Morning Lobby
Morning Lobby
A Conference Staff Representative will be here to answer any questions, comments, or concern you may have about out virtual event. The Morning Lobby session is a perfect time to…
A Conference Staff Representative will be here to answer any questions, comments, or concern you may have about out virtual event. The Morning Lobby session is a perfect time to…
9:00- 9:15: Tribal Welcoming/ Opening Remarks 9:15- 10:15: John Busterud- Regional Administrator, EPA Region 9 Opening Remarks
Join us for an overview of the EPA Region 9 Environmental Education, Children's Environmental Health, and Healthy Schools programs as they relate to Tribal work and GAP funding, including information…
This session is intended to introduce attendees to data about hazardous waste sites. What information is made publicly available via ECHO? What does the current RCRAinfo data tell USEPA R9…
Presenters will show examples of how to build a work plan with an existing ETEP.How to Build a Workplan with an ETEP.ppt
During this session, Tomas Torres will provide an overview of the division and it's functions as they relate to tribal work. The session includes time for a Q&A so participants…
This presentation will provide an overview of the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP) and the statute, regulations, and guidance that define it and its guiding principles. Additionally, there will…
The Numbers fire burned almost 20,000 acres of which 5,833 were on Washoe allotment land. The Washoe Tribe Environmental Protection Department is working with BIA (Bureau of Indian Affair), Fish…
General pesticide Safety that will cover elements of proper PPE, acute and chronic symptoms, reducing pesticide exposures, read the label, proper storage and disposal, pesticide formulations, Integrated Pest Management Practices for general pests, Use of Restricted Use Pesticides in Indian Country, heat stress, and proper pesticide transportation, to name a few. This session will include…
Presenters will demonstrate how to document work plan costs and FTE (a.k.a., work years) and ensure the information matches related budgets. The presenters will use a cost estimate tool that…
This session will provide guidance and resources to start your Tribal Indoor Air Quality Program. Since we spend a majority of our time indoors and indoor air is often more polluted than outdoor air, an Indoor Air Quality program can significantly improve health outcomes in your community. Additionally, good Indoor Air Quality reduces risk of…
A Conference Staff Representative will be here to answer any questions, comments, or concern you may have about out virtual event. The Afternoon Lobby session is a perfect time to pop in to meet someone new or even reconnect with other colleagues. The Afternoon session will occur each afternoon after the last session of the…
A Conference Staff Representative will be here to answer any questions, comments, or concern you may have about out virtual event. The Morning Lobby session is a perfect time to pop in to meet someone new or even reconnect with other colleagues. The Morning session will occur each morning prior to the start of the…
This presentation will be about building tribal community resilience with regard to pest infestations, especially during unusual times such as the COVID pandemic. Resilience is a dynamic phenomenon and not an end by itself. By improving awareness and attitudes, and utilizing our capacity to adapt to changing situations, we can build a resilient community. The…
During this session, Kerry Drake will provide an overview of the division and its functions as they relate to tribal work. The session includes time for a Q&A so participants can ask specific questions related to the work done by the division.Mission Support Division Director.pdf
During this session, Duane James will provide an overview of the division and its functions as they relate to tribal work. The session includes time for a Q&A so participants can ask specific questions related to the work done by the division.LSASD.pdf Laboratory Service and Applied Science Director Session.pdf
During these pandemic times, GAP grantees have had questions about options for conducting outreach and education while being socially distant and remote, about how to get approval for such activities under GAP, and about whether there are additional or new means to conduct environmental outreach and education. This session will provide some answers those questions…
The Indian Health Service Sanitation Facilities Construction program has the ability to fund Tribal solid waste projects, including dump cleanups, transfer stations or other solid waste infrastructure. The presentation will be an overview of the data systems (Operation and Maintenance Data System & Sanitation Deficiency System) used to catalog open dumps and projects to improve…
The Meeks Meadow Restoration project is designed to improve approximately 300 acres of meadow habitat on the west shore of Lake Tahoe by removing conifers, implementing vegetative treatments using a large variety of culturally significant plants, and bringing fire back to the land. The Washoe Environmental Protection Department working with consultants and US Forest Service…
Insights into USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, the Census of Agriculture, and how tribes are an essential part of total US agriculture2022 Census of Agriculture.ppt
In this session, EPA GAP project officer and Tribal staff will discuss a path for a tribe to effectively begin and develop an Air program using GAP funding. Tribal perspective on applying for clean air act funding and implementing its air program will be discussed.Development of a Tribal Air Program.pdf Guidelines.pdf
This session will provide an update on PFAS activities and information from EPA Region 9. This will include updates on EPA Region 9 Tribal PFAS issues, the EPA PFAS Action Plan, and actions being taken by EPA Region 9 State program to address PFAS.Tribal and EPA Region 9 PFAS Update.pdf Tribal and EPA Region 9…
RTOC Solid Waste Workgroup meeting. All are welcome. We will discuss challenges, updates, and national trends on solid waste and recycling operations under COVID-19; creating Standard Operating Procudures (SOPs) for your solid waste program; and other topics TBD. Bring your questions and requests for information.Solid Waste Workgroup Meeting.pdf TSW_RTOC Solid Waste Workgroup - Annual Conference…
