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DESCRIPTION:THE SAC AND FOX NATION OF MISSOURI IN KANSAS AND NEBRASKA WILL PLAN, DEVELOP, AND IMPLEMENT A TRIBAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM THAT: (1) PROTECTS HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES HEALTH ON AND NEAR TRIBAL LANDS; (2) MONITORS THE ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS OF TRIBAL LANDS AND RESOURCES; (3) COORDINATES ENVIRONMENTAL EFFORTS WITH OTHER GOVERNMENT ENTITIES AT THE LOCAL AND STATE LEVEL, FOR THE BENEFIT OF TRIBAL LANDS AND LANDS THAT ARE ADJACENT TO TRIBAL LANDS; (4) IDENTIFY OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL NEEDS OF THE TRIBE AND DEVELOP PROJECT SPECIFIC GOALS AND RESOURCES TO ADDRESS THOSE NEEDS; AND (5) ADVOCATES ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AS A TRIBAL PRIORITY AT THE TRIBAL GOVERNMENTAL AND COMMUNITY LEVELS. ACTIVITIES:ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE: 1) PROVIDE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. 2) CONTINUE MONITORING SURFACE WATERS AND ENCOURAGE BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY FOR SUSTENANCE, CEREMONIAL AND RECREATIONAL USES AS WELL AS WILDLIFE. 3) PROVIDE HEALTHY HOMES TRAINING TO NEW RESIDENTS TO REDUCE AIRBORNE AND SURFACE POLLUTANTS, AND PROMOTE HEALTHY LIVING. 4) ENCOURAGE REUSE AND REDUCTION STRATEGIES AS WELL AS COMPOSTING TO REDUCE LANDFILL USAGE. 5) PREPARE DETAILED SOP'S FOR ALL ENVIRONMENTAL STAFF POSITIONS TO SERVE AS SUCCESSIONAL TRAINING AND INFORMATION, AS STAFF TURNOVER HAS AFFECTED THE NATION'S CAPACITY TO PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN PREVIOUS YEARS. 6) WORK WITH TRIBAL STAFF AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ASSESS CLIMATE ADAPTATION AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE ACTIONS TO ENSURE ADEQUATE COMMUNICATIONS AND RESPONSE TO ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER, OR INCIDENTS THAT AFFECTS TRIBAL LANDS OR PUBLIC HEALTH. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:BENEFICIARIES OF THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS, CITIZENS OF THE SAC AND FOX NATION AND THE CIVIL SERVANTS OF THE TRIBES. EXPECTED DELIVERABLES FOR THE GAP PROGRAM INCLUDE; QUARTERLY REPORTS, WEBPAGE UPDATES, UPDATED ETEP, PROTOCOL FOR COMMUNICATION SUCH AS PUBLIC NOTICES, MEETING/CALL ATTENDANCE AND SUMMARY IN QUARTERLY REPORTS. SOLID WASTE ACTIVITY DELIVERABLES INCLUDE; AMOUNTS OF RECYCLED AND COMPOSTED MATERIALS, REPORTS ON NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS FOR COMMUNITY CLEAN UP EVENTS, OBSERVATIONS OF ILLEGAL DUMPS ON TRIBAL TRUST LANDS. OUTCOMES OF GAP ACTIVITIES INCLUDE; 1.TRIBAL MEMBERS REMINDED VIA COMMUNITY AWARENESS PROJECTS ABOUT HOW THEIR ACTIONS CAN AFFECT ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND HOW TO MINIMIZE THEIR ADVERSE IMPACT ON WATER, AIR AND LAND QUALITY, AND HOW THEY CAN PARTICIPATE IN EFFORTS TO ENHANCE AND/OR RESTORE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BASED ON COMMUNITY PROJECTS AND FEEDBACK RESULTS AND REPORTS.2.IDENTIFY AND MAINTAIN CONTACT LISTS; PARTICIPATE IN MEETINGS THAT ENHANCE COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERACTIONS BETWEEN TRIBAL AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES; ASSOCIATED PROTOCOLS IN PLACE.3.DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PROTOCOL FOR COMMUNICATIONS IN KEY PRIORITY AREAS AND OVERALL PUBLIC RELATIONS. EXPECTED DELIVERABLES FOR CWA 106 INCLUDE; QUARTERLY REPORTS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 40 CFR PART 31.40B, CONFERENCE CALL NOTES, REVISED QAPPS AS NEEDED, REVISED MONITORING STRATEGY, UPDATED FIELD LOG BOOKS, IDENTIFYING EQUIPMENT NEEDS, COLLECTION OF WATER QUALITY AND SEDIMENTATION RATES, MACROINVERTEBRATE SAMPLING, COMPLETION OF STREAM HABITAT SURVEYS AT EACH SAMPLING SITE, DEVELOPMENT OF A WETLAND PROGRAM PLAN, DATA UPLOADED INTO WQX, ANNUAL ASSESSMENT REPORT. OUTCOMES OF THE CWA 1

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