Transcript Document 7513094

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
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)
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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
$3,500,000
$3,000,000
Dollars ($)
$2,500,000
$2,000,000
$1,500,000
$1,000,000
$500,000
$0
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Year
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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
1. Demonstrated approval of the Plan by the
Tribal Council
2. Description of community service area
3. 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
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Tribal Council
Tribal Members
Neighbors
Government Agencies
Evaluation/Continuous Improvement
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Clean-up, Closure, & Upgrade
Requirements
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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
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Four Types of Proposals
1. Characterize/Assess Open Dump(s)
2. Develop Integrated Solid Waste Management
Plans and Codes
3. Develop Alternative Waste Management
Systems
4. Cleanup and Close Open Dump(s)
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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,
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General description of the site(s) and surrounding area(s)
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In the IHS database?
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Risk factors
B. Describe current solid waste management practices, including
officials responsible for solid waste disposal, drinking water
systems, and sewage treatment systems
C. Describe the tribe’s 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)
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Progress under previous awards (if applicable)
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General budget
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Milestone schedule with start/end times
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Include an auditing record – document any adverse
findings
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Include a list of key personnel with qualifications
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TYPE 2 Proposals
Integrated Solid Waste Management Plans/
Tribal Codes and Regulation
A. Timetable of activities involved in developing and implementing the tribal
ISWM plan and tribal codes and regulations
B. Describe tribe’s current solid waste management practices, including officials
responsible for solid waste disposal, drinking water systems, and sewage
treatment systems
C. Describe activities the plan
D. 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 Proposals
Integrated Solid Waste Management Plans/
Tribal Codes and Regulation
F. Progress under previous awards (if applicable)
G. General budget
H. 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
A.
Provide copy of the tribe’s Integrated Solid Waste Management
plan
B.
Describe the tribe’s current solid waste management practices,
including officials responsible for solid waste disposal, drinking
water systems, and sewage treatment systems
C.
Show how the tribe is implementing the ISWMP
D.
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
F. Progress under previous awards (if applicable)
G. General budget
H. 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 4 Proposals
Cleanup, Closure, and Developing Post-closure Programs
for Open Dumps
A. Include a copy of the tribe’s current Integrated Solid Waste
Management Plan
B. Description of the tribe’s 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
E. Background summary of the open dump(s) site,
including:
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Confirmation the site is on the IHS Open Dump list
and/or has a Sanitation Deficiency System number
Detail site’s threat to human health &
environment (this is a new requirement)
F. Cleanup requirements
G. Closure compliance requirements
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TYPE 4 Proposals
Cleanup, Closure, and Developing Post-closure Programs
Open Dumps
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Closure and post-closure financial info.
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In-kind resources to be provided by tribe
J.
Progress under previous awards (if applicable)
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General budget
L.
Milestone schedule
M.
Auditing record – document any adverse findings
N.
List of key personnel with qualifications
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In Summary…
• Read the solicitation in it’s 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
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Update the 1998 IHS Open Dump List
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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
Measures
For 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
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# of Tribes
Number of cleaned, closed, or
upgraded open dumps in Indian
country.
Under
Development
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# of Dumps
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Regional Contacts
Heather White
Region 9 Tribal Team
(415) 972-3384
[email protected]
Tina Davis
Region 9 Tribal Team
(415) 972-3784
[email protected]
Nancy Sockabasin
Region 9 Tribal Team
(415) 972-3772
[email protected]
Michaelle Baker
Region 9 Tribal Team
(415) 972-3206
[email protected]
Charles Swanson
Region 9 Tribal Team
(415 )972-3772
[email protected]
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HQ CONTACTS
Michaelle Wilson, Chief
Federal, State, and Tribal Programs Branch
(703) 308-8790
[email protected]
Tonya Hawkins, Tribal Team Co-lead
ORCR Tribal Program
(703) 308-8278
[email protected]
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