A Conference Staff Representative will be here to answer any questions, comments, or concern you may have about out virtual event. The Afternoon Lobby session is a perfect time to…
A Conference Staff Representative will be here to answer any questions, comments, or concern you may have about out virtual event. The Morning Lobby session is a perfect time to pop in to meet someone new or even reconnect with other colleagues. The Morning session will occur each morning prior to the start of the…
The Clean Water Act Section 106 reporting requirements will be discussed including the submission of data in WQX compatible format and the Annual Water Quality Assessment Reports. Participants will become…
A brief presentation on the NATA online map will be followed by a live demo of its purpose, use, and ability. The NATA map is an interactive map that lets…
During this session, Amy Miller will provide an overview of the division and its functions as they relate to tribal work. The session includes time for a Q&A so participants…
The purpose of this presentation is to introduce the audience to the EPA's Clean Water Act Programs (CWA 106 Water Pollution Control, CWA 319 Nonpoint Source Pollution and Wetlands) available…
Are you looking to evaluate the greenhouse emissions associated with your tribal organization’s energy use, purchasing, and waste management activities? Join this introduction to EPA tools that quantify greenhouse gas…
Energy, adaptation, and resiliency present ongoing needs and opportunities in most tribal communities. There are an abundance of initiatives, resources, and opportunities currently available for tribal communities in Region 9…
There may be a number of communities being served by unregulated drinking water systems in Indian Country. Per the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), any system that serves piped drinking…
Drinking water and wastewater systems across the country are at risk to many kinds of water emergencies, causing disruptions in their service. The risks and threats range from floods, droughts,…
This session will be lead by the Jared Blumenfeld, Secretary for Environmental Protection. This session will provide updates from the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) regarding but not limited to…
A Conference Staff Representative will be here to answer any questions, comments, or concern you may have about out virtual event. The Afternoon Lobby session is a perfect time to…
A Conference Staff Representative will be here to answer any questions, comments, or concern you may have about out virtual event. The Morning Lobby session is a perfect time to…
The Tribal Science Council (TSC) has begun an initiative to collect examples of indigenous research frameworks, protocols, and methodologies. This session will include Tribal and EPA representatives of the Tribal…
In this session, members of the tribal drinking water team will discuss upcoming initiatives, important deadlines and program updates that affect tribal public water systems. Topics includes: 1) Sanitary Survey…
During this session, Laura Ebbert will provide an overview of the division and its functions as they relate to tribal work. The session includes time for a Q&A so participants…
Participate in a live demonstration of the Turbo QAPP tool presented by ITEP’s own Melinda Ronca-Battista. Melinda provides technical assistance to federally recognized tribes on data management, analysis, and reporting,…
California Assembly Bill 52 (Gatto, 2014) took effect five years ago. The law is a milestone because it calls for state and local agencies to consult with interested tribes on…
The Tribal Pollution Prevention (P2) Action project is helping tribal businesses and other organizations prevent pollution and save money in the areas of hazardous substances, water, wastewater, and energy. During…
Join us to help keep the Karaoke tradition alive! Although we may not be able to be together in person, we can still show off our singing skills and have…
Please join us for an interactive presentation on EPA grants management training from A-Z. We will explain EPA’s grant process and the roles and responsibilities of participants, from the time…
Per Section 303(C)(1), States and authorized Tribes are to conduct a review, at least every 3 years, of their Water Quality Standards (WQS), and to hold public workshops to review, and if appropriate, to modify and adopt WQS. This session will examine the efforts of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Water Quality program, in reviewing…
Fraud awareness briefing providing a basic understanding of the EPA OIG and the role of the Office of Investigations, and to show fraud indicators, fraud case examples, current trends in fraud, and open the floor to questions.
During this session, Elizabeth Adams will provide an overview of the division and its functions as they relate to tribal work. The session includes time for a Q&A so participants…
A Conference Staff Representative will be here to answer any questions, comments, or concern you may have about out virtual event. The Afternoon Lobby session is a perfect time to pop in to meet someone new or even reconnect with other colleagues. The Afternoon session will occur each afternoon after the last session of the…
Meeting will be hosted through Microsoft TeamsEach year, the EPA hosts a leader-to-leader dialogue to allow EPA leadership to hear directly from elected tribal leaders. At this Roundtable, we’ll offer tribal leaders present an opportunity to address and engage in dialogue with the U.S. EPA Region 9 Administrator and senior staff from the EPA. To…
A Conference Staff Representative will be here to answer any questions, comments, or concern you may have about out virtual event. The Morning Lobby session is a perfect time to pop in to meet someone new or even reconnect with other colleagues. The Morning session will occur each morning prior to the start of the…
This session will help connect you to funding agencies and technical experts that can support your drinking water and wastewater infrastructure and technical assistance needs. Presenters from several federal agencies (US EPA, IHS, USDA-RD, HUD) will discuss their infrastructure funding programs for tribes.Infrastructure Funding Assistance for Drinking Water and Wastewater Systems.ppt HUD Presentation.ppt SFC EPA…
EPA guidance on Pesticide Applicator Certification, WPS, PPE; temporary guidance of pesticide applicators during COVID-19; FIFRA enforcement during COVID-19.
