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DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING FOR THE OPERATION OF THE QUAPAW NATION CONTINUING ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS WHILE GIVING IT GREATER FLEXIBILITY TO ADDRESS ITS HIGHEST ENVIRONMENTAL PRIORITIES, IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE, ACHIEVE SAVINGS AND STRENGTHEN THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN RECIPIENT AND EPA. THIS AGREEMENT FUNDS TRIBAL CONTINUING ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS FOR AIR, WATER, AND A GENERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (GAP). THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO THE NATION TO BUILD ITS CAPACITY TO ADMINISTER ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS ON INDIAN LANDS; SOLID WASTE/RECYCLING IMPLEMENTATION; AND PROTECT AND IMPROVE/MAINTAIN WATERS IN TRIBAL COMMUNITIES AND MONITOR AIR POLLUTION.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE GAP, ANNUAL FEDERAL FINANCIAL REPORT (FFR) SUBMISSIONS; QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT SUBMISSIONS, TRAINING, CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE; OUTREACH, AIR QUALITY MONITORING INCLUDING MAINTENANCE AT THREE AMBIENT AIR SITES; DATA STORAGE AND DATA UPLOADS INTO EPA'S AIR QUALITY SYSTEM (AQS); MAINTAINING THE QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN (QMP) AND QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLANS (QAPP); CONDUCT WATER QUALITY MONITORING OF ALL SURFACE WATERS WITHIN THE RESERVATION BOUNDARIES AND ENTER DATA INTO EPA DATABASES AS REQUIRED; IMPLEMENT EROSION CONTROL MEASURES TO PROTECT SURFACE WATERS; AND PARTICIPATION IN REGIONAL AND NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL WORKGROUPS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE CAPACITY BUILDING THROUGH TRAINING ATTENDANCE; CONTINUED ESTABLISHMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS; APPROVED QMP AND QAPP DOCUMENTS; A COLLECTION OF QUALITY DATA FROM THREE AMBIENT AIR MONITORING SITES WITHIN THE EXTERIOR BOUNDARIES OF THE QUAPAW NATION; WATER SAMPLING DATA AND DATA ASSESSMENT REPORTING; OUTREACH ACTIVITIES; AND FINAL REPORTING ON NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION CONTROL ACTIVITIES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES FROM THIS AGREEMENT ARE INCREASED KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY TO BETTER MAINTAIN GAP, WATER, AND AIR QUALITY PROGRAMS; AN UNINTERRUPTED FLOW OF CONTINUOUS AND NON-CONTINUOUS AIR QUALITY DATA; TIMELY AND COMPLETE (WITHIN A 75% DATA COMPLETENESS) SUBMISSIONS OF AIR MONITORING DATA TO AQS; POSITIVE NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES WITH PERTINENT AIR QUALITY COMMITTEES; MAINTAINING A TRIBAL ENVIRONMENTAL PRESENCE; CONTINUING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH; ADDRESSING SOLID WASTE; UPDATED, ACCURATE ASSESSMENT OF TRIBAL WATERS; AND IMPROVEMENTS TO WATER QUALITY IN THE BEAVER CREEK WATERSHED. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM ARE THE CITIZENS OF QUAPAW NATION AND RESIDENTS IN SURROUNDING AREAS.

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