Tools for Tribes
The information below was provided by US EPA following a request at the April 18, 2024 meeting.
Information on Tribes with TAS(Treatment as a Sovereign)/WQS (Water Quality Standards):
- Link to list of Tribes with TAS for WQS, including dates: https://www.epa.gov/wqs-tech/epa-actions-tribal-water-quality-standards-and-contacts
- List of tools available for Tribes interested in pursuing TAS: https://www.epa.gov/wqs-tech/tribes-and-water-quality-standards
Activities with PFAS/Drinking Water:
- Tribal Consultation related to Drinking Water and PFAS: https://tcots.epa.gov/ords/tcotspub/f?p=106:5::1373::RR,2
- TSCA PFAS Activity: https://www.epa.gov/assessing-and-managing-chemicals-under-tsca/risk-management-and-polyfluoroalkyl-substances-pfas
- Additional links and information:
Up-Coming Initiatives
Please note DUE DATES within the titles.
Proposed amendments to the NESHAP for Polyether Polyols Production Industry – Ends Feb 10, 2025
TCOTS Link The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is initiating consultation with federally recognized Indian Tribes to obtain input on the agency’s proposed amendments to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) under section 112 of the...
Clean Water Act Methods Update Rule 22 for the Analysis of Contaminants in Effluent: EPA Proposed Rule – Deadline To Be Announced
The Clean Water Act requires EPA to promulgate test methods that analyze pollutants in wastewater. On December 6, EPA released a proposed rule to add or revise analytical methods, or test procedures for measuring pollutants in wastewater. Specifically, EPA is...
Wildfire Mitigation: USFS Grants – Apply by Feb 28, 2025
The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is accepting applications for the Community Wildfire Defense Grant program to assist at-risk communities, including Tribes and Alaska Native Corporations, with planning for and mitigating wildfire risks. Individual grants of up to...
NTFAQ Presentation and Training Abstracts – Submit by Jan 10, 2025
The National Tribal Forum on Air Quality (NTFAQ) fosters information-sharing and networking opportunities focused on building Tribal capacity in air quality management. The Forum is seeking abstracts for presentations (oral/poster), trainings, and other informational...
Alaska Climate Outlook Briefing: ACCAP Webinar – Dec 20
The Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy (ACCAP) will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska, discuss some forecasting tools, and finish up with the Climate Prediction Center’s forecast for January 2025 and the winter season. ...
White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council Public Meeting – Dec 17, Comments Due Dec 31
The White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council (WHEJAC) will convene virtually from 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM Eastern Time (10:00-5:00 Pacific). WHEJAC is interested in receiving public comments relevant to the following environmental justice topics: National...
Flexibilities of Performance Partnership Grants (PPGs): EPA Region 10 Webinar – Dec 17
This EPA Region 10 webinar will explain what a Performance Partnership Grant (PPG) is, the surprising flexibilities it allows, and how to apply. Whether you are new to PPGs or have had one for several years, we encourage you to attend to learn all that this grant...
Solid Waste: EPA/IHS On-Demand Trainings
This has been shared before, but in case you missed it, EPA’s American Indian Environmental Office has teamed up with the Indian Health Service (IHS) to make on-demand training courses available to Tribal staff through the Solid Waste Association of North...
Sixth Proposed Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule for Public Water Systems – ANCSA – Comment by Feb. 10, 2025
EPA is initiating consultation and coordination with Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) regional and village corporations on the development of the sixth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 6) for public drinking water systems. You may be interested...
EPA’s Transboundary Mining Grant – Apply by Jan 17
Congress has directed EPA to expand its work to monitor and reduce transboundary mining pollution in the Kootenai watershed and other U.S.-British Columbia transboundary watersheds. EPA recently released a Notice of Funding Opportunity for planning,...