Does your tribe have a diesel truck, bus, trash truck, construction or ag equipment, generator used for primary electricity, or any other diesel medium- or heavy-duty vehicle or nonroad equipment? If so, you may be eligible for funding to replace your old polluting diesel vehicle or engine with a newer, cleaner burning one! You may…
During this session, Enrique Manzilla will provide an overview of the division and its functions as they relate to tribal work. The session includes time for a Q&A so participants can ask specific questions related to the work done by the division.
In this session we will explain how tribes can build capacity and apply for CWA WQS Treatment in a Similar Manner as a State (TAS). The WQS TAS approval provides a tribe with authority to implement certain federal environmental programs to develop CWA surface water quality standards under CWA Section 303(c), and certify that federal…
This session is scheduled to honor the 2020 Conner Byestewa Jr. Environmentalist Award Winners. The late Conner Byestewa, Jr. was the Director of Environmental Protection and Agriculture Regulatory Office for the Colorado River Indian Tribes. Mr. Byestewa tirelessly served his Tribe in many capabilities. He was a member of the Colorado River Indian Tribes’ Council…
Under the Clean Water Act, Indian Tribes may establish their own water quality standards (WQS). WQS define the water quality goals of a water body by designating the uses and setting criteria necessary to protect uses for all waters within the jurisdiction. WQS are used to protect the public health and welfare, enhance the quality…
During this session, Jeff Scott will provide an overview of the division and its functions as they relate to tribal work. The session includes time for a Q&A so participants can ask specific questions related to the work done by the division.Land, Chemical & Redevelopment Division Director.pdf
The Indian Health Service Sanitation Deficiency System (SDS) is the primary way for Tribes to report water, sewer and solid waste deficiencies and projects to correct those deficiencies. Projects in SDS are eligible for IHS Regular funding and EPA Clean Water Indian Set Aside funding. This introduction to SDS will explain the system, including changes…
This session will be led by Trevor Baggiore, the Arizona Water Quality Division Director. This session will provide updates from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) on the Navigable Waters Protection rule implementation in Arizona. This session includes time for a Q&A so participants can ask questions related to the work done by the…
A Conference Staff Representative will be here to answer any questions, comments, or concern you may have about out virtual event. The Afternoon Lobby session is a perfect time to pop in to meet someone new or even reconnect with other colleagues. The Afternoon session will occur each afternoon after the last session of the…
A Conference Staff Representative will be here to answer any questions, comments, or concern you may have about out virtual event. The Morning Lobby session is a perfect time to pop in to meet someone new or even reconnect with other colleagues. The Morning session will occur each morning prior to the start of the…
Tribal feedback on challenges and obstacles being faced during the pandemic and what they need assistance within their Environmental Programs and Agricultural Establishments.
A Whiting event is a unique phenomenon which occurs in Pyramid Lake once every 10 to 12 years when a spontaneous precipitation of calcium carbonate takes place. This presentation will describe what triggers this event, and how it benefits aquatic life and water quality. Pyramid Lake lies entirely within the Pyramid Lake Paiute reservation in…
Ruben Mojica-Hernandez and Alan Bacock, Environmental Justice Coordinators from the U.S. EPA, Region 9 Environmental Justice Program will provide an overview of the EPA’s Environmental Justice (EJ) Program as it relates to Tribes and Teri Red Owl of the Owens Valley Indian Water Commission will provide information on how to create more competitive grant proposals.…
This session will be hosted by Greg Lovato, the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection Administrator, and will feature a presentation by Dr. Kristen Averyt, the new Nevada State Climate Policy Coordinator. Dr. Averyt will give an overview of the recently announced Nevada Climate Initiative (more info at https://climateaction.nv.gov/). The session will be interactive and include…
This session will discuss the training provided by the Tribal Climate Health Project to Tribes throughout Region 9 and the United States. The Tribal Climate and Health Adaptation webinar training series took participants through the process of conducting vulnerability assessments and climate adaptation plans with a focus on community health and well-being. The audience will…
During this session, we will provide an overview of the new US-Mexico Border 2025 Environmental Program: what is unique and relevant as it relates to tribal environmental program needs, how tribes can engage in the Program, and resources offered through the program. The session includes time for a Q&A so participants can ask specific questions…
Ten years ago, when the Bishop Paiute Tribe started to detect bacteria levels above the water quality standards criteria for Bishop Creek, the Tribe's Water Quality Control Program began learning what options were available to remedy the pollution problem. Along the way we learned about TMDL management options for tribes and the resources required to…
This presentation will focus on the history of air quality on the Gila River Indian Community (GRIC) from the creation of industrial parks in the 1960s through current and future activities. Included in this presentation are summaries of Federal and State air quality laws and policies over time, GRIC's Treatment as a State (TAS) and…
Hi there, You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Oct 21, 2020 02:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Topic: Closing Ceremony Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85672255689 Or iPhone one-tap : US: +16699009128,,85672255689# or +13462487799,,85672255689# Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US:…