Goal 5 – Compliance and Stewardship

EnvironmentalEnvironmentalCapacity BuildingCapacity Building

Tribal Environmental Code Enforcement

Does your Tribe have environmental codes or ordinances? n=29

Yes, 22

No, 7

Are they enforced? n=21

Yes, 10

No, 9

Tribal Enforcement CapacityTribal Enforcement Capacity

Rincon Band of the Luiseno Mission Indians ReservationRincon Band of the Luiseno Mission Indians ReservationSolid Waste Code Drafting MeetingSolid Waste Code Drafting Meeting

Tribal Environmental Enforcement Capacity

• Necessary to ensure other Tribal environmental protection efforts are meaningful

• Critical for Tribes to achieve and sustain environmental quality in all media

• Importance recognized by OECA Tribal Priority

Tribal Environmental Enforcement Capacity Needs

• Tribes continue to struggle to develop enforcement capacity, primarily because of limitations of on use of EPA funding (e.g. under GAP) to support implementation

• Recognizing overall national budget limitations, request increased flexibility in the use of existing funds to support the development and maintenance of Tribal enforcement programs through:– regulatory / policy amendments– DITCAs– Public Law 93-638 – type contracts

Compliance Assistance

Tribal Solid Waste Tribal Solid Waste Compliance AssistanceCompliance Assistance

• EPA provided compliance assistance to all 89 BIA schools.

• Navajo Nation and EPA piloted a self- assessment tool for schools.

• EPA conducted 6 multi-media inspections of BIA schools.

Healthy Schools

Cyprus Tohono Mine Evaporation Pond

Environmental Compliance

Tohono O’odham NationTohono O’odham Nation

Copper Mine Waste Clean-upCopper Mine Waste Clean-up

Quality Assurance

• Need additional training on Quality Assurance CD ROM.

• Training should be available to all tribes.

GAP

• Restore GAP Funding to FY’04 Level

• Continue to improve QAPP review times, continue to improve QAPP training availability