAS), EPA presentation on the Water Quality Standards Program, and other related materials are available upon request from the U.S. EPA. There are several ways to retrieve these materials:
1. You may provide a Freedom of Information request to: (Charges may apply)
Freedom of Information Officer
U.S. EPA Region 5 (MI-9J)
77 West Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60604-3590
or visit http://www.epa.gov/region5/foia.htm#howtosubmit for additional methods to request information.
and/or
2. Contact Dan Cozza (cozza.daniel@epa.gov)
(312) 886-7252
Program Manager
USEPA Region 5 - Chicago Office
and/or
3. Hard copies of the Application and its attachments may also be viewed at any of the following locations:
Minocqua Public Library
415 Menominee St.
Minocqua, Wisconsin
Lac du Flambeau Environmental Office
2500 Highway 47N
Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin
USEPA Region 5 Office
77 W. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, Illinois
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Approved
Tribal Water Quality Standards in Region 5
The following Tribes in Region 5 have received authorization
for a Water Quality Standards (WQS) program and have received
EPA approval of their WQS, applicable to all areas within
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![Map of U.S. EPA Region 5 with the Approximate Locations of Tribes Managing Their Own Water Quality Standards Program](images/tribes_with_appoved_standards_6.gif) |
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Fond
du Lac Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe |
![Map of the Tribal Lands of the Fond du Lac Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe](images/Fond_du_Lac_2.gif)
Fond du Lac Band Tribal Lands |
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Grand Portage Band of
the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe |
![Map of the Tribal Lands of the Grand Portage Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe](images/grand_portage.gif)
Grand Portage Band Tribal Lands |
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Sokaogon
Chippewa Community |
Sokaogon Chippewa Community Tribal Lands
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Region
5 Tribal Water
Quality Standards Contacts
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