TRIBAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMANT ASSISTANCE PROJECT

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TRIBAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMANT ASSISTANCE PROJECT

• Michaelle Wilson, Chief
• Federal, State, and Tribal Programs Branch
• Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery
  (ORCR)
• October 22, 2009

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TRIBAL SOLID WASTE INTERAGENCY WORKGROUP

• Workgroup formed in April 1998 and formally
  established in April 2000 with a Memorandum of
  Understanding between agencies
• Active Workgroup members include EPA, BIA,
  IHS,USDA/RD, and DoD
• Goal is to develop and strengthen tribal waste
  management programs through the Tribal Solid
  Waste Management Assistance Project

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TRIBAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE
PROJECT(Previously called the Open Dump Cleanup
Project)

• The overall objective is to provide assistance to
  tribes in complying with the RCRA Subtitle D
  solid waste regulations. There are four
  categories of which you may apply for under this
  project
• 1. Characterize and assess open dumps,
• 2. Develop solid waste management plans,
• 3. Develop final solid waste disposal
  solutions, and
• 4. Close, upgrade or cleanup their open dump
  sites to bring
• them into compliance with MSWLF (40
  CFR 258)

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Funding Provided By Participating Agencies For
The Tribal Solid Waste Management Assistance
Project
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What is an OPEN DUMP?

• An Open Dump site is a land disposal site at
  which solid wastes are disposed of in a manner
  that does not protect the environment, is
  susceptible to open burning, and is exposed to
  the elements, disease vectors and scavengers
• Indian Health Service

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OPEN DUMPS
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Design a Successful Solid Waste Management Program

• Develop and implement an Integrated Solid Waste
  Management Plan (ISWMP)
• Consider need for codes/regulations
• Ongoing Outreach/Education
• Program Evaluation

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IWMP CORE ELEMENTS

• Demonstrated approval of the Plan by the Tribal
  Council
• Description of community service area
• Description of solid waste management program
  structure and administration

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IWMP CORE ELEMENTS (cont)

• 4. Description of current and proposed waste
  management practices
• 5. Description of the Funding and
  Sustainability/Long-Term Goals of program

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CODES RULES

• Make SWMP enforceable by tribe
• Enable tribe to assess penalties and require
  cleanup
• Facilitate coordination with local
• municipalities

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Outreach/Education/Evaluation

• Tribal Council
• Tribal Members
• Neighbors
• Government Agencies
• Evaluation/Continuous Improvement

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Clean-up, Closure, Upgrade Requirements

• Environmental assessment
• Acceptable means of disposal in place
• Restricted access
• Closure and post closure plan(s)

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FUNDING

• EPA publishes an annual competitive announcement
  for request for proposals through www.grants.gov.
• EPA coordinates with other federal agencies (IHS,
  BIA, USDA-RD) to evaluate and select proposals
  for potential funding based on the criteria
  outlined in the competitive announcement.

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HOW TO COMPETE AT NATIONAL LEVEL

• Planning Puts You Ahead of the Competition.
• Attend a Tribal Solid Waste Workshop!
• Contact EPA HQ or Region for assistance.
• Proposals due to ORCR by the closing date
  highlighted in the solicitation.

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Tribal Solid Waste Management Assistance Grants

• Four Types of Proposals
• Characterize/Assess Open Dump(s)
• Develop Integrated Solid Waste Management Plans
  and Codes
• Develop Alternative Waste Management Systems
• Cleanup and Close Open Dump(s)
• Information required for all four of these types

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Information Required for All Four Types of
Proposals

• No more than 20 pages in length
• Include the following information
• Cover letter make it count, detailed
  instructions in the solicitation
• State which category you are applying for
• Application for Federal Assistance Form (SF 424)

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Type 1 Proposals Assistance to Characterize
and Assess Open Dump(s)

• A. Background summary of the open dump(s) site,
• General description of the site(s) and
  surrounding area(s)
• In the IHS database?
• Risk factors
• Describe current solid waste management
  practices, including officials responsible for
  solid waste disposal, drinking water systems, and
  sewage treatment systems
• C. Describe the tribes future solid waste
  management objectives
• D. Describe in-kind resources to be provided by
  the tribe

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Type 1 Proposals Requesting Assistance to
Characterize and Assess Open Dump(s)

• Progress under previous awards (if applicable)
• General budget
• Milestone schedule with start/end times
• Include an auditing record document any adverse
  findings
• Include a list of key personnel with
  qualifications

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TYPE 2 ProposalsIntegrated Solid Waste
Management Plans/Tribal Codes and Regulation

