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DESCRIPTION:THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROJECT INCLUDE: PROGRESSIVE ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROGRAMMATIC CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT WILL STRENGTHEN THE TRIBE'S ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM; COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION: EXPLORE A VARIETY OF ENVIRONMENTAL TOPICS AND ISSUES WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ENCOURAGE INVOLVEMENT IN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND PROJECTS. FOCUS ON THE PRIORITIES IN THE TRIBE'S EPA TRIBAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN (ETEP) AND CURRENT WORKPLAN. CONTINUE TO IMPROVE KNOWLEDGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ON AND ADJACENT TO THE RESERVATION AND MAINTAIN INVOLVEMENT IN WORK GROUPS AND PLANNING COMMITTEES THAT INTERSECT WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING DEPARTMENT'S GOALS. ACTIVITIES:THIS WORK PLAN CONTAINS THREE MAJOR ELEMENTS. ELEMENT ONE IS FOCUSED ON THE EFFORT OF THE NISQUALLY TRIBE TO APPLY FOR TREATMENT AS SOVEREIGN OVER WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT. CREATING A STAKEHOLDER WORK GROUP AND DEVELOPING REQUIRED APPLICATION DOCUMENTS. ELEMENT TWO IS KEEPING UP TO DATE WITH VARIOUS WORK GROUPS AND RESPONDING TO EMERGING ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT ISSUES. MONITORING PROPOSED PERMITS, RULE MAKING AND CHANGES TO POLICIES THAT MAY IMPACT THE TRIBE. ELEMENT THREE IS WORKING WITH THE NISQUALLY TRIBAL UTILITIES MANAGEMENT TO DETERMINE FEASIBILITY OF AN ON-RESERVATION RECYCLING PROGRAM.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:ANTICIPATED GRANT DELIVERABLES INCLUDE GRANT REPORTING. COPIES OF APPLICATIONS FOR TREATMENT AND SOVEREIGN. SUMMARIES OF MEETINGS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS GRANT ARE MEMBERS OF THE TRIBE.

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