Transcript Region 1 Tribal Committee Briefing

Washington State Tribal
Emergency Response
Commission
June 2005
Northwest Tribal Emergency
Management Council
Northwest Tribal Emergency
Management Council
 Proposal
 Create a consortium of the eight Tribes in
Region I Homeland Security called the
Northwest Tribal Emergency Management
Council
 For the purpose of governing the needs
assessments, scope of work and deliverables
as outlined later.
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Management Council
 Identified Need:
 The Region I Homeland Security Tribes are at
a severe disadvantage to address Emergency
Management and Homeland Security
Mandates and Initiatives due to lack of funded
personnel to perform these functions.
 Particularly as compared to the counties in
the region with staff and existing infrastructure
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 Lummi Nation
 Nooksack
 Samish Tribe
 Sauk-Suiattle
 Stillaguamish
 Swinomish
 Tulalip Tribes
 Upper Skagit
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 Deliverables:
 Create the Northwest Tribal Emergency
Management Council
 Engage Broader Tribal Participation in
Emergency Management
 Create Contact Information for all levels of
relevant agencies and Tribes in emergency
management
 Conduct Needs Assessments
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Management Council
 Deliverables:
 Tribal Comprehensive Emergency
Management Plans
 Basic Emergency Management
 Commodity Flow Studies
 Tier II Reporting
 HIVA
 Hazard Mitigation Plans
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Management Council
 Deliverables:
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NIMS Implementation Plans
Resolutions, Directives, Ordinances
Mutual Aid Agreements/Intra-Local Agreements
Public Administration Plans (FEMA Required for
Tribes)
 Strategic Plans
 Training/Plans
 Quarterly meetings with other Regions with the intent
of future inclusion
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 Identifying Sources of Funding:
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EPA
Federal HLS
State HLS
County HLS
State EMD
HMEP - Fed DOT - $300,000 for Tribes for FY 06
EMPG - Michelle Sabin
USDA - Darla O’Connor
Historical Preservation
United States Navy
Immigration & Customs
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 Sustainability:
 Our mission will be to create long term
solutions and established emergency
management plans that will sustain the
individual Tribes.
 Program sustainability is being researched
 Services
 Membership
 Industry
 etc
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Management Council
 Support
 Have verbal commitments of support from…
 FEMA
 State EMD
 WSP
 Lummi Police
 Tulalip Police
 Possible from GOIA, Northwest Indian Fisheries
Commission, & more
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Management Council
 Support
 Letters of support from the eight tribes
 From the highest elected official
 Draft/sample letter provided by Lynda
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Management Council
 Support
 Letters of support Completed
 Each participating tribe