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Tribal Solid Waste Management Program
| PROJECT STAFF: |
Elaina Curley, Environmental Programs Coordinator
Elaine Wilson, Environmental Quality Programs Director |
| PROJECT PERIOD: |
October 1, 2009 to September 30, 2010 |
| FUNDING SOURCES: | Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), General Assistance Program
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“Protecting our Homelands Through Proper and Sustainable Solid Waste Practices and Management”
Purpose:
The purpose of the Tribal Solid Waste Management Program (also called the Tribal Solid Waste Program) is to provide assistance to tribes in order to increase their capacity to manage their solid waste programs and any relevant solid waste issues on their lands. ITCA also provides researched technical information to tribes on open dump closures, recycling, solid waste facility planning and feasibility studies, and hazardous waste. Furthermore, the program encourages the cleanup and closure of open dumps, operating and maintaining transfer stations, and operating recycling programs.
Workplan Objectives:
- Plan and conduct a series of meetings/presentations to outreach to the Tonto Apache Tribe on environmental issues.
- Plan, conduct, and coordinate a recycling program with Colorado River Indian Tribes.
- Plan and facilitate a "Paint Your Building Green" green building workshop.
- Plan, Coordinate, and hold a workshop on recycling for tribal youth. The intention of the workshop is to educate youth on the importance of recycling and its relation to climate change, sustainability, and tribal traditions.
- Disseminate materials related to solid/hazardous waste and other pertinent information.
TRIBAL SOLID WASTE WORKING GROUP:
The Tribal Solid Waste Working Group Meeting is a forum arranged and facilitated by ITCA Solid Waste staff. The meeting is arranged to provide technical updates and opportunity for networking with other tribal solid waste program managers, EPA, and other Federal agency information exchange. The working group meeting is scheduled bi-annually or on an 'as needed' basis.
TRIBAL SOLID WASTE LISTSERV:
ITCA's COMMITMENT:
As part of the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc.'s (ITCA's) Tribal Solid Waste Program purpose to provide tribes with education, outreach, technical assistance and dissemination of solid and hazardous waste information, ITCA commits to facilitating this forum. We invite you to participate in this listserv to coordinate efforts for the betterment of tribal solid and hazardous waste programs. Visit http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/tribal_solid_waste/for more information
COORDINATION:
To coordinate Tribal Solid and Hazardous waste efforts at the regional and national level, this forum will also be partnering with the Tribal Solid Waste Listserv, tribal_solid_waste, facilitated by the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe. Visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tribal_solid_waste for more information.
CONTACT INFORMATON:
If you would like to be added to the mailing list, need additional information on the Tribal Solid Waste Working Group, or additional information regarding the listserv on the Tribal Solid Waste Program, please contact Elaina Curley, Environmental Program Coordinator, or Elaine Wilson, Environmental Quality Programs Director at (602) 258-4822.
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