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DESCRIPTION:INITIAL AWARD OF $132,880. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE PENOBSCOT INDIAN NATION IN ITS EFFORT TO IMPLEMENT AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAMS ACROSS 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 (STATE, LOCAL OR TRIBE) FOR WHICH EPA PROVIDES SECTION 105 GRANT FUNDING. A CONTINUING PROGRAM TYPICALLY INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, SUCH ACTIVITIES AS: CONTINUING PROMULGATION AND UPDATE OF ENHANCED MOBILE SOURCE REGULATIONS; REDUCTION OF RISKS FROM HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR QUALITY MONITORING; AMBIENT AIR QUALITY AND SOURCE MODELING; INVENTORY OF EMISSIONS; STAFF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT; AIR POLLUTION DATA ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT; AIR POLLUTION PREVENTION ACTIVITIES; AND TO OPERATE A MONITORING NETWORK THAT COLLECTS AIR DATA. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE IMPLEMENTING AN INTERAGENCY MONITORING OF PROTECTED VISUAL ENVIRONMENTS (IMPROVE) FILTER STATION, ACID RAIN DEPOSITION AND MERCURY DEPOSITION NETWORK (MDN) TO MONITOR, ABATE, AND CONTROL POLLUTION BY CARRYING OUT ACTIVITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WORK PLAN TO IMPROVE AIR QUALITY ON TRIBAL LANDS IN THE STATE OF MAINE. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE A BROADENED AWARENESS OF AIR QUALITY PROGRAMS THAT ARE ESTABLISHED TO ADDRESS THE ATTAINMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF (NAAQS) AS WELL AS IMMEDIATE AND EMERGING THREATS TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE FROM AIR POLLUTION (CAA 105(A)). DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE ALL STATE AND TRIBAL RESIDENTS AND OCCUPANTS, BOTH PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY.

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