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DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDING FUNDING TO THE MASHANTUCKET PEQUOT TRIBAL NATION (MPTN) TO DEVELOP AND ADMINISTER A TRIBAL AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CLEAN AIR ACT TO REGULATE ALL EXISTING AND FUTURE SOURCES OF AMBIENT AIR POLLUTION WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE TRIBE. THE TRIBE WILL PREPARE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATING PERMITS AND UPDATE THE RESERVATION WIDE EMISSIONS INVENTORY. THESE PROJECTS ARE TO CONTINUE TO DEVELOP TRIBAL CAPACITY AND ENSURE THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE TRIBE AND TO THE NATURAL RESOURCES BY IMPROVING AMBIENT AIR QUALITY ON TRIBAL LANDS.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE IMPLEMENTING ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE SECTION 105 PROGRAM INCLUDING: 1) TO IMPLEMENT NATIONAL PRIORITIES AS DEFINED IN EPA NATIONAL GUIDANCE AND CONSISTENT WITH EPA'S STRATEGIC PLAN; 2) ACTIONS MANDATED BY STATUTE OR REGULATION; 3) PROGRAM ACTIVITIES DELEGATED TO THE RECIPIENT FOR WHICH EPA PROVIDES SECTION 105 GRANT FUNDING. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE: ANALYSIS AND PLANNING FOR ATTAINMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS; CONTROL STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION; REDUCTION OF RISKS FROM HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR QUALITY MONITORING; AMBIENT AIR QUALITY AND INVENTORY OF EMISSIONS; REGULATION DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL: PROCESS REGISTRATION AND ISSUE PERMITS; CONDUCT COMPLIANCE REVIEWS; AND TRAIN AND PARTICIPATE IN OPPORTUNITIES HOSTED BY BOTH THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND THE TRIBAL CONSORTIUM. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE: CONTINUING TO ASSURE THAT EMISSIONS WILL NOT CONTRIBUTE TO VIOLATION OF NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS; MAINTAINING WELL INFORMED STAFF; AND PARTICIPATING IN COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS TO PROMOTE IMPROVED CLEAN AIR. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE: A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW TO RETRIEVE AIR QUALITY MONITORING STATION DATA FOR ANALYSIS; AND A BROADENED AWARENESS OF AIR QUALITY PROGRAMS THAT ARE ESTABLISHED TO ADDRESS THE ATTAINMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS, AS WELL AS IMMEDIATE AND EMERGING THREATS TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE FROM AIR POLLUTION. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE TRIBAL RESIDENTS WHO WILL HAVE DECREASED EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS.

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