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DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING FOR THE OPERATION OF THE NOOKSACK INDIAN TRIBE CONTINUING ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS WHILE GIVING IT GREATER FLEXIBILITY TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE, ACHIEVE ADMINISTRATIVE SAVINGS AND STRENGTHEN THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE TRIBE AND EPA. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDS TO BUILD AND IMPLEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERNS RELATED TO POLLUTION.ACTIVITIES:ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDE PLANNING, DEVELOPING AND ESTABLISHING CORE ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM CAPACITIES RELATED TO ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SYSTEMS, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL BASELINE NEEDS ASSESSMENT, PUBLIC EDUCATION, AND TECHNICAL/ANALYTICAL DATA. THE RECIPIENT WILL CONDUCT WATER QUALITY PLANNING, MONITORING, DATA MANAGEMENT AND REPORTING, AND NON-POINT SOURCE ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE WORK INCLUDES DELIVERABLES ASSOCIATED WITH MANAGING CONTINUING ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES TO PROTECT AND MAINTAIN AIR, WATER, LAND AND DATA QUALITY, INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT, NON-POINT SOURCE ACTIVITIES, AND MANAGEMENT OF DATA. THE RECIPIENT WILL ATTEND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING, CONTINUE TO BUILD THE TRIBE'S ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS, CONDUCT WATER QUALITY MONITORING ACTIVITIES, DRAFT A WATER QUALITY REPORT AND SUBMIT TO EPA, AND CONDUCT NON-POINT SOURCE PROTECTION ACTIVITIES. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE OF TRIBAL ENVIRONMENTAL STAFF, INCREASED TRIBAL KNOWLEDGE OF REGIONAL AND NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, ENHANCED WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH PARTNERS, INCREASED UNDERSTANDING OF POTENTIAL CUMULATIVE IMPACTS TO HUMAN HEALTH, INCREASED KNOWLEDGE OF TRIBAL WATERS TO ASSIST THE TRIBE IN MAKING SOUND DECISIONS REGARDING WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, AND THE TRIBE'S LANDS, AIR AND WATER WILL BECOME HEALTHIER. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS GRANT ARE MEMBERS OF THE TRIBE.

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