• Timetable of activities involved in developing
  and implementing the tribal ISWM plan and tribal
  codes and regulations
• Describe tribes current solid waste management
  practices, including officials responsible for
  solid waste disposal, drinking water systems, and
  sewage treatment systems
• Describe activities the plan
• Describe how the proposal will contribute to
  sustainable tribal environmental program
  capacity-building
• E. Describe in-kind resources to be provided by
  the tribe

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TYPE 2 ProposalsIntegrated Solid Waste
Management Plans/Tribal Codes and Regulation

• Progress under previous awards (if applicable)
• General budget
• Milestone schedule
• I. Include an auditing record document any
  adverse findings
• J. Include a list of key personnel with
  qualifications

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TYPE 3 Proposals Developing Alternative Solid
Waste Management Activities/Facilities

• Provide copy of the tribes Integrated Solid
  Waste Management plan
• Describe the tribes current solid waste
  management practices, including officials
  responsible for solid waste disposal, drinking
  water systems, and sewage treatment systems
• Show how the tribe is implementing the ISWMP
• Show how the proposal will lead to the
  development and use of an ultimate
  diversion/disposal option
• - Note recycling and waste prevention is not a
  disposal option, but may be included as part of
  the project
• E. Describe in-kind resources to be provided
  by the tribe

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TYPE 3 Proposals Developing Alternative Solid
Waste Management Activities/Facilities

• Progress under previous awards (if applicable)
• General budget
• Milestone schedule
• Include an auditing record document any adverse
  findings
• Include a list of key personnel with
  qualifications

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TYPE 4 ProposalsCleanup, Closure, and Developing
Post-closure Programs for Open Dumps

• A. Include a copy of the tribes current
  Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan
• B. Description of the tribes current solid waste
  management practices, including officials
  responsible for solid waste disposal, drinking
  water systems, and sewage treatment systems
• C. Detail that the Plan is formally adopted by
  the tribe and is being implemented
• D. Describe sustainable alternatives already in
  place for solid waste

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TYPE 4 Proposals Cleanup, Closure, and
Developing Post-closure Programs Open Dumps

• Background summary of the open dump(s) site,
  including
• - Confirmation the site is on the IHS Open Dump
  list and/or has a Sanitation Deficiency System
  number
• - Detail sites threat to human health
  environment (this is a new requirement)
• Cleanup requirements
• Closure compliance requirements

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TYPE 4 Proposals Cleanup, Closure, and
Developing Post-closure Programs Open Dumps

• Closure and post-closure financial info.
• In-kind resources to be provided by tribe
• Progress under previous awards (if applicable)
• General budget
• Milestone schedule
• Auditing record document any adverse findings
• List of key personnel with qualifications

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In Summary

• Read the solicitation in its entirety
• Review the Threshold Criteria and make sure your
  application meets all of the requirements to be
  eligible
• Review the Evaluation Criteria. These are the
  criteria the National Review Panel uses to score
  your proposal

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Current Initiatives

• Update the 1998 IHS Open Dump List
• The list will come from the IHS database
• EPA is working with IHS for joint access
• If a dumpsite is not in the IHS database, it will
  not be included on the list, which will be
  reported to Congress
• Tribes need to contact IHS to get their high
  priority sites into the database
• Track EPA national tribal performance measures -
  GPRA

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GPRA

• Government Performance Results Act
• This is how EPA tracks progress and reports to
  congress is directly linked with future funding
• Show a need, then show progress
• We need your help to develop baseline data

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Tribal Waste Management Program Performance
MeasuresFor publication in the FY 2006-2011
Strategic Plan
Measure Universe Baseline Unit of Measure
Number of Tribes covered by an approved integrated waste management plan. (Meets GPRA minimum elements) 572 tribes 0 of Tribes
Number of cleaned, closed, or upgraded open dumps in Indian country. Under Development 0 of Dumps
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Regional Contacts

• Heather White
• Region 9 Tribal Team
• [phone]
• white.heather_at_epa.gov
• Tina Davis
• Region 9 Tribal Team
• [phone]
• davis.tina_at_epa.gov
• Nancy Sockabasin
• Region 9 Tribal Team
• [phone]
• sockabasin.nancy_at_epa.gov
• Michaelle Baker
• Region 9 Tribal Team
• [phone]

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HQ CONTACTS

• Michaelle Wilson, Chief
• Federal, State, and Tribal Programs Branch
• [phone]
• wilson.michaelle_at_epa.gov
• Tonya Hawkins, Tribal Team Co-lead
• ORCR Tribal Program
• [phone]
• hawkins.tonya_at_epa.gov